Top lawyers and politicians from 23 countries express grave concerns over ‘assault’ on city’s rights and freedoms … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
Why We Should Worry About China and India’s Border Skirmishes
Three decades ago, the two countries reached an understanding not to fight. But Beijing is now a much stronger power. ( read original story …)
A Taiwanese semiconductor titan is at the heart of the US-China tech fight
The world’s largest semiconductor foundry is finding it hard to maintain neutral between the two super powers. ( read original story …)
Will China look to U.N. agencies to restore damaged reputation?
It’s clear that China treats the World Health Organization (WHO) as its own tool for “managing” whatever crisis situation arises. Is the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) … ( read original story …)
Wuhan Official Proposes Changes to China Law to Address ‘Shortcomings’ in Reporting and Disclosure of Infectious Diseases
A Chinese lawmaker from the region where the coronavirus originated proposed several measures to improve outbreak response time and to remedy reporting flaws exposed by the pandemic. ( read original story …)
Amazon, Google, Microsoft Among US Companies Offering Internet Services To Blacklisted Surveillance Companies In China
Major American tech firms have been accused of providing vital web services to blacklisted Chinese surveillance outfits engaged in human rights abuses. ( read original story …)
China Tells Countries to Stop ‘Meddling’ in Proposed Hong Kong Security Law After Nations Condemn Proposal
In a joint statement, spokespersons for the U.K., Canada and Australia said they were “deeply concerned” by new security legislation. ( read original story …)
WRAPUP 1-Beijing says new HK laws won’t harm investors, urges countries to stop “meddling”
China’s foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong dismissed concerns that its proposed national security laws for the city would harm foreign investors, hitting back at “meddling” countries as Beijing’s … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s coronavirus quarantine: One couple’s 14-day stay in a hotel
They returned from overseas and were confined to separate hotel rooms for two weeks under government requirements. This is their journey. ( read original story …)
China reports no new confirmed coronavirus cases for first time
China, where the coronavirus pandemic began late last year, reported no new confirmed cases for the first time since it began announcing infections in January. China on Saturday also reported no new … ( read…
China records no new coronavirus cases for the first time since the pandemic began
The number of new cases dropped from four to zero between Thursday and Friday, China’s National Health Commission said. ( read original story …)
Zero cases in China as virus surges in Latin America, India
New coronavirus cases in China fell to zero on Saturday for the first time but surged in India and overwhelmed hospitals across Latin America – both in countries lax about lockdowns and those lauded ……
Racist incidents in China fueled by coronavirus fears spark outrage
Discrimination based on efforts to contain the coronavirus in China have sparked an outcry in Africa and other places around the world, as the U.S. grapples with its own spike in discrimination … ( read…
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