Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.
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Beijing court sentences journalist to seven years
A Beijing court has sentenced Dong Yuyu, a former journalist for a Chinese state-run newspaper, to seven years in prison on charges of espionage, his family said Friday.
‘The Troublemaker’ Review: Jimmy Lai, the Man Beijing Fears
On trial in Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai has spoken out for freedom, democracy and the rule of law. His judges may not be pleased.
Chinese customs nab foreign national smuggling 123 drug capsules concealed in body at Beijing airport
Customs authorities at Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) recently apprehended a foreign citizen who smuggled 123 cocaine pills weighing a total of 1,580.44 grams by concealing them inside his body.
Jimmy Lai hoped for ‘more draconian sanctions’ as Beijing’s security law approached, court hears
Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has told his national security trial that he hoped the US would impose “more draconian sanctions” on China to stop an imminent national security law promulgated by Beijing…
China Warns of Nuclear War Risk in Ukraine
China has renewed its warnings over the potential use of nuclear weapons in the Russia-Ukraine war, in response to recent speculation about the possibility of the U.S. stationing them in the embattled …
NetEase cuts jobs in Shenzhen as first-person shooting game ‘underperforms’
The lay-offs at NetEase’s offices in the southern tech hub are said to affect employees involved in mobile game Hyper Front.
China Adds 9 More Countries to Visa-Free Entry Program
China announced on Friday its decision to expand visa-free entry to nine additional countries in an effort to boost tourism and business travel to …
Divorces in China on the rise again despite mandatory cooling-off period
Data for 2023 showed that 3.6 million couples finalised their divorces, up from the 2.88 million in 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China Completes 3,000-Km Green Belt Around Its Biggest Desert, State Media Says
Efforts to enclose the desert with trees began in 1978 with the launch of China’s “Three-North Shelterbelt” project, colloquially known as the Great Green Wall. More than 30 million hectares (116,000 …
China Completes 3,000-Km Green Belt Around Its Biggest Desert, State Media Says
Efforts to enclose the desert with trees began in 1978 with the launch of China’s “Three-North Shelterbelt” project, colloquially known as the Great Green Wall. More than 30 million hectares (116,000 …
Uniqlo faces online China backlash over Xinjiang cotton stance
Uniqlo is facing an online backlash in China after the boss of its parent company said the Japanese clothing retailer does not source cotton from Xinjiang. Fast Retailing’s chief executive Tadashi …
Uniqlo faces online China backlash over Xinjiang cotton stance
Uniqlo is facing an online backlash in China after the boss of its parent company said the Japanese clothing retailer does not source cotton from Xinjiang. Fast Retailing’s chief executive Tadashi …
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