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China chages Australian journalist for supplying state secrets; HK radio star arrested for sedition
Feb 08, 2021 (AFP)
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Monday that China had revealed it formally arrested Cheng Lei on February 5, after taking her into custody last Au...
Western alarm as Canada says Hong Kong enforcing single nationality
Feb 04, 2021 (AFP)
Canada's foreign affairs department said on Tuesday that a dual-national in prison in Hong Kong was required to make a declaration of nationality on January 18....
UK regulator revokes licence of China's CGTN news channel
Feb 04, 2021 (AFP)
The move by Ofcom, which takes immediate effect, means UK broadcast providers must stop offering the channel to British audiences or face an unlimited fine. The...
Another 'Hong Kong 12' lawyer has license revoked
Feb 02, 2021 (AFP)
Ren Quanniu, who represented one of 12 people caught attempting to flee Hong Kong to Taiwan by boat last August, showed AFP a court notice revoking his right to...
Pro-democracy tycoon in landmark challenge to Hong Kong security law
Feb 01, 2021 (AFP)
The landmark case puts the city's independent judiciary on a potentially precarious collision course with China's authoritarian leadership as Beijing seeks to s...
Britain opens visa scheme for millions of Hong Kongers
Jan 31, 2021 (AFP)
Anyone with a British National (Overseas) passport and their dependents can now apply online for a visa allowing them to live and work in the United Kingdom. Af...
China releases Tibetan activist after five years in jail
Jan 29, 2021 (AFP)
Tashi Wangchuk was sentenced in 2018 after prosecutors cited a short documentary about his work protecting his culture as evidence of his alleged incitement. He...
UK says upholding 'freedom and autonomy' with new HK visas
Jan 29, 2021 (AFP)
Holders of British National (Overseas) status -- a legacy of UK rule over Hong Kong up to 1997 -- will from Sunday be able to apply to live and work in the UK f...
China's virus vigilance trashes travel plans for millions
Jan 28, 2021 (AFP)
The capital Beijing is in the grip of a "complex Covid-19 situation", city health authorities warned Thursday, as the start of the 40-day peak travel period beg...
In multiple messsages, Biden warns Beijing over expansionism
Jan 28, 2021 (AFP)
In multiple calls and statements, he and his top security officials have underscored support for allies Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, signalling Washington's r...
China blasts 'gross interference' by EU lawmakers on Hong Kong
Jan 22, 2021 (AFP)
Members of the European Parliament on Thursday passed the resolution calling for "targeted sanctions" against Chinese and Hong Kong officials held responsible f...
EU Parliament condemns China deal over Hong Kong crackdown
Jan 21, 2021 (AFP)
MEPs meeting by videolink in Brussels overwhelmingly passed the resolution which broadly condemned the crackdown on Hong Kong activists by the central governmen...
China sanctions Pompeo, Trump officials for violating 'sovereignty'
Jan 20, 2021 (AFP)
The move came as US President Joe Biden took the oath of office in Washington, ushering in a new administration that is expected to remain tough on China but co...
Alibaba's Jack Ma appears for first time since regulatory crackdown
Jan 20, 2021 (AFP)
Ma -- one of China's richest people with a fortune estimated at around $58 billion -- disappeared from the public eye in early November, when he was hauled in f...
Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer in poor health: wife
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
Yu Wensheng was detained in Beijing in January 2018 in front of his young son just hours after he wrote an open letter calling for constitutional reforms, inclu...
Poland's top court weighs extradition of Falun Gong donor
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
Polish authorities took Zhihui Li, now 53, into custody in 2019 on an international warrant issued by China for alleged non-payment in a minor business deal, Kr...
Two Canadians detained in China allowed calls with relatives
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
Relations between Beijing and Ottawa have spiralled since China detained former diplomat Michael Kovrig and businessman Michael Spavor in 2018 -- days after the...
Hong Kong national security police make 11 new arrests
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
"Eleven people were arrested by the national security department for 'conspiracy to assist offenders'," a senior police source told AFP. The officer confirmed t...
US-born lawyer keeps faith after Hong Kong security law arrest
Jan 12, 2021 (AFP)
Clancey, a 79-year-old US citizen and former priest, was the first foreign national detained under a sweeping national security law Beijing imposed in Hong Kong...
Hong Kong opposition shudders as mass arrests herald 'a harsh winter'
Jan 12, 2021 (AFP)
Benny Tai emerged from the police station squinting under the glare of camera lights about 36 hours after he was arrested last week by officers from Hong Kong's...
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