“The handling of Liu Xiaobo’s case belongs to China’s internal affairs, and foreign countries are in no position to make improper remarks,” reported Xinhua state news agency on Friday. Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang added that…
Tagged By news
China, US neck-and-neck in global (un)popularity contest, poll finds
“China has been investing very heavily to develop its ‘soft power’ — and its ability to minimize news and information about aspects that reflect poorly on its government.” China’s global unfavorable rating stands at 37%,…
China, N. Korea: 2 repressive systems, 2 prisoners, 2 deaths
CHINA’S “WORST NIGHTMARE” China went to great lengths to shut … Questions asked about him at the daily Foreign Ministry news briefings were scrubbed out of published transcripts. Bits of information leaked out through friends,…
Beijing ‘killed’ Liu Xiaobo: dissident Chen Guangcheng
Chen Guangcheng, one of China’s best-known activists who fled to the United States, charged Thursday that Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo was “deliberately killed” by the country’s rulers, urging the international community to maintain pressure…
The Latest: China slams ‘improper’ remarks supporting Liu
The Latest on the death of imprisoned Chinese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, who died Thursday night in the northeastern city of Shenyang following a battle with liver cancer (all times local): 2:30 a.m.…
Milestones in China’s pro-democracy movement
News of his condition is met with dismay and draws calls from supporters and foreign governments for him to be allowed to seek treatment overseas. China rebuffs the calls. ( read original story …)
Liu Xiaobo: China’s most prominent dissident dies
Mr Liu was a pro-democracy figurehead for activists outside mainland China, although many of his compatriots were unaware of his struggles because the authorities rigorously censored news about him. The dissident won the Nobel Peace…
Tightening Its Grip On Hong Kong, China Could Kill Its Golden Goose
It is now abundantly clear that Beijing does not intend to provide full democracy for the people of Hong Kong, and that the handover treaty isn’t even worth the paper its is signed on. China’s…
Beijing hits back at United States on North Korea, says ‘the China responsibility theory’ has to stop
Beijing has hit back in unusually strong terms at repeated calls from the United States to put more pressure on North Korea, urging a halt to what it called the “China responsibility theory” while adding…
China sends forces to 1st military base abroad, in Djibouti
China on Tuesday dispatched members of its People’s Liberation Army to the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti to man the rising Asian giant’s first overseas military base, a key part of a wide-ranging expansion…
China controls information about ailing Nobel Prize laureate
News searches for Liu’s name on Baidu, China’s largest internet search engine, have turned up no hits since February. Searches on WeChat also turn up empty. Many supporters of political reform inside China have instead…
China says it doesn’t ‘hold the key’ to resolve North Korea nuclear issue
“China is not to be blamed for the current escalation of tension, nor does China hold the key to resolve the issue,” Geng said at a daily news briefing. “If China is striving to put…
Beijing says US apologises for ‘Republic of China’ gaffe
China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that mistakenly described Xi Jinping as the president of the “Republic of China”. Xi is president of the People’s Republic…
