Epstein Secrets

fficials Tied To Hong Kong Crackdown. Reuters <https://www.reuters.corn/article/usa- china-sanctions/u-s-slaps-sanctions-on-14-chinese-officials-over-hong-kong-crackdown-idUSKBN28H1ZT> (12/7, Pamuk) reports that on Monday, the Trump Administration "imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese

ang province, Tibet, Taiwan and the South China Sea." Secretary of State Pompeo released a statement reading, "Beijing's unrelenting assault against Hong Kong's democratic processes has gutted its Legislative Council, rendering the body a rubber stamp devoid of meaningful opposition." The Wall Street Journal

rt of the campaign which has also seen EFTA00137447 penalties imposed on China for its actions in western Xinjiang province, Tibet, Taiwan and the South China Sea." Secretary of State Pompeo released a statement reading, "Beijing's unrelenting assault against Hong Kong's democratic processes has gutted it

te rethink of the UK's stance" towards China. According to Politico, "Johnson's decision earlier this month to grant new visa rights to millions of Hong Kongers, in retaliation for draconian anti- protest laws China imposed on the territory, has infuriated Beijing and led to warnings of repercussions." The A

US Mulling Asylum For Hong Kong Residents. Asked in an interview with Townhall (7/13, Benson, 177K) if the US would offer residency to residents of Honk Kong, National Security Adviser O'Brien said, "President Trump would like to have some of those folks come to America and he announced that on June 6, w

arely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and rejecting outright nearly all of Beijing's significant maritime claims in the South China Sea." Secretary of State Pompeo said in a statement, "The world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire. ... Ame

rested, seek bail and fight extradition in court. Tibbo said he planned to mount a powerful legal defense against extradition by using a provision in Hong Kong’s extradition treaty with the United States that protects fugitives from persecution on political grounds. After he told Snowden that it would entail a

s. They had even relayed his request to go to Russia to Putin. His movements were also no secret to sophisticated intelligence services. In an era in Hong Kong ii which cell phones emit their GPS location every 3 seconds and CCTV cameras scan many street intersections, it is not easy to conceal one’s whereabout

g Kong. It was scheduled for June 12th. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020254 103 The journalist chosen was Lana Lam, a young Australian reporter working for the South China Morning Post. Tibbo had suggested Lam to Snowden. She had served as Tibbo’s outlet on previous news stories, and, as he told me, he found her to be a

hinese living around the world, have rich tourism resources for further development,’ he said. “The bridge will help accel- erate the development of Hong Kong’s international air- port and its ports and the development of Hong Kong’s Lantou Island area,’ Chen said. It is also expected to help Hong Kong’s air

R CHINA DAILY Left: The bridge stretches 22.9 kilometers over the water. Li JIANSHU 7 FOR CHINA DAILY Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge Guangdong ae South China Sea more than 120 years. Contact the writers at zheng- caixiong@ chinadaily.com.cn Briefly INFRASTRUCTURE Big money sought to connect Asia-Pacif

ng province, Tibet, Taiwan and the South China Sea." Secretary of State Pompeo released a statement reading, "Beijing's unrelenting assault against Hong Kong's democratic processes has gutted its Legislative Council, rendering the body a rubber stamp devoid of meaningful opposition." The Wall Street Journal

officials as part of the campaign which has also seen penalties imposed on China for its actions in western Xinjiang province, Tibet, Taiwan and the South China Sea." Secretary of State Pompeo released a statement reading, "Beijing's unrelenting assault against Hong Kong's democratic processes has gutted it

d in Hong Kong. Yet, Snowden chose to put his physical safety in the hands of China. One reason why Snowden may not have been overly concerned about Hong Kong’s extradition treaty with the U.S. was that he had never intended to test it by staying in Hong Kong after his media events. Snowden told the editor of

o Hide, op.cit. p.82 10. “Chosen was Lana Lam...”-- Lana Lam, “Post reporter Lana Lam tells of her journey into the secret world of Edward Snowden,” South China Morning Post, June 12, 2014. Also, author’s interview with Lana Lam and Robert Tibbo 11. “I was being tailed...”--Sara Corbett. “How a Snowdenista K