Chinese ‘Chained Woman’ Jail Sentences Revive Online Outrage
The episode stirred anger not only for its shock factor, but also for the wider social problems it exemplified, and the government’s lack of transparency.
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Bhutan Must CutTo India’s Line On Doklam
Tshering’s denial of Chinese intrusion into Doklam is of serious concernOn the face of it, India has little reason for concern over the health of its relationship with Bhutan. The recent visit of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to New Delhi saw India continue to extend strong support to the Himalayan kingdom. In addition to stepping up support to Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, India
US-Sanctioned Gen. Li Shangfu Named Chinese Defence Minister
Delegates to the 14th National People’s Congress (Parliament) accepted Li Shangfu’s appointment as Minister of Defence of the People’s Republic of China on Sunday. The Xinhua news agency reported this.As a result of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) 20th Congress in October 2022, Li Shangfu, 65, was named to the CPC Central Committee’s Military Council. During the current session, he joined
Nepal, China To Hold Bilateral Diplomatic Consultation Today In Beijing
Kathmandu: The 15th meeting of the bilateral diplomatic consultation mechanism between the foreign ministries of Nepal and China will be held today in Beijing, EPARDAFAS reported.For the meeting, Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal will lead Nepal’s delegation. The delegation has already arrived in China for the meeting. China’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong will lead the Chinese
China Announces Sanctions Against Hudson Institute, Others After Taiwan President And US House Speaker Hold Meet
Beijing: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday announced sanctions against Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and their directors in response to the meeting held between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the United States, Global Times reported.Under the countermeasures, universities, institutions,
China and France Call for ‘All Efforts to Restore Peace in Ukraine’
The statement was issued after a three-day summit by Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron in China.
In Dealing With China, U.S. and Europe Take Different Tacks
The Biden administration says there is “convergence.” But trans-Atlantic leaders adopt different strategies on security and trade issues — including on Ukraine and Taiwan.
Taiwan president’s meeting with US speaker divides opinion at home
While Tsai Ing-wen was visiting the US, her predecessor was in Beijing on a mission to bolster cross-strait relationsWhen Tsai Ing-wen’s presidential motorcade drove into the Ronald Reagan library grounds on Wednesday, opposing camps of protesters line…
‘It’s been horrendous’: Cardiff flat owner gets tax bills for 11,000 Chinese firms
On one day alone Dylan Davies received 580 envelopes, in what a financial crime consultant suspects is VAT fraudThe sight of a brown envelope landing on the doormat has often been met with a weary groan, the sign of another bill that needs paying.Howev…
China enters riskier space by positioning itself as diplomatic alternative to US
Recent meetings in Beijing mark a return to the world stage but with that comes increased scrutinyRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesBeijing this week displaced New York and the UN as the diplomatic capital of the world, hosting two meetings that …