Story Archive
2021-03-08
Prominent Chinese rights lawyer Wang Yu was among dozens of women honored by the US State Department on International Women's Day 2021.
2021-03-08
The move to ensure all electoral candidates are vetted by pro-China officials will make any expansion of seats or voting rights meaningless, commentators say.
2021-03-05
Adm. Philip Davidson warned that “the greatest danger the United States and our allies face in this region is the erosion of conventional deterrence vis-à-vis the People’s Republic of China.”
2021-03-05
The island's government warns that it will respect the opinions of its 23 million people, and protect freedom and democracy.
2021-03-05
Tian Ruidi is currently in hiding after an intimidation campaign to get her to withdraw her candidacy.
2021-03-05
Ruling Chinese Communist Party officials say Beijing needs to close off loopholes allowing 'hostile foreign forces' to disrupt Hong Kong's political life.
2021-03-04
Workers for food delivery apps Ele.me and Meituan are disputing deductions from their wages.
2021-03-04
Defendants have been prevented from seeing case files, with some saying they have been denied access to legal representation in the closed-door hearing.
2021-03-03
Reports suggest Beijing is gearing up to ensure that only staunch loyalists hold public office in the city in future.
2021-03-03
State security police warn prominent critics not to say anything publicly, and are taking others on enforced 'vacations.'
2021-03-02
Chinese student Liu Tianyu was subjected to death threats and a torrent of online abuse after he showed support for the Hong Kong protest movement.
2021-03-01
The exercises follow numerous foreign military maneuvers in contested areas of the South China Sea.
2021-03-01
The US calls for their immediate release, while the UK says the national security law is being used to eliminate political dissent.
2021-03-01
Dozens of sitting councilors and former opposition lawmakers stand accused of "subversion" under China's National Security Law for Hong Kong.