Here's a picture of myself with a whole host of South Cambs LibDems celebrating a historic victory. We not only took South Cambs District Council out of the hands of the Tories, we won 30 of the 45 seats and are now in control of the District. In the process, I have become the first ever ethnically Chinese Councillor in Cambridgeshire.
China's foray into the African continent probably began during the Ming Dynasty when Admiral Cheng He voyaged the coast of Somalia and on to the Mozambique Channel. With President Xi Jin Ping's Maritime Silk Road and Belt and Road Initiative, China's interest in African countries has entered a new phase, playing a significant role in its foreign, economic and geo-political strategy.
On 3 June, Co-Chair of CLD Merlene Emerson captained a team that took part in the London Hongkong Dragon Boat Race at the Albert Docks. The annual boat race was organised by the London Chinatown Lions Club and is an event which CLDs had taken part in many years ago - paddling as the "Democracy Dragons".
No one wants to step into a pile of rubbish when you walk out from your house, not to mention a street littered with garbage.
Chinatown was shut down for five hours [on 24 July] during a strike triggered by "hostile environment" immigration raids that led to one blind mute protester almost being run over by a Home Office van.
Frank Wang ran a small coffee cart by one of the entrances to Bethnal Green tube station. It's a very busy area, he's been there for 15 years, standing out in all weathers. He's popular and well known for his kindness, offering affordable coffees, and hot drinks to the homeless in the winter.