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Here’s What Happened Around The World In June 2024
Take a look back at some of the major global news events that happened in June 2024.
China
Politics
Taiwan’s President Slammed China For Threatening Taiwanese People With The Death Penalty For Independence
Lai's statement came after China threatened to impose the death penalty for "diehard" supporters of Taiwanese independence involved in "particularly serious" events.
Activism
China Has Jailed This Journalist And Women’s Rights Activist For Five Years For Reporting On China’s #MeToo Movement
36-year-old Sophia Huang Xueqin is a leading figure in China's #MeToo movement, reporting on sexual abuse and starting several campaigns to support survivors.
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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.
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.
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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.
world
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.