A group of 15 students handed out food to people newly impoverished by the coronavirus. In less than two months, they have provided 660 meals. For one of the organisers, their action is but scratching the surface, yet it helps. Since the start of the pandemic, millions of people have found themselves in extreme difficulty; two million have lost their jobs.
More charges have been laid against the accused, who are part of a group of 15 activists arrested in April. The divide between pro-Beijing and pro-democracy camps is growing deeper. Anti-government LegCo members kicked out of the House Committee.
The Sciences Po researcher was convicted of “conspiracy against national security”. She also got a year for "propaganda” against the state. For Paris, her conviction is of a “political nature”. Human rights groups and her colleagues have called for her release. Kylie Moore-Gilbert's family members deny claims she tried to commit suicide.
Let us pray to Pope John Paul II in this moment of pandemic that intercedes for us. Pope John Paul II knows our pain, our sufferings, let us ask him to strengthen our faith, our trust that God takes care of us.
WHO’s decision-making body meets today and tomorrow. China opposes both requests. For many observers, the Chinese Communist Party does not want to lose face.
The National People's Assembly and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference will face challenges related to coexistence with the virus, the economy, unemployment, domestic and foreign criticism. The "two sessions" open on May 21 and 22, almost two months late. China declares it has defeated the virus, but Jilin is in quarantine and the population of Wuhan is being tested. Xi's power deprived of "legitimacy".
