Tag: China
US, China congratulate Marcos for election victory
Ahead of the elections, Marcos said he would seek "engagement" with China rather than confrontation over their rival claims
Japan’s PM tells Vatican of concern about human rights in Hong...
The meeting between the pope and the prime minister marked the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
Hong Kong plummets towards bottom of press freedom ranking
Hong Kong, a regional media hub for both international and local media, has been steadily slipping down the table under Chinese rule
China trying to control religion in Hong Kong, says Catholic priest
The priest said many Christian leaders are reluctant to speak out against the CCP’s actions for fear of being detained
Philippines halts oil and gas exploration in disputed South China Sea
It was hoped that Duterte's decision would fast-track talks with Beijing on joint exploration in the waters
Despite Vatican-China deal, Chinese Catholics continue to face persecution
The report said that all religions, including the state-controlled ones, have suffered from "aggressive repression on religious freedom"
Half of Shanghai in lockdown to curb COVID-19 outbreak
Authorities are imposing a two-phase lockdown of the city of about 25 million people to carry out mass testing
Pope’s recorded video messages for Catholics in Hong Kong, China go...
The videos, which were posted online with Chinese subtitles, have been viewed thousands of times, less than 24 hours after its release
Pope Francis offers condolences after plane crash in China
The pope sent a condolence telegram to China’s President Xi Jinping on March 22 after China Eastern Airlines Flight MU5735 crashed on Monday
Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
Scenes of closed neighborhoods, panic buying and police cordons cast back to the early phase of the pandemic, which first emerged in China