Tag: China

Veteran local publisher describes 2020 as ‘the most terrifying year’

Washington blacklists Xinjiang region's Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, a member of China's powerful Politburo

New national security law introduced in Hong Kong was a fundamental change of circumstances, PM says

Students should not participate in class boycotts, chant slogans, form human chains or sing songs that contain political messages, secretary for education says

Museum plays video footage of PLA troops opening fire on protesters as well as cartoon images and graphics of June 4 crackdown

Law prohibits what China describes broadly as secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, with up to life in prison for offenders

In a birthday message via video link to supporters in Taiwan, the Dalai Lama said he would like to visit again

New security legislation pushes China's freest city and one of the world's most glittering financial hubs on to a more authoritarian path

New law broadens powers of local and mainland authorities to investigate, prosecute, and punish those deemed as dissenters

Both countries appear to be downplaying the violence, withholding information in face-saving attempts at de-escalation