The independent London-based China Tribunal said the appointment of Jiang Duan to the UNHRC Consultative Group risks “complicity” with Beijing’s human rights abuses.
US urges China to lift restrictions on rights lawyer
The United States called Monday on China to lift restrictions on the movements of prominent lawyer Wang Quanzhang and urged the release of other detained rights advocates. The State Department called …
Australia joins US in seeking probe of China amid questions over coronavirus origin
Australia on Sunday called for an “independent international” investigation into China’s management of the coronavirus outbreak and the origin of the pandemic, joining the U.S. in scrutinizing China’s …
Macau’s leader warns of over reliance on gaming industry in wake of COVID-19
Macau’s leader Ho Iat Seng said on Monday that the world’s biggest gambling hub was too dependent on the casino industry, warning that the Chinese territory was facing acute challenges as it emerges …
MGM expected to hold on to Macau business
Bernstein Research thinks MGM China (OTCPK:MCHVF, OTCPK:MCHVY) has funds to operate for up to fifteen months even under the worst pandemic scenarios.The firm notes MGM China had HK$3.0B in cash on ha …
Macau govt to request IVS expanded to more cities: CE
Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng (pictured), says the city’s government will ask China’s central government to increase the number of cities covered by the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS), once the …
Hong Kong Reports No New Coronavirus Cases
Hong Kong reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday for the first time since March and since a second wave of the outbreak hit the city last month. Hong Kong’s Center for Health Protection …
Taiwan Virus Cases Jump After Ship Visit, Palau Says Not the Source
Taiwan reported 22 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, almost all of them sailors who were on a navy visit to the small Pacific islands state of Palau, which said there was “little chance” it was the …
Social distancing takes a hit as Taiwan baseball teams brawl
Playing to empty stadiums, Taiwan has managed to keep its baseball league running during the coronavirus pandemic — but social distancing went out of the window on Sunday when a game descended into …
Host-microbiota interaction helps to explain the bottom-up effects of climate change on a small rodent species
The population cycles of small rodents have puzzled biologists for centuries. There is a growing recognition of the c climate change on the population dynamics …