投稿者: Rhoda Kwan in Taipei
Taiwan foreign ministry warns of China debt trap, as US says Beijing ‘makes many promises that are unfulfilled’Taiwan has urged Honduras not to “quench your thirst with poison and fall into China’s debt trap”, adding it would not compete monetarily wit…
Wong, a familiar presence at the rallies, used her court appearance to label Hong Kong’s government an ‘authoritarian regime’Hong Kong has jailed a 66-year-old activist known affectionately as Grandma Wong in relation to the pro-democracy protests that…
Those in home isolation will be forced to wear a bracelet tracking their movements as territory introduces China-style QR code systemHong Kong will mandate electronic tracking bracelets for people in home isolation and bring in a China-style electronic…
Donations flooded in to office of security hardliner despite lack of any rivals to beat for job of chief executiveHong Kong’s new chief executive, John Lee, received almost HK$11.3m (US$1.4m) in donations during his election campaign earlier this year,…
Lockdown had been due to end on Tuesday, leaving residents unprepared to be indefinitely houseboundStories of desperation are emerging in Shanghai as the city enters its third day of strict lockdown, with increasingly widespread reports of residents be…
Ex-police officer who oversaw government crackdown on protesters in 2019 is sole candidate with Beijing’s blessingJohn Lee, a career police officer turned hardline security official, is running unopposed to take over the top job in Hong Kong’s election…
Revolution of Our Times looks at the 2019 demonstrations, which some Taiwanese saw as a warning sign about their own futureA film on the pro-democracy protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019 has broken a box office record in Taiwan for an overseas Chine…
The temporary bridge will aid work on a makeshift hospital as the city’s Covid death rate reaches world’s highest per 1m peopleRead all our coronavirus coverageA temporary bridge linking Shenzhen and Hong Kong has been erected to help workers and mater…
Jia Qingguo claims the proliferation of misinformation online has fuelled tensions between China and foreign countriesAn adviser to the Chinese government has called for new laws to ban “fabricating and disseminating fake information online”, blaming t…
Staff and students say the recent destruction of massacre monuments is a manifestation of a new and uneasy culture on campusSophie Mak, a recent graduate of law and literature, had walked past the fiery orange monument between classes for five years. A…
It comes as US secretary of state calls for release of Stand News editors, saying ‘journalism is not sedition’A Hong Kong court has denied bail to two former senior editors charged with conspiring to publish seditious materials, a day after police raid…
The singer, who was swept up in a raid on people linked to StandNews, has been an outspoken critic of Beijing for yearsThe arrest of Cantopop star Denise Ho in a raid on reporters and prominent figures linked to the Hong Kong media outlet StandNews has…
A strict lockdown in the city of 13 million entered its fifth day as the country continues to pursue a ‘zero-Covid’ strategyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown restrictions have been tightened in the Chinese city of Xi’…
Snap lockdown, which prompted panic in the city, comes little over a month before Beijing is set to host the Winter OlympicsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageUp to 13 million people have been placed into lockdown in the city o…
Draft safeguards would mark major development in women’s rights as China faces calls for gender equalityChina is considering strengthening its laws on women’s rights to provide more robust protection against gender-based discrimination and sexual haras…