China
China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups
World
July 7, 2021
China: WeChat takes down accounts of LGBTQ rights groups
Multiple university campus LGBTQ rights groups’ accounts on Chinese social media site WeChat were blocked, prompting censorship fears and calls…
Hong Kong police arrest nine suspected of terrorist activities
World
July 6, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest nine suspected of terrorist activities
HONG KONG, July 6 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police said on Tuesday they had arrested nine people, including six secondary…
Egypt to receive electric train vehicles from China in July
Egypt
July 2, 2021
Egypt to receive electric train vehicles from China in July
The National Authority for Tunnels will receive from China the first trains that will operate on the al-Salam/New Administrative Capital/Tenth…
Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
World
July 1, 2021
Foreign countries that ‘bully’ China will meet a ‘great wall of steel,’ says Xi during Communist Party centenary
China’s rise is a “historical inevitability” and it will no longer be “bullied, oppressed or subjugated” by foreign countries, its…
Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus
World
June 28, 2021
Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the UK starting Thursday as it…
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study
World
June 25, 2021
First COVID-19 case could have emerged in China in Oct 2019 – study
SHANGHAI, June 25 (Reuters) – The virus that causes COVID-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October…
Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy paper sells out final edition
World
June 24, 2021
Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy paper sells out final edition
HONG KONG (AP) — The final edition of Hong Kong’s last remaining pro-democracy paper sold out in hours Thursday, as…
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
World
June 23, 2021
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, June 23 (Reuters) – China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region’s greatest security “risk creator” after…
Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law -media
World
June 22, 2021
Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law -media
HONG KONG, June 22 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday approved bail for a pro-democracy activist who is…
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
World
June 20, 2021
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
TAIPEI, June 20 (Reuters) – Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong will begin leaving the…