China and South Korea reported new coronavirus cases Sunday in outbreaks that threatened to set back their recovery, while President Donald Trump said he told his government to reduce U.S. testing to … ( read…
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China may enact Hong Kong security law at end of June
China’s top lawmaking body has announced a three-day session for the end of this month, a move that raises the possibility of the enactment of a national security law for Hong Kong that has stirred…
Mainland China Reports 26 New COVID-19 Cases Including 22 in Beijing
Mainland China reported on Sunday 26 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 20, down from 27 a day earlier, driven largely by the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in the Chinese capital. Of the new ……
Beijing tests food and parcel couriers as coronavirus checks widen
Officials in Beijing are carrying out tests to detect traces of coronavirus on all food and parcel delivery workers in an effort to rein in a new outbreak, state-backed media reported on Saturday. Off ……
China to establish national security bureau in Hong Kong
China plans to establish a special bureau in Hong Kong to investigate and prosecute crimes considered threatening to national security, as state media reported some details of a highly controversial n … ( read original…
We knew Trump didn’t care for human rights in China. But this is a new low.
Eyewitnesses and family members described how China was building a string of concentration camps for its Uighur minority and others, incarcerating more than 1 million Turkic Muslims in an attempt to … ( read original…
China needs to be held accountable for Covid-19’s destruction
If China is found responsible for the world’s suffering, attorneys James Schultz and Sean Carter write, Beijing should be held liable — and a flurry of bills in the US Congress aim to do just…
Basketball restarts in China after coronavirus shutdown
The Chinese basketball league has restarted after an almost five-month shutdown for the coronavirus pandemic but is going ahead in empty stadiums and with fewer foreign players … ( read original story …)
How Much Will Coronavirus Damage China’s Economy?
The coronavirus crisis is getting out of hand across the world, with many countries already struggling to avert the catastrophic economic realities that the outbreak has caused. The deadly viral … ( read original story…
EU Should Take China to UN Court Over Hong Kong, Lawmakers Say
The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the…
Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law, stoking concerns
China will have overarching powers over the enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, according to details released on Saturday that signalled the deepest change to the city’s way of … (…
China proposes national security office in Hong Kong
China’s legislature on Saturday proposed a law that would set up a national security agency to crack down on dissent in the semi-autonomous zone. ( read original story …)
China unveils details of national security law with sweeping new powers over Hong Kong
Critics warn the legislation, first proposed in May, could erode human rights protections and Hong Kong’s unique status. ( read original story …)
