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Sentenced to death in China, American Mark Swidan hopes for a permanent reprieve but his fate may hinge on an easing of diplomatic tensionsWhen Chinese police raided the Guangzhou hotel room of Mark Swidan and arrested him on 13 November 2012, he was o…
Read MoreChinese government threatened woman when she resisted in move to suppress Muslim minority birth ratesA teacher coerced into giving classes in Xinjiang internment camps has described her forced sterilisation at the age of 50, under a government campaign…
Read MoreUN experts call on China to explain apparent breaches of human rights obligationsHong Kong’s national security law risks breaching multiple international laws and the declaration of human rights, a coalition of United Nations human rights experts has s…
Read MoreLiu Yifei, who stars as Chinese heroine, has voiced support for Hong Kong police during suppression of protestsCalls to boycott Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan have been reignited ahead of its release on Friday, with Thai pro-democracy activists j…
Read MoreRescuers search for more than 40 crew from ship carrying 6,000 cattle that went down en route from New Zealand to China A second survivor from a cargo ship carrying 6,000 cattle that capsized off southwest Japan has died after being pulled from the wat…
Read MoreMove follows a visit by US defense secretary Mark Esper, who accused Beijing of ‘malign influence’ across the regionThe western Pacific nation of Palau has urged the United States military to build bases on its territory – in the heart of a region wher…
Read MoreThe writer and democracy activist has denied Chinese reports he confessed to espionageAn Australian writer who has been detained by Chinese authorities for more than 19 months has revealed he’s been interrogated more than 300 times and taken to meeting…
Read MoreTwo companies granted permission to clear land at Hwange national park, home to cheetahs, elephants and rhinosRhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and other endangered species face a new threat in Zimbabwe’s Hwange national park: Chinese mining companies.Zhongxi…
Read MoreMagistrate finds no evidence pro-democracy tycoon tried to instil fear in reporter from rival paperThe Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been cleared of criminal intimidation charges dating from 2017, bringing to a close one of several cases against…
Read MoreNew design aims to avoid confusion with mainland, says government, though opposition criticises ‘ideological move’Taiwan has revealed the new design of its passport, minimising the words “Republic of China” and eschewing popular submissions featuring p…
Read MoreApps used by millions in India for everything from selfies to gaming banned as border dispute widensIndia has banned 118 more Chinese apps as the backlash intensified against Beijing over an increasingly bitter border showdown between the giant neighbo…
Read MoreMilitary buildup increases fears of further confrontations between nuclear powersIndia has continued to build up troops along its disputed border with China following renewed clashes between the two nuclear-armed rivals and reports of the death of an I…
Read MoreMalaita’s promised poll pits pro-Taiwan province against a pro-Beijing national governmentThe largest province in Solomon Islands has announced plans for an independence referendum as tensions with the country’s national government over China policy ri…
Read MoreThe reassessment of China highlighted by Wang Yi’s trip has political, economic and security implicationsThe Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi did not exactly end his week-long European tour with his tail between his legs but he may have been chastened …
Read MoreBeijing plan to replace Mongolian language in some school subjects sparks fears of cultural assimilationThousands of ethnic Mongolians have protested across northern China in opposition to Beijing plans to replace the Mongolian language with Chinese in…
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