投稿者: Helen Davidson
The e-RMB has reportedly been adopted into the monetary systems of several citiesChina will begin trialling payments in its new digital currency in four major cities from next week, according to domestic media.In recent months, China’s central bank has…
Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examplesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has been accused of using the coronavirus pande…
Belizean national Lee Henley Hu Xiang accused of ‘colluding with foreign anti-China forces’China is prosecuting its first foreign national for involvement in the Hong Kong protests, which racked the city for much of last year.State media said on Friday…
The UN human rights watchdog OHCHR reminds the territory that charges against prominent pro-democracy figures have not gone unnoticedThe United Nations human rights watchdog is “closely following” the arrest and charging of 15 pro-democracy leaders in …
More than 232,000 could have been infected in first wave, compared with then-official total of 55,000, as US envoy calls for rethink of US-China relationshipCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 232,000 people may have b…
Authorities have contacted 200,000 people who could have had contact with the crew of a ship that toured the Pacific on a goodwill missionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTaiwanese authorities are trying to track down thousan…
Lee Cheuk Yan says recent arrests help ensure potential candidates cannot run in upcoming electionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBeijing and the Hong Kong government are using the pandemic as a “golden opportunity” to crac…
Luo Huining says region’s pro-democracy movement is threat to ‘one country, two systems’ principle Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has called for controversial national security laws shelved since 2003 to be passed as soon as possible to combat rad…
Russian president suggests army could be drafted in as China also sounds alarm at cross-border casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe number of Covid-19 cases recorded worldwide is nearing 2 million, as Vladimir Putin warn…
Largely imported new Chinese cases prompts Wuhan-style restrictions near border with Russia Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has seen a rise in Covid-19 cases along its northern border with Russia, as some Spanish facto…
Internet users accuse Fang Fang of handing foreigners ‘a giant sword’ to attack ChinaCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Chinese writer who published a diary during her time under lockdown in Wuhan has been subjected to widesp…
Law against use at legal and illegal assemblies was introduced during protestsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs health experts in Hong Kong call for masks to be made mandatory to tackle coronavirus, a ban on their use that …
US officials voice hope that isolation measures are working amid accusations of racism in fight between Taiwan and WHOCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGlobal cases of Covid-19 approached 1.5 million, as both the US and the UK…
US officials voice hope that isolation measures are working amid accusations of racism in fight between Taiwan and WHOCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGlobal cases of Covid-19 approached 1.5 million, as both the US and the UK…
Ren Zhiqiang went missing last month after writing an essay criticising the Chinese Communist party’s handling of the outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRen Zhiqiang, an influential critic of the Chinese Communist party…