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A confidential screening of Hong Kong protests documentary Revolution Of Our Times was held for select members of the press at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. Not on the official schedule, the Special Screenings title is a harrowing two-hour-plus look at the 2019 pro-democracy riots and is directed by Kiwi Chow…

CineAsia, the annual exhibition conference that was set for December 9-12 in Hong Kong, officially has been canceled due to "the escalation of violence" in the territory. Organizers sent an email to participants today informing them of the decision. CineAsia is run by Film Expo Group, which also oversees such…

Apple and Google have removed apps from their stores after the China raised objections over their capability of aiding anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. The tech giants are the latest U.S.-based companies to get enmeshed in ongoing anti-government protests in the lucrative territory. While U.S. firms have…

UPDATE: 22:30 PM: Apple later on Wednesday removed an app that protesters in Hong Kong have used to track police movements from its app store with the argument that it violated rules because it was used to ambush police. PREVIOUS 930 AM: Apple is the latest U.S. company to enter China’s cross-hairs, making an app…

YouTube and parent company Google took down 210 channels after they posted a co-ordinated series of videos seen as undermining the anti-government protests in Hong Kong. Shane Huntley, director of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, confirmed the takedowns in a blog post, noting that the action was consistent with similar…

As pro-democracy protests continued in the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday despite threats of Beijing’s military force, the Walt Disney Company could find itself caught between the two sides, on and off-screen. Disney has continually demonstrated a forward-thinking approach when it comes to doing business in China and…