“This is the end of Hong Kong and it’s like the end of our homeland,” Tanya Chan, a member of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council said at the start of China’s annual National People’s Congress in Beijing, …
After an initial defeat by Hong Kong’s army of protesters, China has begun its revenge
A new proposal would increase China’s national security presence in Hong Kong and give more power to law enforcement.
All quarantined COVID-19 contacts released in Brunei
Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday with the national tally of cases standing at 141. It marked the fourteenth consecutive day in the sultanate without new cases since May 7.
Kyrgyzstan reports 37 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 1,350
Kyrgyzstan’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 37 new COVID-19 cases, raising its total number of infections to 1,350, including 14 deaths and 949 recoveries. Among the newly infected, three are …
China Slows Defense Spending Despite Threat of New Cold War With U.S.
Beijing will slow its military investment as the country grapples with the economic turmoil wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
China abandons GDP target for first time in decades amid ‘great uncertainty’ of virus
China has abandoned setting a target for GDP growth for the first time in decades, citing “great uncertainty” caused by the coronavirus pandemic, an acknowledgement of steep challenges the country …
Tokyo Olympics will be followed by 3 mega sporting events — all in China
Uncertainty surrounds how the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be held next year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic …
China plans a clampdown that could end Hong Kong’s dreams of democracy
Beijing’s rubber-stamp legislature is poised to adopt new “national security” laws that could doom the “One Country-Two Systems” policy.
China Abandons Growth Targets For 1st Time In 40 Years
The government chose not to set a GDP growth target for this year because of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, economic policy will focus on reducing unemployment and poverty.
In Dropping Growth Target, China Acknowledges Severity of Its Economic Challenges
Under leader Xi Jinping, China has established itself as an increasingly assertive global player. But even as Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong and steps up its rhetoric against the U.S., senior …