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China #MeToo activist sentenced on subversion charges
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2024
» GUANGZHOU/BEIJING - Leading Chinese #MeToo activist Huang Xueqin was handed a five-year sentence after being found guilty on Friday of state subversion at a court in southern China, according to a group campaigning for her release and a copy of the court verdict.
Europe taxes EVs, China goes after cognac
Published on 06/07/2024
» AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France - China’s anti-dumping investigation into Europe’s cognac industry is a tit-for-tat reaction to European Union tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, says the luxury goods group LVMH.
Canine weddings on the rise in China
Life, Published on 08/07/2024
» It was a dream wedding, complete with picturesque outdoor setting, white lace gown and a delectable cake. The perfect day for golden retrievers -- Bree and Bond -- to tie the knot in front of their closest human and canine friends.
Nato's Washington summit deepens spat with China
News, Peter Apps, Published on 16/07/2024
» During Nato's 75th anniversary summit held in Washington last week, China's defence ministry made a surprise announcement.
Taiwanese series on China invasion sparks debate
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/07/2024
» TAIPEI - The trailer of a television series portraying China's attack on Taiwan has prompted a wave of emotional response and discussion on the self-ruled island that Beijing has vowed to make its own, by force if necessary.
China silences one of its biggest cheerleaders
Published on 01/08/2024
» Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of China’s state-backed Global Times, has been banned from posting on social media after he wrote controversial comments about the economy, according to a person familiar with the matter.
China needs to step back from decentralisation
Oped, Published on 10/08/2024
» The decentralisation of decision-making from the central government to local authorities is widely regarded as one of China's most effective policy reforms in the past four decades. As the Communist Party's priorities shifted from class struggle to economic development, decentralisation turned out to be a tremendous catalyst for growth.
China ‘promises aid for elections in Myanmar’
Published on 15/08/2024
» China has promised technical support and aid to military-run Myanmar for conducting a census, followed by an election, state media said on Thursday, signalling Beijing’s backing to a junta cornered by an armed rebellion and steadily losing ground.
China backs new PM to champion development
Published on 17/08/2024
» China has congratulated Paetongtarn Shinawatra on her being elected as Thailand’s 31st prime minister, according the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok Facebook Page.
Manila accuses China of more ‘provocative’ actions
Published on 24/08/2024
» MANILA - The Philippines on Saturday called on Beijing to “immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions” after accusing it of “unjustifiably” deploying flares from the China-occupied Subi Reef while a Philippine aircraft was conducting patrols over the South China Sea.