Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan gets 4 more years in prison for COVID-19 reporting, sparking global calls for her immediate release.
Monthly Archives For September 2025
Chinese Covid-19 whistleblower sentenced to four more years in jail, says journalist group
BEIJING: A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after documenting the early phases of the Covid-19 outbreak from the pandemic’s epicenter was sentenced on Friday (Sept 19) to four more years in …
Chinese Covid-19 whistleblower sentenced to 4 more years in jail, says journalist group
The journalist was jailed in December 2020 after posting first-hand accounts of the early spread of coronavirus. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why China’s exports have stayed resilient in the face of Trump’s tariffs
China has been preparing for a trade shock since tariffs were first imposed in 2018, during the previous Trump presidency. By the time tariffs were rolled out again in 2025, Chinese authorities had …
K&L Gates closes Beijing office as US law firms continue China market retreat
U.S. law firm K&L Gates will close its office in Beijing, marking the latest major U.S. law firm to scale back in China amid geopolitical and market headwinds.
COVID-19 whistleblower sentenced to additional 4 years in prison
A Chinese journalist jailed for four years after documenting the early phases of the COVID-19 outbreak from the pandemic’s epicentre was sentenced to four more years in prison.According to Reuters, …
U.S. House lawmakers make rare China visit to stabilize ties
The bipartisan delegation, led by Democratic Rep. Adam Smith, will meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
China signs submarine deal with US ally
The deal will make Thailand the sixth Southeast Asian nation to possess submarines, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam, according to Asian Military Review. Still, some analysts …
‘Stargate of China’ plan emerges to challenge US as AI superpower
By contrast, American groups such as Meta, Google, and X.ai are racing ahead to deploy tens of thousands of Nvidia’s latest chips. The US Stargate project alone is planning complexes that can house as …
‘Stargate of China’ plan emerges to challenge US as AI superpower
By contrast, American groups such as Meta, Google, and X.ai are racing ahead to deploy tens of thousands of Nvidia’s latest chips. The US Stargate project alone is planning complexes that can house as …
Chinese Covid-19 whistleblower sentenced to 4 more years in jail, group says
Zhang Zhan, 42, was sentenced on a charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” in China, the same charge that led to her December 2020 imprisonment after she posted first-hand accounts from the …
‘Provoking trouble’: China jails Covid-19 whistleblower for 4 more years
Zhang Zhan, 42, was sentenced on a charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” in China, the same charge that led to her December 2020 imprisonment after she posted first-hand accounts from the …
China’s property market shows signs of stabilisation despite monthly fall
August figures continued their month-on-month decline, though the sluggish sector’s year-on-year numbers narrowed marginally.
