by Ray Ally on September 27, 2012
Photos: Ray Ally The killing last week of two young women police constables has reignited the question of whether British police should be armed. The officers were responding to what they thought was a routine low risk burglary callout, when they were ambushed in a hail of bullets and grenade attack. It’s a tragic story, [...]
by Ray Ally on January 20, 2010
I gave an interview last week with Emily Chang from CNN, just before the first ever Mr Gay China pageant was due to be held in Beijing. Surprising the event was shut down at the last minute due to the organiser’s ‘paperwork’ not being in order. Last summer I wrote about Shanghai’s Gay Pride event, [...]
by Ray Ally on September 28, 2009
Photos: Ray Ally I have been traveling for over week, so on my return to Beijing the first thing you notice is the security. With only days to go before the 60th anniversary celebration on October 1st, the streets around the city are full of armed police. The Beijing authorities have deployed an army of [...]