Financial Times (May 22)
“China ordered a swath of its infrastructure companies to stop buying from US chipmaker Micron” hours after the G7 ended and President Biden spoke of a thaw in relations. China also summoned Japan’s ambassador to protest related issues. This “underscored the big challenges to stabilising US-China relations at the end of a summit in Hiroshima where Biden and other leaders of the advanced economies issued their harshest criticism of Beijing — while also acknowledging the need to co-operate with China.”
Tags: Ambassador, Biden, Challenges, China, Chipmaker, G7, Hiroshima, Japan, Micron, Protest, Relations, Summit, Thaw, U.S.
Washington Post (November 29)
“After so many months of insisting that the Communist Party and Mr. Xi know best — that rigid ‘zero covid’ is the only correct approach — changing course would imply they erred. China’s economy and its people’s health depend on whether this authoritarian system can respond to the voices of protest, ditch its own propaganda and show flexibility.”
Tags: Authoritarian system, Changing course, China, Communist party, Economy, Erred, Health, People, Propaganda, Protest, Rigid, Xi, Zero COVID
Reuters (November 28)
“Thousands of people are taking to the streets in several cities across the country in an unprecedented protest against the government’s stringent COVID restrictions.” This sort of unrest “does not happen very often, and the world is watching intently to see how Beijing handles the brewing crisis.”
Tags: Beijing, China, Cities, COVID restrictions, Government, People, Protest, Stringent, Thousands, Unprecedented, Unrest
FreightWaves (February 14)
“The busiest commercial crossing between the U.S. and Canada, the Ambassador Bridge, reopened late Sunday after police in Windsor, Ontario, cleared out a protest over COVID-19 restrictions that squeezed the cross-border supply chain for a week.” Some other border crossings still remain closed by protests, which have “disrupted millions of dollars of trade and led multiple auto plants to slow production because of delays in receiving parts.”
Tags: Ambassador Bridge, Auto plants, Busiest, Canada, Commercial crossing, COVID-19, Delays, Disrupted, Ontario, Police, Production, Protest, Reopened, Restrictions, Supply chain, Trade, U.S., Windsor
New York Times (August 28)
“The Milwaukee Bucks set off a fast-moving wave of protest in professional sports when they refused to play their scheduled playoff game…. The rest of the league quickly joined the strike.” The ripple soon spread to “postponements of games in the W.N.B.A., Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer.” The players “have delivered a message that the entire country needs to hear: When it comes to social justice, it’s better to think and act like a team.”
Tags: Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Bucks, NHL, Playoff game, Postponements, Professional sports, Protest, Soccer, Social justice, W.N.B.A.
South China Morning Post (September 2)
“Hong Kong will have to endure more of the protest-ridden heat as the unrest continues beyond summer. And it’s going to heat up indeed. So the question remains… how long before Beijing runs out of patience?”
South China Morning Post (July 2)
“Hong Kong has entered uncharted waters in terms of protest chaos and violence, with the storming and takeover of the Legislative Council building by mostly young activists opposing the now-suspended extradition bill.” A “fundamental rethink” by the government’s strategy is essential “to end the violence and move the city forward.” Ultimately, “cool heads must prevail to avoid further clashes and damage to both public property and the city’s reputation.”
Tags: Activists, Chaos, Clashes, Damage, Extradition bill, Government, Hong Kong, Legislative Council, Property, Protest, Rethink, Uncharted waters, Violence
Wall Street Journal (October 3)
Hundreds of protestors were arrested for blocking traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge as “the anti-Wall Street protest in Lower Manhattan entered its third week.” The protest has spawned similar protests in cities including Chicago and Los Angeles. Most of the protestors complaints are directed at “corporations that they say are too powerful and often unethical,” with firms that received taxpayer bailouts while still awarding bonuses singled out for extra scorn.
Hundreds of protestors were arrested for blocking traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge as “the anti-Wall Street protest in Lower Manhattan entered its third week.” The protest has spawned similar protests in cities including Chicago and Los Angeles. Most of the protestors complaints are directed at “corporations that they say are too powerful and often unethical,” with firms that received taxpayer bailouts while still awarding bonuses singled out for extra scorn.
Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, Chicago, LA, New York, Protest, U.S., Wall Street
New York Times (February 12)
“The Egyptian protesters inspire us all.” Largely peaceful protests achieved “a stunning accomplishment” in the resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Even as the world cheers this peaceful revolution, worries arise about the next phase. “The cheering won’t last long if the military council does not quickly follow through on its pledges.” The U.S. and other countries need to provide their full support and stand “ready to press for full democratic change.”
