Calls for protest march in Hong Kong as China pushes new security laws … ( read original story …)
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China Abandons Growth Target for Year as Coronavirus Disrupts Economy
The decision comes as China’s top leaders gathered in Beijing to set the country’s priorities for the coming year. ( read original story …)
China reports four new coronavirus cases in mainland as of end-May 21
China recorded four new coronavirus cases on May 21, up from two a day earlier, the National Health Commission (NHC) reported on Friday. China also reported two imported cases from the previous day. ( read…
Reported Coronavirus Cases Top 5 Million Worldwide: Live Coverage
Warning of a potential ‘big explosion’ in cases, China is imposing a Wuhan-style lockdown in one region even as it opens others. Oxfam will pull out of 18 countries. ( read original story …)
How real is China’s economic recovery?
As the world watches for lessons from China’s recovery out of lockdown – this patchy pace of growth doesn’t bode well for the rest of us. For the first time since the pandemic hit China…
Trudeau Condemns China’s Detention of Canadians, Says Beijing ‘Doesn’t Seem to Understand’ Judicial Independence
“Canada has an independent judicial system that functions without interference or override by politicians,” Trudeau said Thursday. ( read original story …)
Beijing moves to crack down on Hong Kong with new security law
China’s Communist Party announced Thursday it will move forward with a new security law for Hong Kong, cracking down on dissent in the region and taking one of its most aggressive steps yet in ……
Hong Kong Protesters Fear End of the Road After Beijing Plans New Security Law
Beijing’s plan to crack down on dissent in Hong Kong with a new security law sent a chill through opposition groups, dealing a blow to a protest movement that nearly a year ago rallied a…
China’s Hong Kong Crackdown Could Put Trump in an Unwelcome Spot
A proposed new security law has senators calling for sanctions. But the president is reluctant to jeopardize his ties to President Xi Jinping. ( read original story …)
China security law ‘could be end of Hong Kong’
Pro-democracy activists say they fear “the end of Hong Kong”, after China announced plans for a new security law. The US said the move could be “highly destabilising” and undermine China’s obligations … ( read…
U.S. plans to sell $180 million in torpedoes to Taiwan, riling China
The Trump administration told Congress on Wednesday that it is planning to sell an estimated $180 million worth of torpedoes to Taiwan. It’s a move likely to further escalate tensions between the U.S. ( read…
Trump Delays New START Treaty Decision, Calls for New Talks with Russia, China
The future of the last remaining international nuclear treaty rests on whether Russia can bring China to the negotiating table, the presidential special envoy for arms control said. ( read original story …)
China Moves to Impose New Hong Kong Security Laws, Tightening Its Control
Such rules would allow Beijing to take aim at the protests that have roiled the semiautonomous city and posed a direct challenge to the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping. ( read original…
