投稿者: Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
Kamile Wayit, 19, sentenced in China for ‘advocating extremism’ by sharing footage of anti-lockdown unrestA Uyghur student who was detained in Xinjiang in December after posting a video on WeChat of the “white paper” protests has been convicted of “adv…
President apologises for second time in a week as politics and media embroiled in #MeToo allegations Taiwan’s ruling party has been rocked by a wave of sexual harassment allegations, as the country grapples with a #MeToo movement that has encompassed p…
China is shoring up international support, while attempting to isolate Taiwan on the world stageIn diplomatic terms, China could be said to have already won its battle against Taiwan. Most of the world’s governments – including the US – formally agree …
With youth unemployment at a record high, the problem of overeducated young people is acuteWith a master’s degree in applied linguistics from one of Australia’s top universities, Ingrid Xie did not expect to end up working in a grocery store. But that …
Communication sent to Beijing government says media mogul’s prosecutions relate to his criticism of ChinaA group of UN experts have expressed “grave concern” over the arrest and detention of Jimmy Lai, a former media mogul in Hong Kong who has been cha…
Virologist George Gao also states for first time that China has investigated claim virus came from a laboratoryThe former director of China’s Center for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) has said the lab leak theory for the origins of Covid-19 shoul…
Unrest breaks out in Muslim town of Nagu in Yunnan as people object to removal of dome and minarets Hundreds of police have clashed with protesters in a Muslim town in south-west China amid anger at plans to partially dismantle a 14th-century mosque.Th…
Lawyers acting for pro-democracy activist argued that proceedings could be biased due to judge selectionHong Kong’s high court has rejected an attempt by lawyers acting for the jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai to have his national security trial…
A dependence on food and energy imports could be China’s biggest weakness in a potential future conflict with TaiwanNot much could unite Peng Lifa, the activist who disappeared after staging a rare anti-lockdown protest in Beijing last year, and Xi Jin…
Citations of Chinese research have risen because of sequencing of Covid-19 genomeChina has overtaken the US to become the biggest contributor to nature-science journals, in a sign of the country’s growing influence in the world of academic research.The…
Thousands of residents withdraw consent in apparent protest at potential donation agreement with the mainland Thousands of Hongkongers have opted out of the city’s organ donor registry, seemingly as a form of subtle protest against proposals to establi…
US efforts to stifle China’s chip industry are thought to be part of a wider plan to hinder Beijing’s preparations for warSigns of the burgeoning conflict between the US and China can be spotted in many different places, from balloons in the sky to vid…
Comedian apologises after some critics said gag about dogs chasing a squirrel drew parallels with country’s armyOne of China’s leading comedy show companies has been fined £1.68m after a joke by one of its comedians at a standup show in Beijing about s…
Despite having the world’s biggest armed forces, China’s military faces a number of serious obstacles in any potential invasion of TaiwanTaiwan’s foreign minister says he is preparing for conflict with China. In an interview this month, Joseph Wu said …