Thousands Rally in Support of Hong Kong Aid Group Targeted by Police
Another goal of the rally was to call on foreign governments, especially the U.S. government, to sanction Chinese and Hong Kong corporations, that have worked with Hong Kong authorities to abrogate citizens’ freedoms, Leung said. These include companies that have assisted the Hong Kong government with measures to monitor individuals, he said. Leung added that the result of the upcoming presidential election in Taiwan may affect the movement in Hong Kong. The self-ruled island is set to go to the polls in January to decide a race between Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen and challenger, Han Kuo-yu, of the Beijing-friendly Kuomingtang Party. “If Taiwan falls to the wrong hand, I think it will have a very significant influence on Hong Kong democratic movement, because we always see Taiwan as a very…
Although home cook Adam Singletary devised this dish to use up fresh black-eyed peas, it also works with black-eyes straight from the supermarket freezer. The trick is to cook the dish in two stages in the Instant Pot. If you don’t have an electric pressure cooker, plan on spending an hour tending this dish on the stove. Adam’s version used new, small sweet potatoes that didn’t need peeling. Most fresh sweet potatoes from the market would do better peeled.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
- 6 strips bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 cups frozen black-eyed peas
- 2 cups water or broth
- 2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- Salt and black pepper to taste
In an Instant Pot on “sauté,” brown the bacon until almost crisp. Add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in the black-eyed peas and water or broth. Set the Instant Pot on the pressure cook setting for 10 minutes and close and seal the lid. Allow steam to release naturally.
When it’s safe to open the lid, add the sweet potatoes and cumin and cayenne to the pot. Cover again, seal, and set to “pressure cook” for an additional 10 minutes. Allow steam to release naturally.
When lid can be opened, stir well and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve in bowls or as a side dish.
Recipe courtesy of Adam Singletary
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DHL Global Trade Barometer for China Down 50% During Trump Presidency
News Analysis DHL’s Global Trade Barometer that tracks three quarters of world air and shipping trade reported its China index has been cut in half since President Trump took office in 2017. CEO of DHL Global Freight Tim Scharwath issued a press release that the trend in world trade for September through November predicts some contraction in the next three months, but “China shows weakest growth outlook of all surveyed countries.” With a Global Trade Barometer (GTB) index score for the next 90 days above 50 indicating positive growth and below 50 indicating declines, the GTB index contracted by -2 points in November to an index value of 45. DHL forecasts global trade to continue to “mildly” lose momentum, as score for “air trade declined by -3 to 42 points,…
