Taiwanese Olympian faces punishment for wearing China uniform
Taipei – Taiwan’s government has denounced one of its Olympic flagbearers after the speed skater was seen in an online... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
Chinese officials probe case of chained woman in shack after outcry
Pékin – The case of a woman chained by the neck in a shack in rural China is going to... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West
Beijing – China’s President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Investors agree $10 billion for controversial Uganda oil project
Kampala – Chinese and French oil giants sealed a landmark $10-billion deal on Tuesday to develop Uganda’s energy resources... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Huawei takes Sweden to court following 5G ban
Stockholm – Huawei said on Sunday it has initiated arbitration proceedings against Sweden under the World Bank Group after the... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Foreign journalists in China facing ‘unprecedented’ pressure: media group
Beijing – Threats of legal action, online troll campaigns and dwindling numbers after the expulsion of colleagues — foreign journalists... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
‘Pathetic’ – Navratilova slams ban on ‘Where is Peng Shuai’ shirts
Melbourne – Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on Monday called a decision by Australian Open organisers to prevent fans wearing “Where... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
China’s birth rate at record low in 2021
Beijing – China’s birth rate plummeted to a record low last year, official data showed on Monday, as analysts warn... Read more
17 Jan, 2022
Chinese man jailed for setting ‘slow’ internet cables on fire
Beijing – A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment ablaze... Read more
12 Jan, 2022
Wife of activist barred from leaving China dies after 15 years apart
Beijing – The wife of a repeatedly detained Chinese human rights lawyer died of cancer on Monday in the United... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
