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What the Hong Kong Protesters’ Trial Reveals About Beijing
In cracking down on dissent, the government has jailed many of Hong Kong’s loudest progressive voices. The police report refers to it simply as “the Scheme.” It was, in law enforcement’s telling, a … (…
Airbnb asked to drop Olympic ties over China rights issues
Airbnb is being asked to drop its sponsorship connections to next year’s Beijing’s Winter Olympics by a coalition … ( read original story …)
China reports 9 new COVID-19 cases vs 7 a day earlier
(Reuters) – China reported nine new COVID-19 cases on March 22, up from seven cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said in a … (…
‘Eyes of the world’ on China as Canadians Kovrig and Spavor face closed trials in Beijing
In a show of solidarity for two jailed Canadians, 28 diplomats from 26 countries turned up outside a Beijing courtroom on Monday as Michael Kovrig’s secret trial started. Foreign Minister Marc Garneau … ( read…
Warner Music teams up with Tencent to crack China
image captionDua Lipa accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album during the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Warner Music has signed a deal with China’s Tencent to help it break into the fast-growing Asian market. ( read…
U.S. and Its Allies Sanction China Over Treatment of Uyghurs in a Collective Action
The U.S. and its European allies placed sanctions against Chinese officials and entities over alleged abuses of the Uyghur Muslim minority in a coordinated strategy to leverage collective strength … ( read original story …)
CanSino gets China nod for inhaled COVID-19 vaccine trial
China’s CanSino Biologics Inc said on Monday it won approval for a clinical trial in the country to develop an inhaled version of its COVID-19 vaccine. ( read original story …)
West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU
BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials on Monday for human rights abuses in Xinjiang, in the first such … ( read original story …)
Michael Kovrig: Diplomats gather outside Beijing court in solidarity with Canadian accused of spying
Canada has criticised China for conducting spying trials of its citizens behind closed doors, as one diplomat called the lack of access “completely unacceptable”.The trial has concluded of Michael … ( read original story …)
U.S, E.U., Canada and Britain announce sanctions on China over the abuse of Uyghurs
The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada each announced sanctions against China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a coordinated effort aimed at holding Beijing accountable for a … ( read original story…
As digital trade grows, so does western distrust of Beijing
In a world in which most people live within reach of a mobile phone signal and many objects are connected through the internet of things, the wealth of information available to analysts who can access…
China Makes It A Crime To Question Military Death Toll On The Internet
BEIJING — When China acknowledged this year that four of its soldiers had died fighting Indian forces on the two countries’ disputed mountain border eight months prior, the irreverent blogger Little … ( read original…
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