China’s new security agency in the city will operate out of a four-star hotel that offers a vantage point over key protest zones — and a rooftop pool.
Beijing’s secret police get a room with a view in Hong Kong
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China arrests law professor who criticised Xi over coronavirus
Xu Zhangrun, who wrote articles critical of the government, taken from Beijing home by policemen, his friends say.
National security law: China won’t be ‘threatened’ but is braced for US financial sanctions, Beijing official says
China is braced for possible financial sanctions from the United States over the Hong Kong national security law, but still hopes to ease tensions with Washington, according to a source close to China’s financial authority.“The Chinese mainland and Hong Kong financial authorities certainly have prearranged plans. We won’t allow others to threaten or make tro […]
China says will restrict visas for some Americans over Hong Kong row
China warned Monday that it would impose visa restrictions on US citizens who had “behaved egregiously” over Hong Kong, ahead of expected approval from Beijing lawmakers for a controversial national security law in the city.
EU warns China that investment talks are entering ‘critical stage’
Brussels says progress between now and end of July will reveal Beijing’s intentions
How China Turned the Pandemic and Protests Into Propaganda Opportunities
China’s state media have been using the pandemic and U.S. protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd to rally its citizens at home, as Beijing’s relationships around the world grow tenser. Photo Composite: Crystal Tai/WSJ
Coronavirus only a blip for China’s belt and road plan, says former central bank chief
Global monetary easing and low interest rates could benefit the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s former central bank governor said on Monday, brushing aside concerns about the future of Beijing’s top geopolitical project as the global economy is hammered by the coronavirus outbreak.Zhou Xiaochuan, who was governor of the People’s Bank of China for more than […]
Anxiety in Beijing as officials battle new coronavirus outbreak
Chinese capital abruptly imposes lockdowns after fresh cases threaten official narrative of successCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageZhang Le, 25 has been waiting for more than two hours outside a car park to be tested for coronavirus. Police officers stand behind a cordon, futilely shouting through loudspeakers for people not to ga […]
Africa: Continent Set to Get Debt Relief From China
[East African] Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to cancel interest-free debt owed by “relevant” African countries as part of Beijing’s move to help the continent during the Covid-19 pandemic.
China charges two detained Canadians with alleged espionage
Chinese prosecutors said on Friday they have charged two detained Canadians for alleged espionage, in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing.
Uighur ‘Imams’ most vulnerable to persecution in mainland China
The ‘Imams’ belonging to the Uighur Muslim community from Xinjiang province of northwest China have become most vulnerable to persecution owing to Beijing’s crackdown on the minority Muslims. Uyghur Hjelp, a Norway-based Uighur advocacy and aid organisation has said that Chinese authorities since 2016 have detained at least 518 key Uighur reli […]
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