The Crushing of Light

September 30, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Province" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) September 30, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) China launches largest maritime patrol ship amid rising regional tensions Vessel will be used to manage and control maritime traffic, help with emergency support and safeguard nation’s interests, transport ministry says. 52 minutes ago TikTok to be shut down if Oracle deal fails to meet US security bar: Mnuchin ‘All of the code will have to be in the United States,’ said US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. 36 minutes ago Court grants temporary release to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong 30 Sep 2020 - 3:52PM

September 29, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Tampa Bay Times" (St. Petersburg, Florida) September 29, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com)  trials of Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines People in countries from Peru to Morocco to Indonesia are being injected with experimental vaccines made by China’s three front-running vaccine makers. 1 hour ago 17 Portugal rejects US warning of sanctions over Chinese investment President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa responded that ‘it is the representatives chosen by the Portuguese – and they alone – who decide on their destiny’. 24 minutes ago 10 Taiwan threatens to punish singers for role in mainland TV gala The pair could be fined the equivalent of US$17,000 for performing on the show to mark National Day. 48 minutes ago 15

September 28, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Guardian" (London, Greater London, England) September 28, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) China sets date for top Communist Party annual meeting 28 Sep 2020 - 11:33PM

September 27, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Miami Herald" (Miami, Florida) September 27, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) So this should make Chinese citizens forget about what happened in the Galwan Valley more recently   . . . and what about WHY those Chinese soldiers happened to be killed in the Korean war?   Remains of 117 soldiers killed in Korean war return home to China 6 hours ago Chinese investors, beware: EU to take aim at ‘golden visas’ programmes Such passports, which some nations issue in return for investments, are popular because they effectively give freedom of movement among all EU member states. 4 hours ago 48 Exclusive |  US diplomats told to get permission to meet Hong Kong officials Pro-business lawmaker Felix Chung tells the Post he was told to turn down meeting with US envoy as it was a bad time. 3 hours ago

September 26, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Sydney Morning Herald" (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) September 26, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Just Saying |  Australia’s travel warning for Hong Kong is just not fair dinkum Yonden Lhatoo calls out the Australian government for playing fearmongering politics at the cost of hurting its own citizens by telling them they are not safe in this city. SCMP Columnist Yonden Lhatoo 6 hours ago China Briefing |  Communist Party’s embrace risks hobbling China’s private companies Blurring the line between China’s state and private sectors may mean greater controls that could prove counterproductive – as TikTok has found out already, writes Wang Xiangwei. SCMP Columnist Wang Xiangwei 26 Sep 2020 - 9:30AM 9

September 25, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The News and Observer" (Raleigh, North Carolina) September 25, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Michael McFaul says he is “really frightened” by the lack of interaction between the US and Chinese governments. Photo: Handout US-China tensions fuelled by lack of interaction, former US diplomat says The US is ‘not doing enough with either China or Russia … and that can lead to dangerous conflicts’, Stanford University professor Michael McFaul says All three powers should learn from the mistakes of the Cold War to avoid a military conflict, he says 5 hours ago 19

September 24, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Arizona Daily Star" (Tucson, Arizona) September 24, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) I would reword the headline of the first item: If the Wuhan China virus unmasked China's hostility to the USA and many other countries, could the election of Biden help China to make everyone forget? (I know, too long for a headline) If coronavirus unmasked Trump’s hostility to China, could Biden contain it? Analysts say a reset in relations would not be easy, but target public health as a potential area of mutual benefit The Democratic presidential candidate is seen as less distrustful of Beijing and a coordinated pandemic response could be an icebreaker Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong arrested over illegal assembly Wong spreads news of arrest via his Twitter account, and says he has also been detained for viola...