Hong Kong (CNN)Throughout his time in office, US President Donald Trump has blown hot and cold on China. Early in his tenure, he visited Beijing, where he schmoozed with Chinese leader Xi Jinping , and praised the "very good chemistry" the two men shared. The following year, however, Trump , while simultaneously holding out for an historic deal between the two countries. That deal is still outstanding, and seems unlikely to be achieved before the end of Trump's term, especially as over issues such as the coronavirus, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang. Trump's cabinet is packed with China hawks, and...…Hong Kong (CNN)Throughout his time in office, US President Donald Trump has blown hot and cold on China. Early in his tenure, he visited Beijing, where he schmoozed with Chinese leader Xi Jinping , and praised the "very good chemistry" the two men shared. The following year, however, Trump , while simultaneously holding out for an historic deal between the two countries. That deal is still outstanding, and seems unlikely to be achieved before the end of Trump's term, especially as over issues such as the coronavirus, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang. Trump's cabinet is packed with China hawks, and...WW…

Analysis by , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — China’s new national security legislation for Hong Kong was written and passed behind closed doors, without the consultation of the city’s local government or legislature. It , potentially rewriting the city’s legal system – despite the fact the overwhelming majority of residents have no idea of what precisely it will entail.According to reports in Communist Party-controlled media, the law is expected to criminalize offenses such as secession, subversion against the central Chinese government, terrorism, and colluding with foreign forces....…Analysis by , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — China’s new national security legislation for Hong Kong was written and passed behind closed doors, without the consultation of the city’s local government or legislature. It , potentially rewriting the city’s legal system – despite the fact the overwhelming majority of residents have no idea of what precisely it will entail.According to reports in Communist Party-controlled media, the law is expected to criminalize offenses such as secession, subversion against the central Chinese government, terrorism, and colluding with foreign forces....WW…

James Griffiths is a Senior Producer for CNN International and author of "."Hong Kong (CNN)At first, it seemed like a straightforward Chinese internet controversy. After Thai actor Vachirawit Chivaaree liked a photo on Twitter that listed Hong Kong as a "country," Chinese fans inundated his Instagram and other social media with comments "correcting" him, and he soon posted  for his "lack of caution talking about Hong Kong," which is a semi-autonomous Chinese city, and not an independent nation. Vachirawit, who goes by the name "Bright," was not the first foreign celebrity or brand...…James Griffiths is a Senior Producer for CNN International and author of "."Hong Kong (CNN)At first, it seemed like a straightforward Chinese internet controversy. After Thai actor Vachirawit Chivaaree liked a photo on Twitter that listed Hong Kong as a "country," Chinese fans inundated his Instagram and other social media with comments "correcting" him, and he soon posted  for his "lack of caution talking about Hong Kong," which is a semi-autonomous Chinese city, and not an independent nation. Vachirawit, who goes by the name "Bright," was not the first foreign celebrity or brand...WW…

James Griffiths is a Senior Producer for CNN International and author of "."Hong Kong (CNN)At first, it seemed like a straightforward Chinese internet controversy. After Thai actor Vachirawit Chivaaree liked a photo on Twitter that listed Hong Kong as a "country," Chinese fans inundated his Instagram and other social media with comments "correcting" him, and he soon posted  for his "lack of caution talking about Hong Kong," which is a semi-autonomous Chinese city, and not an independent nation. Vachirawit, who goes by the name "Bright," was not the first foreign celebrity or brand...…James Griffiths is a Senior Producer for CNN International and author of "."Hong Kong (CNN)At first, it seemed like a straightforward Chinese internet controversy. After Thai actor Vachirawit Chivaaree liked a photo on Twitter that listed Hong Kong as a "country," Chinese fans inundated his Instagram and other social media with comments "correcting" him, and he soon posted  for his "lack of caution talking about Hong Kong," which is a semi-autonomous Chinese city, and not an independent nation. Vachirawit, who goes by the name "Bright," was not the first foreign celebrity or brand...WW…

Hong Kong (CNN)On Sunday, Andrew Adonis, a member of Britain's House of Lords and onetime cabinet minister, took aim at the idea that the coronavirus pandemic was causing a crisis of capitalism. "Lots of instant commentary on 'how Covid-19 will change the world' calls it a 'crisis of capitalism'. Wrong," he . "It's a 'crisis of communism'. It became a global pandemic through Xi's communist regime China." While it's debatable how communist modern China actually is, Adonis is not alone in his complaint. Numerous Western politicians, particularly on the right, have blamed China's government...…Hong Kong (CNN)On Sunday, Andrew Adonis, a member of Britain's House of Lords and onetime cabinet minister, took aim at the idea that the coronavirus pandemic was causing a crisis of capitalism. "Lots of instant commentary on 'how Covid-19 will change the world' calls it a 'crisis of capitalism'. Wrong," he . "It's a 'crisis of communism'. It became a global pandemic through Xi's communist regime China." While it's debatable how communist modern China actually is, Adonis is not alone in his complaint. Numerous Western politicians, particularly on the right, have blamed China's government...WW…