SINODAILY

3,792 articles

China says Australian TV anchor detained on 'national security' grounds
Sep 08, 2020 (AFP)
Cheng Lei's detention was a new blow to deteriorating relations between the two countries that have seen China warn its citizens of travelling to Australia and ...
Hong Kong activist charged under archaic sedition law
Sep 08, 2020 (AFP)
Democracy campaigner and radio DJ Tam Tak-chi appeared in court on Tuesday facing five counts of "uttering seditious words" under a rarely used colonial-era law...
Chinese lawyers struggle to access Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives'
Sep 07, 2020 (AFP)
Mainland authorities announced a group of 12 Hong Kongers were intercepted some 70 kilometres (43 miles) southeast of the city on August 23 trying to escape by ...
Hong Kong police swoop on postponed poll protests
Sep 06, 2020 (AFP)
Sunday was meant to be voting day for the city's partially elected legislature, one of the few instances where Hong Kongers get to cast ballots. But the city's ...
China's compulsive gamblers climb out of 'bottomless pit'
Sep 06, 2020 (AFP)
"I hereby swear an oath: from today onwards, I will correct bad habits, be kind to others and try my best to get rid of gambling addiction." Gambling was outlaw...
Stop 'meddling' in Hong Kong affairs, China tells UN experts
Sep 04, 2020 (AFP)
Beijing has faced a barrage of criticism over the legislation, imposed late June after pro-democracy protests rocked the semi-autonomous city last year. The law...
Chinese cops offer bounty for suspected Inner Mongolia protesters
Sep 03, 2020 (AFP)
Tens of thousands of ethnic Mongolians have taken part in protests and school boycotts this week, prompted by the teaching policy that they fear will wipe out t...
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow warns dissent being silenced
Sep 01, 2020 (AFP)
The 23-year-old was one of the first opposition politicians to be detained under the law for alleged "collusion with foreign forces" -- and could face up to lif...
China detains Australian journalist in latest blow to relations
Aug 31, 2020 (AFP)
The detention of journalist Cheng Lei is a new blow to deteriorating relations between the two countries that have seen China warn its citizens of travelling to...
Australia to probe foreign influence at universities
Aug 31, 2020 (AFP)
A proposed inquiry by the security and intelligence committee follows a series of controversies over China's clout on Australian campuses, ranging from hacks of...
Riot police disperse HK protesters on station beating anniversary
Aug 31, 2020 (AFP)
Dozens of activists gathered outside Prince Edward subway station as night fell to chant pro-democracy slogans and lay flowers, but officers declared an illegal...
China arrests 12 fleeing HK by speedboat; Police sift the past to find crimes
Aug 28, 2020 (AFP)
The boat was intercepted by the coastguard, police said, with local media saying it was en route to Taiwan, a self-ruled island that regularly offers sanctuary ...
Hong Kong media exec says HSBC accounts frozen after arrest
Aug 27, 2020 (AFP)
Cheung Kim-hung, chief executive officer of Next Digital Limited, told the group's flagship newspaper Apple Daily that he could not withdraw or transfer money f...
Bollywood star Aamir Khan under fire over China, Turkey links
Aug 27, 2020 (AFP)
Khan, 55, is a brand ambassador for Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, and is also major draw on the mainland with films such as "Dangal" (2016). He even has 1.16 m...
TikTok chief Kevin Mayer quits company
Aug 27, 2020 (AFP)
Mayer's resignation comes days after TikTok filed a lawsuit challenging a crackdown by the US government over claims the wildly popular social media app can be ...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong reveals fear of arrest
Aug 23, 2020 (AFP)
The 23-year-old said his very participation in the event might put him at risk, but that it was his duty to keep speaking out about China's tightening grip on t...
'A total lie': False ads, bad advice puts China's mums off breastfeeding
Aug 20, 2020 (AFP)
Just one in five of the nation's babies are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, a recommendation set by the World Health Organisation (WHO)....
Trump calls arrested Hong Kong media mogul Lai 'brave man'
Aug 19, 2020 (AFP)
"I sent him best wishes," Trump told reporters at the White House. Lai was among 10 people detained on August 10 under a sweeping security law imposed by Beijin...
China partygoers cram into Wuhan water park
Aug 17, 2020 (AFP)
The popular Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park was filled with people frolicking in swimsuits and goggles for an electronic music festival, many perched on rubber ding...
Hong Kong leader returns Cambridge fellowship over rights row
Aug 16, 2020 (AFP)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she was cutting ties with Cambridge's Wolfson College after it began looking into the state of academic liberty in Hong Kong. La...
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.