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The upgrading of ties with Beijing caught regional leaders by surprise, but experts say it could be a strategy to secure investment from AustraliaIt lies just to the north of Australia, but the tiny and impoverished country of Timor Leste is strengthen…
Read MoreChina, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan all have claims over the area, and tensions often threaten to boil overThe South China Sea is one of the most strategically and economically important waterways in the world. In 2016 more tha…
Read MoreVictim alleges in viral social media post that assault 11 years ago resulted in her becoming pregnant and having an abortionFollowers of China’s struggling #MeToo movement have been gripped by a series of recent allegations, including against a profess…
Read MorePresident has made escalations against foreign powers more common amid drive to beef up People’s Liberation ArmyA rush of Chinese military activity across the region this month has capped off a year of increased aggression, as President Xi Jinping disp…
Read MoreBacking down from existing policies remains a political problem of the first orderChina’s government looks to be starting to roll back its zero-Covid policy. But after three years of saying the resource-intensive, economically damaging elimination stra…
Read MoreRampant and sudden lockdowns have sparked anger as pressure piles on officials to curb outbreaksChina’s Covid lockdown protests: complete guide in videos, maps and chartsSince the Covid pandemic began, China’s government has operated a zero-tolerance p…
Read MoreWhile it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is neededCop27 live – latest news updatesAfter decades of fossil fuel-driven economic growth and industrialisation, China is now the …
Read MoreDespite relatively low case numbers, there are reportedly about 200 lockdowns across the countryWaves of outrage and frustration over China’s lockdown measures this week have demonstrated widening cracks in the general compliance with the government’s …
Read MoreFeeling trapped amid the expectations of being a housewife and grandmother, Su Min set off, finding freedom and fame as she travelled around ChinaIn late 2020 Su Min left her unhappy marriage behind and hit the road. The 58-year-old retiree had raised …
Read MoreGovernments urged to launch formal investigations after UN findings on treatment of Muslims in XinjiangGovernments around the world should establish formal independent investigations into human rights abuses in Xinjiang, victims and human rights groups…
Read MoreThis live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war in our new live blogGerman chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected criticism of Germany’s reluctance to send heavy weapons to Ukraine.He said it was untrue that German…
Read MoreDozens of live-in workers have been forced to sleep rough in the Hong Kong winter after bosses refuse to allow them back in the houseLive-in domestic workers in Hong Kong have been left homeless after they were diagnosed with Covid-19 and their employe…
Read MoreCompany fined 50,000 yuan for ‘errors’ including failing to use China’s names for disputed South China Sea islandsBeijing has fined and issued a warning to 7-Eleven over its website listing Taiwan as a country and displaying maps it said contained erro…
Read MoreThe woman was allegedly denied entry to a hospital in the city of Xi’an because her negative Covid test was four hours too oldCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChinese hospital officials have been fired after a pregnant woman …
Read MoreReports emerge of fatal hospital delays and food shortages as more than 14 million people are confined to their homes in the cities of Xi’an and Yuzhou Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageStrict lockdowns in the Chinese cities o…
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