The Crushing of Light

July 28, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) July 28, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" and the "South China Morning Post" link to the "Los Angeles Times" article in today's digital edition: https://enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?edid=bec06619-15b7-42ba-bf12-159d7c0bdecd In the hot seat over China ties Hollywood is bowing to Beijing by placating its censors, Trump administration says as rhetoric heats up. MOVIEGOERS watch “Dolittle” last week in Beijing, where theaters have partially reopened. U.S. studios have long sought a greater box office share in China. (Mark Schiefelbein Associated Press) By Ryan Faughnder After a half year of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 crisis, China’s beleaguered movie theaters reopened last week with films that ranged from local patriotic blockbuster “Wolf Warrior 2” to...

July 27, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Age" (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) July 27, 2020 excerpts from the Wall Street Journal" "Los Angeles Times" and the "South China Morning Post" from today's "Wall Street Journal" regarding China's efforts re Canada, Arctic Circle, gold mining - link to article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-move-to-buy-arctic-gold-mine-draws-fire-in-canada-11595764801 link to the "Los Angeles Times" article in today's digital edition: https://enewspaper.latimes.com/desktop/latimes/default.aspx?edid=784e96fa-a79b-408f-9d2e-3215cbb92745 ANALYSIS Angst grows as U.S. and China quarrel End to ‘engagement’ could spur a slide into diplomatic breakdown or potential conflict. SECRETARY OF STATE Michael R. Pompeo, in his recent speech at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, called for the end of “engagement,” a pol...

July 26, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "Calgary Herald" (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) July 26, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) China is home to 18 of the 20 most monitored cities in the world, according to a recent study. Photo: AP Surveillance state: 18 of the world’s 20 most monitored cities are in China Beijing and Shanghai each have at least 1 million surveillance cameras, a study finds, but Taiyuan and Wuxi are the most surveilled on a per capita basis The study by the British technology website Comparitech also shows that more cameras do not necessarily reduce crime rates 4 hours ago IBM turns away from facial recognition business Experts question Hong Kong’s ‘late’ move to plug Covid-19 loopholes Health experts query why changes affecting seafarers, aircrew will only come into effect from Wed...