Tag: China
Global alarm grows over China’s COVID surge
The head of the World Health Organization said the restrictions some countries were introducing were "understandable"
Former Uyghur Muslim preacher confirmed dead in prison in China’s Xinjiang
Omar Huseyin was arrested in 2017 for making a pilgrimage to Mecca
China authorities take over medical supplies production as COVID surges
Pharmacies in major cities have been stripped bare in the wake of the Chinese government's sudden decision to lift years of lockdowns
Philippines boosts military in disputed sea after Chinese ‘encroachment’
The defense department said it had directed the armed forces "to strengthen the country's presence in the West Philippine Sea"
Indian Buddhist organization says no to Beijing-appointed Dalai Lama successor
The Himalayan people will reject any move by China to replace the Tibetan spiritual leader, it says
Chinese hospitals seek ventilators, medical supplies amid ongoing COVID-19 wave
A former healthcare journalist says healthcare providers are 'panic-buying' ICU equipment as funding dries up
Tibetan monk sentenced to 3 years by Chinese authorities
Monlam Gyatso had been held incommunicado for more than a year before his sentencing in October
China tightens regulation of online comments
People who have been "seriously discredited" by their messages "will be placed on a blacklist"
Cardinal Zen of Hong Kong appeals conviction
The cardinal was convicted for failing to register a fund that helped pay for the legal fees and treatments of pro-democracy protesters
Former Chinese top leader Jiang Zemin dies at age 96
During his tenure, China mended strained diplomatic ties with key Western countries after Tiananmen