Tag: China
Turnout low in Hong Kong’s first election after Beijing ruling on...
Just over 1.3 million registered voters, or 29.28 percent, had cast their ballots in geographical constituencies by 9.30 p.m.
Tibetan monk given 5-year prison term for sharing teachings by Dalai...
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is widely reviled by Chinese leaders as a separatist intent on splitting Tibet
Tibetan writer given 10-year prison term in secret trial
The writer has been described as an “open-minded individual who advocates the preservation of Tibetan language, religion and culture”
Tribunal finds China committed genocide against minorities in Xinjiang
The tribunal said China’s president, Xi Jinping, shared primary responsibility for the atrocities
Hong Kong libraries remove books for ‘violating’ national security law
More than 100 titles are believed to have disappeared from Hong Kong's network of public libraries since July 1, 2020
Philippines accuses Chinese vessels of firing water cannon at its boats
Tensions over the resource-rich seas spiked this year after hundreds of Chinese vessels were detected at Whitsun Reef
‘The water is poison’: Chinese activist spends life protecting polluted lake
"When I was a child, we could see the bottom of the lake. When I was thirsty, I drank the water from the lake -- we used it for cooking"
Catholic bishop in China resurfaced after alleged kidnapping by authorities
Aside from saying that the faithful in the diocese "thank God" for the bishop’s return, the report did not provide other details
China’s Xi warns of ‘Cold War-era’ tensions in Asia-Pacific
"Attempts to draw ideological lines or form small circles on geo-political grounds are bound to fail," said China's Xi
China, US unveil surprise climate pact at COP26 summit
China and the United States on Wednesday vowed to work together to accelerate climate action this decade