[Link] China Calls This ‘Democracy.’ Hong Kongers Don’t Buy It.

Read: 20/12/2021 www.vice.com

Only 30.2 percent of Hong Kong’s 4.4 million voters cast a ballot on Sunday, a record low turnout for any citywide elections, even as the government tried to encourage voting by offering free subway rides and text message reminders.

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[Link] JPMorgan CEO Joked About Outlasting China’s Communist Party. The Fun Didn’t Last Long.

Read: 25/11/2021 www.vice.com

America’s most powerful banker has had his fair share of controversial opinions, but rarely has he walked back something as quickly as he did after he joked about the world’s second-most powerful country.

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[Link] Video Games, Exams, Hit Dramas: What’s Getting Banned in China

Read: 1/9/2021 www.vice.com

Lots of things are getting banned in China, as the government uses its far-reaching power to crack down on what it deems harmful practices across Chinese society, from education to entertainment to the tech industry.

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