Canada will keep pressing China to improve its human rights record but has no interest in irresponsible tough talk, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Monday. ( read original story …)
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Pope, for first time, says China’s Uighurs are ‘persecuted’
In a new book, Pope Francis for the first time calls China’s Muslim Uighurs a “persecuted” people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: WHO says foreign experts to go to China soon; US tops 10,000 weekly deaths
UK aims to inoculate those most at risk from Covid by Easter; Spain’s king self isolating after virus contact; avoiding family gatherings at Christmas ‘best bet’, says WHO … ( read original story …)
China launches historic space flight to the moon
China could become the first country in four decades to bring material back from the moon’s surface after launching an historic lunar mission. Chang’e 5 rocket, named after the Chinese moon goddess, … ( read…
China tests millions after COVID-19 flareups in three cities
Recent flareups have shown that there is still a risk of the virus returning, despite being largely controlled within China. ( read original story …)
China launches mission to bring back material from moon
China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of…
China prepares for lift off to the Moon
Watch “China prepares for lift off to the Moon; planning to bring back material from the Moon”, a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original…
China tests millions of people after COVID-19 flareups in 3 cities
As temperatures drop, widescale measures are being enacted in Tianjin, Shanghai and Manzhouli, even though the number of new cases remains low compared to the United States and other countries. ( read original story …)
How China Is Containing the Coronavirus
Learning from its experience with SARS, China is controlling the coronavirus by years of investing in its public health systems. ( read original story …)
Family of Hong Kong fugitive detained in Shenzhen calls letter signed by him ploy by authorities
The family of a Hong Kong fugitive detained in Shenzhen has dismissed a letter sent by him as an attempt by mainland Chinese authorities to “whitewash the inhumane treatment of political prisoners”. ( read original…
Chinese Register for Covid-19 Test in Beijing, China
Chinese wait in line to register for a Coved-19 infection test at a state hospital in Beijing on Monday, November 23, 2020. Chinese health authorities are testing millions of people in several cities, … (…
White House Weighs New Action Against Beijing
Senior Trump administration officials say they are pushing for new hard-line measures against Beijing, including creating an informal alliance of Western nations to jointly retaliate when China uses … ( read original story …)
China beat the coronavirus with science and strong public health measures, not just with authoritarianism
As Thanksgiving nears and fear grows in the US, people in China are traveling and enjoying time with family. While some in the US credit China’s authoritarian regime, there’s more to the story. ( read…
