Chinese government officials confirmed Friday that they have appointed hardline party official Zheng Yanxiong to lead its new security agency and implement a far-reaching national security law. ( read original story …)
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India’s Modi Rallies Troops at China Border, as Beijing Urges Caution
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew on Friday into the northern border region where Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a stand-off, and said the military stood ready to defend his country. ( read…
Hong Kong Man Accused of Terrorism in First Use of New China Security Law
The logo of Judiciary of Hong Kong is seen outside West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, after a motorcyclist accused of riding into a group of policemen during the protest, while carrying a flag calling … (…
Beijing sends enforcers to silence Hong Kong protesters
Protesters and opposition politicians in Hong Kong were reeling yesterday as the authorities continued to aggressively implement the new national security law and China appointed hardline officials to … ( read original story …)
U.S. Sends Two Aircraft Carriers to South China Sea for Exercises as China Holds Drills Nearby
The U.S. is sending two aircraft carriers into one of Asia’s hottest spots to deliver a pointed message to China that it doesn’t appreciate Beijing’s military ramp-up in the region. ( read original story …)
China arrests Hong Kong activists under strict new national security law
China passed a strict new national security law that makes any act of sedition, treason, terrorism and secession illegal. Hundreds of activists in Hong Kong have been arrested since it was implemented … ( read…
Britain’s armed forces pivot east to face growing China threat
Closer ties with Asian allies, greater use of artificial intelligence and deploying more troops east of Suez are among the strategies Britain’s military chiefs are considering to counter China’s … ( read original story …)
China extends its reign of random fear
The French revolutionaries’ instrument for administering the 1793-1794 Reign of Terror was the Committee of Public Safety. Today, China’s totalitarians, displaying either ignorance of this unsavory … ( read original story …)
Combat medics called to fight COVID-19 in New York City: ‘Here, we’re the infantry’
Army Col. Edward Ramirez, who has 27 years of service as a combat medic under his belt, never expected his next deployment to take him to New York City as it became the epicenter of…
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, people are leaving for Taiwan
Residents of Hong Kong, deeply concerned by Beijing’s new security law, seek safety and freedom in nearby Taiwan. ( read original story …)
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
China-owned social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a correspondence seen by Reuters. ( read original story …)
As China tightens rule over Hong Kong, US halts export of dual-use technology to the territory
Commerce Department says it is now too risky to send technology to Hong Kong as it may end up in the Chinese Communist Party’s hands. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China to gradually phase out sale of live poultry at food markets
A vendor puts chickens into a plastic bag at a poultry market in Hefei, Anhui province, April 3, 2013. (Reuters) China on Friday vowed to gradually phase out the slaughter and sale of live poultry…
