Gordon Chang: On the Hong Kong Security Law, the India China Standoff, and Banning TikTok
Just over a week in, what do we know about the National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing? Why hasn’t President Trump yet signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act? How is the Chinese regime becoming increasingly belligerent internationally, from its border with India to the South China Sea? And, how does the Chinese regime mine and use the data of Americans? Should the U.S. ban Chinese-owned apps like TikTok? In this episode, we sit down with political commentator and China analyst Gordon Chang, author of “The Coming Collapse of China.” This is American Thought Leaders ??, and I’m Jan Jekielek. American Thought Leaders is an Epoch Times show available on Facebook and YouTube and The Epoch Times website. Follow Jan on Twitter: @JanJekielek Focus News: Gordon Chang: On the Hong…
A secret laboratory police say had the potential to make $2.4 million-worth of the drug ice has been shut down on the NSW Central Coast.
Two men, aged 47 and 36, were arrested on July 11 outside a Tuggerah business, where police allegedly seized equipment and substances used to make crystal methylamphetamine.
Detective Superintendent Martin Fileman said police will allege in court the pair were members of a criminal syndicate manufacturing and supplying ice.
“The substances seized on Saturday in Tuggerah had the potential to manufacture a large commercial quantity of ice with an estimated street value of $2.4 million,” he said in a statement on Monday.
Det Supt Fileman said as it became harder to import drugs, organised crime syndicates were making their own.
“As the importing of illicit substances has become more challenging for Organised Crime, many groups are turning to manufacturing their own supply to keep up with market demand,” he said.
The men are due to appear at Wyong Local Court on Monday charged with manufacturing and supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.
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US Warns Americans in China of ‘Heightened Risk’ of Arbitrary Detention, Exit Bans
The U.S. state department has warned Americans to exercise “increased caution” in China due to an elevated risk of arbitrary law enforcement, including detention and bans on exiting the country. The security alert, issued on July 11 by the U.S. Embassy in China, said U.S. citizens “may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime.” It added that Americans may be subject to “prolonged interrogations and extended detention for reasons related to ‘state security.’” “Security personnel may detain and/or deport U.S. citizens for sending private electronic messages critical of the PRC [People’s Republic of China] government,” the alert said. It did not provide specific examples. The department did not say what prompted the notice. The move comes amid deteriorating relations between Washington and Beijing…
