Tag: China
Chinese authorities plan to destroy another Uyghur cemetery in Xinjiang
Since 2014, at least 45 Uyghur cemeteries in the region have been razed
Hong Kongers defy rally ban to mark Tiananmen Massacre
Many took to the streets to light candles and stand for a minute's silence, seven Catholic churches also opened their doors
‘I can’t be silent’: Hong Kong people aim to mark Tiananmen...
The anniversary of the crackdown on the student-led protests takes place as Beijing approved a national security legislation for Hong Kong
Beijing ‘never paid a price at home or abroad’ for Tiananmen...
Human Rights Watch said the Chinese government has never accepted responsibility for the 1989 massacre and no official has been punished
Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets to disperse protests over security...
Many shops, bank branches and office buildings closed early, while dozens of people were seen rounded up by riot police and made to sit on a sidewalk
Taiwan promises ‘necessary assistance’ to Hong Kong’s people
Bullets and repression are not the way to deal with the aspirations of Hong Kong's people for freedom and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen says
Pope Francis assures Catholics in China of prayers, support
The pontiff assured Chinese Catholics “that the universal Church, of which you are an integral part, shares your hopes and supports you in your trials.”
Beijing may base security agencies in Hong Kong as part of...
It is essentially declaring directly that 'one country two systems' is null and a failure, academic says
Another sneak attack on the Philippine environment
It appears that a mining firm has continued coal mining activities even as the province of Antique has been on lockdown due to COVID-19.
Chinese woman sentenced to four years jail for social media posts
A woman in China’s central province of Hubei has been sentenced to four years in prison for “picking quarrels and stirring up trouble” using her social media accounts.