Hong Kong street singer Oliver Ma, who had previously been arrested for singing “Glory to Hong Kong” on the streets of Hong Kong, was taken away by the police while busking in Macau a few days ago. He was detained for 13 hours and then deported and banned from entering Macau for one year. Mr. Ma said that he felt his life “was under threat” at the time and described it as the “most dehumanizing” detention he has ever encountered. On Sept. 10, Mr. Ma posted on Facebook that he traveled to Macau with his family on Sept. 3. After lunch, he started busking near the Ruins of St. Paul’s. As soon as he finished the first song, the police arrived and demanded that he stop performing. He and his family were taken to the police station, where they were asked to sign several documents, which the police claimed were mere “records.”...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/hk-singer-who-once-performed-glory-to-hong-kong-got-deported-after-busking-in-macau-5490583
China’s recent property sector policy easing will likely generate demand, but the effect could wane within a few months as economic recovery struggles and homebuyers turn cautious, said Moody’s on Thursday, cutting the second-largest economy’s property sector outlook to negative from stable. “While the government has recently strengthened policy support for the sector, weaker economic growth prospects and concerns over on-time project completion and delivery will continue to weigh on homebuyers’ confidence and demand for the next 6–12 months,” according to the Moody’s report. Consequently, China’s property sector will continue to struggle, given that homebuyers’ lingering concerns have started reflecting renewed weakness in the residential property market.... 
While the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) military is conducting live-fire training drills, repeated remarks in military media reveal supreme commander Xi Jinping’s concern about the potential for mutiny and assassination by the armed forces once it is equipped with ammunition, political and military observers suggested. On Sept. 4, the People’s Liberation Army Daily (PLA Daily) published an article that said all military units are required to tighten the “safety valves” to secure the “safety foundation.” It quoted Mr. Xi as emphasizing that the “security and stability of the armed forces” is “a political task” and needs to “address conflicts at its roots” and “eliminate the pitfalls to the end.”...
Two Canadian senators are boosting their ties with the Chinese communist regime through their engagement with a Chinese agency ostensibly dedicated to foreign aid while also promoting China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Sen. Victor Oh recently met with the head of the agency. Sen. Yuen Pau Woo delivered a speech at an agency “high-level conference” during which he criticized Canada for cozying up to Western allies against China. Mr. Oh travelled to China in early September, where he met with Luo Zhaohui, chair of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), according to a CIDCA press release featuring Mr. Oh, his wife, and Mr. Luo....