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Single woman sues Chinese hospital for refusal to freeze eggs
Teresa Xu says doctor told her to hurry up and get married before having childrenAt the end of last year, Tere…
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Christmas card ‘cry for help’: in the Chinese prison at the centre of forced labour claims
Message allegedly came from Shanghai Qingpu prison, which holds 170 foreign male inmatesChina has denied using…
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Raab calls on China to engage with Hong Kong protesters
Foreign secretary urges ‘dialogue’ as Chinese state TV cuts interview with British ambassador to BeijingBritai…
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Mesut Özil row: China’s Arsenal fans burn shirts in anger at Xinjiang post
Player, who has 4 million followers on Chinese microblog Weibo, is called a ‘dirty ant’ for attacking ChinaChi…
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Foreign experts quit Hong Kong police brutality inquiry over lack of powers
Panel recruited to ensure objectivity cite failure to agree formal process with police complaints commissionA …
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Protests over arbitrary detentions as China hosts global lawyers forum
Rights advocates describe event as ‘a mockery’ and condemn human rights lawyers being ‘forcefully disappeared’…
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China claims detained Uighurs have been freed
Xinjiang governor offers no evidence of release but says ‘trainees’ have found stable jobsChina has said Uighu…
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Book burning by Chinese county library sparks fury
Blaze complying with ministry directive meant for schools harks back to Qin dynasty and Nazi Germany, critics …
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China considers banning ‘odious’ US politicians over Xinjiang criticism
State-run Global Times suggests visa restrictions are coming and that Hong Kong-related sanctions are just the…
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China brings in mandatory facial recognition for mobile phone users
Ministry claims change will ‘protect the legitimate rights and interest of citizens in cyberspace’ but critics…
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Chinese riot police fire teargas and beat up protesters in Guangdong province
Hundreds of residents in Wenlou township were protesting against construction of large crematoriumRiot police …
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Thousands in Hong Kong praise Trump with ‘Thanksgiving’ rally as more protests loom
‘We really appreciate the effort made by Americans,’ says one protester, as city braces for another weekend of…
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China bans children from late-night gaming to combat addiction
Under-18s barred from playing between 10pm and 8am and are allotted 90 minutes a day during the week China has…
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‘It is not hopeless’: China’s #MeToo movement finally sees legal victories
Despite suspicion from authorities about grassroots activism, the courts and policymakers are starting to resp…
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‘It is not hopeless’: China’s #MeToo movement finally sees legal victories
Despite suspicion from authorities about grassroots activism, the courts and policymakers are starting to resp…