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China frees US pastor detained for nearly two decades
Sep 15, 2024 (AFP)
David Lin "has returned to the United States and now gets to see his family for the first time in nearly 20 years," a State Department spokesperson told AFP. "W...
'When can I get my pension?' Chinese process rise in retirement age
Sep 13, 2024 (AFP)
"My first reaction is: so when can I get my pension?" a 30-year-old marketing professional who gave her name as Xinzi, told AFP in Beijing. "I'm worried that we...
Police chief says China to train 3,000 more overseas cops
Sep 09, 2024 (AFP)
Police from China have trained 2,700 officers in the past year and are planning to coach 3,000 more from various countries over the next 12 months, public secur...
China consumer prices edge up to six-month high in August
Sep 09, 2024 (AFP)
Leaders in Beijing have been seeking to boost domestic activity as property sector woes and trade frictions weigh on confidence. The consumer price index -- a k...
German activist for Tibet issues says denied entry to Hong Kong
Sep 09, 2024 (AFP)
David Missal, of the Berlin-based advocacy group Tibet Initiative, posted on social media platform X Sunday that he was grilled for hours by officials before be...
US warns of growing risks of business in Hong Kong
Sep 07, 2024 (AFP)
China had agreed to a "One Country, Two Systems" approach for Hong Kong before the territory was handed over from Britain in 1997. But Beijing has clamped down ...
US denies expulsion of Chinese diplomat in NY
Sep 04, 2024 (AFP)
"There was no expulsion action," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters, adding that the consul Huang Ping's regularly scheduled diplomatic...
Macau's top judge announces bid for city leader
Aug 28, 2024 (AFP)
Macau, a former Portuguese colony-turned-special administrative region under China's "one country, two systems" framework, will hold an election on October 13 i...
China's 'throwing eggs' card game wins fans and official censure
Aug 23, 2024 (AFP)
Played since the 1960s in the eastern provinces of Anhui and Jiangsu, Guandan's popularity has skyrocketed in recent years, becoming a national sensation. Local...
Macau leader Ho Iat-seng won't seek second term
Aug 21, 2024 (AFP)
Ho took office in December 2019, weeks before the first coronavirus case was recorded in Macau, and his tenure has been marked by efforts to bolster the casino ...
China sentences ex-football official to 11 years for corruption
Aug 19, 2024 (AFP)
Li Yuyi, a former vice president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), was sentenced by a court in Jingzhou, Hubei province. He was also fined $140,000, wh...
Stressed China youth fuel wellness boom with traditional twist
Aug 09, 2024 (AFP)
These new habits are part of a global wellness boom, but the traditional concept of "yangsheng" -- literally meaning "cultivating one's life force" -- has given...
China sanctions US lawmaker over Tibet 'interference'
Jul 31, 2024 (AFP)
The US Congress adopted a bipartisan law last month that strengthens support for Tibet, where China is accused of human rights abuses. McGovern, a Democrat, was...
Singapore orders self-exiled China tycoon's social media accounts blocked
Jul 19, 2024 (AFP)
US-based Guo Wengui, a fierce critic of the Chinese Communist Party and ally of right-wing figure Steve Bannon, was found guilty Tuesday of defrauding customers...
Ex-WSJ reporter says fired over role in Hong Kong press union
Jul 17, 2024 (AFP)
Selina Cheng, who covered China's electric vehicle market, said she was sacked less than a month after she was elected head of the Hong Kong Journalists Associa...
China props up Solomon Islands' budget with $20 mn injection
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele announced the funding after talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, hailing China's "transformative" presence in one of the w...
China making youth unemployment a 'top priority'
Jul 16, 2024 (AFP)
The empty seats belied China's stubbornly high youth unemployment rate -- a problem so pressing that President Xi Jinping has told top Communist Party (CCP) cad...
US keeps barring Chinese officials over rights
Jul 12, 2024 (AFP)
Unlike previous high-profile actions against Chinese officials, the State Department did not identify or give a number of those who would be denied visas or spe...
Top Myanmar general in China for official visit: junta
Jul 06, 2024 (AFP)
Vice-senior General Soe Win arrived in Qingdao in Shandong province where he will attend a "Green Development Forum" hosted by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa...
At UN, China sharply rebuked, by some, over rights record
Jul 04, 2024 (AFP)
Diplomats and activists had described intense Chinese lobbying and pressure ahead of a brief event to adopt a report following a routine review of the country's...
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