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Here’s What Happened Around The World In May 2024
Take a look back at some of the major global news events that happened in May 2024.
China
Activism
Hong Kong Has Sentenced 14 Pro-Democracy Activists For Trying To Take Part In The Election In 2020
They are part of 47 pro-democracy activists arrested in 2021 under the national security law for “conspiracy to commit subversion”.
Activism
Hong Kong Has Arrested Six Activists For Posting About The Tiananmen Square Massacre On Social Media
Hong Kong authorities said the activists had used a Facebook page to “advocate hatred” against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments ahead of an “upcoming sensitive date”.
Politics
China Has Simulated A Full-Scale Invasion Of Taiwan To “Punish” It For Electing Another Pro-Independence President
The Chinese government said the military exercises were “strong punishment” for Taiwan’s “separatist acts”.
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After Taiwan’s New President Took Office, Young People Shared Their Hopes For The Next Four Years
We asked young people who attended the inauguration what they hope to see from the government in the next four years.
Women
This Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Was Jailed For Reporting On COVID-19 Has Finally Been Freed
Zhang Zhan, an activist and lawyer, had documented the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown in China, questioning and critizing the government’s response in her social media videos and essays.
world
Hong Kong’s High Court Has Banned The “Glory To Hong Kong” Protest Anthem, Saying It Can Be Used “As A Weapon”
The song became an unofficial anthem during the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In April 2024
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in April 2024.
world
These African Runners Appeared To Let A Chinese Runner Win A Race In China, Causing A Controversy
In the final meters of the race, the three other runners are seen gesturing to China's He Jie to take the lead in front of them while they fall back.
China
Chinese President Xi Jinping Met With A Former Taiwan President And Said A "Family Reunion" Is Inevitable
“Interference from external countries cannot stop the historical trend of the country and family reuniting,” Xi Jinping told Ma Ying-jeou.
Featured
Hong Kong Has Passed Another National Security Law That Makes It Even Easier For The Government To Crack Down On Opposition
Under the new law, known as Article 23, people can face up to life in prison if they are found guilty of “endangering national security”.
Cute
A Zookeeper In China Let This Boy Feed The Penguins So He Jumped Straight Into The Water To Do It
The boy’s mom later said in an interview that her son had explained afterwards that he jumped in the water because he wanted to feed the penguins in the water.