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Sat, June 3, 2023 | 23:46

EU lawmakers push to designate human rights conditions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'

EU lawmakers push to designate human rights conditions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'

Powerful European lawmakers are pushing to designate alleged human rights abuses against Uygurs and other ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang as "genocide" in a resolution set to reach the Parliament this week.

2022-06-08 14:11

Hong Kong's exotic animals trade cries out for action

Hong Kong's exotic animals trade cries out for action

Hong Kong values its status as an international hub. But the city should be concerned ― and alarmed ― that it has been identified as an epicenter for the world's illicit trade in live exotic pets; concerned because of the threat of extinction of rare species, and alarmed because of the risk of importing pathogens lethal to local wildlife and potentially dangerous to health.

2022-05-20 14:25

Foreign companies in China confronting unprecedented threats, executives say

Foreign companies in China confronting unprecedented threats, executives say

Multinational companies operating in China face unprecedented risks as US-China relations crater, supply chains swoon and hardline nationalism on both sides of the Pacific intensifies, US executives and a senior government official said Friday.

2022-05-07 17:31

US rate rise promises even more pain on way for battered Hong Kong

US rate rise promises even more pain on way for battered Hong Kong

With gross domestic product shrinking sharply by 4 percent in the first quarter and the economy battling a slump, the last thing Hong Kong needs is a rise in interest rates that will hurt households and businesses. But it was unavoidable Thursday after the United States Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by half a percentage point, prompting the Hong Kong Monetary Auth...

2022-05-06 14:34

Xi says China's COVID policies in Shanghai will 'stand the test of time'

Xi says China's COVID policies in Shanghai will 'stand the test of time'

President Xi Jinping has spoken out for the first time on China's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, saying it "will stand the test of time" and pledged to fight any attempt to "distort, question and challenge" the country's policies.

2022-05-06 14:34

Why the China-Solomon Islands pact is making waves in the Pacific

Why the China-Solomon Islands pact is making waves in the Pacific

The Solomon Islands must have run out of red carpet after welcoming senior officials from Australia, the United States and Japan in quick succession.

2022-05-04 14:34

China proposes first-ever sex offender registry in bid to stem campus crimes

China proposes first-ever sex offender registry in bid to stem campus crimes

Plans in China to create an unprecedented nationwide sex offender registry for schools and universities are currently under consideration.

2022-05-02 13:44

Too hard to visit Hong Kong: Pandemic rules eased but business travelers put off by quarantine

Too hard to visit Hong Kong: Pandemic rules eased but business travelers put off by quarantine

Tom Wellingham is planning his first business trip to Hong Kong in seven months as the city reopens its doors to non-residents May 1.

2022-05-01 14:12

Is China ready for aircraft carrier No 4? Talk swirls over stealth fighter jets at PLA naval base

Is China ready for aircraft carrier No 4? Talk swirls over stealth fighter jets at PLA naval base

Recent images of a stealth fighter jet at a naval airbase suggest China has begun pilot training preparations for a fourth aircraft carrier, defense experts say.

2022-05-01 13:57

The fear and frustration at the end of Shanghai's broken food chain

The fear and frustration at the end of Shanghai's broken food chain

Cui Wen remembers the stress of the first week. The 34-year-old Shanghai law firm employee and her husband were down to little more than some eggs, some milk and a zucchini in the fridge.

2022-04-30 14:45

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