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Why China is lavishing money on foreign students
Those from belt-and-road countries are particularly welcome | China
Seven Maoist Students Detained in Beijing After Talking to Foreign Media
The students had denounced videos of detained fellow activists 'confessing' to trying to overthrow the government.
Lee Ching-yu denied access to husband in jail - Taipei Times
Lee Ching-yu (李凈瑜), the wife of jailed Taiwanese human rights advocate Lee Ming-che (李明哲), has again been denied approval to visit her husband in China, the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) said yesterday. “Lee Ching-yu’s application to visit her husband was recently again rejected by prison authorities without an explanation,” SEF spokeswoman Kuan An-lu (管安露) said. The prison might have turned down Lee Ching-yu’s request to visit her husband earlier this month because of the heavy traffic expected in China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, Kuan said, urging Chinese authorities to protect the rights of Lee Ming-che and his family. The foundation
Could Americans be spared as ‘Chinese hostage diplomacy’ snares US allies?
Analysts question whether Chinese government is willing to risk America’s anger by detaining its citizens, but may be using Canada as a proxy.
Swedish writers hit back at Chinese embassy over criticism of journalist
Professional union says it supports writer Kurdo Baksi’s campaign to bring home Gui Minhai, who cannot leave China.
Issue China travel warning: Labor MP
Australian travellers should be warned about the dangers of going to China after an Australian writer was detained in Beijing and charged with spying, a Labor...
China says Soros' criticism of Xi is 'meaningless'
U.S. billionaire George Soros' criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping was "meaningless", China's foreign ministry said on Friday, after the investor and philanthropist called Xi the world's most "dangerous opponent" of open society.
China's wine production drops by nearly 40% in 2018 - The Drinks Business
China’s wine production has plunged 37.16% to 6.29 million hectolitres in 2018, down from 2017’s 10.01 million hectolitres, the sharpest drop ever recorded in recent memory.
County Destroys Wetlands to Build Solar Farm
Environmentalists question why green energy has to come at the cost of a fragile ecosystem.
Letters Home: Migrant Children Write Away Their Pain
A writing program geared toward left-behind children offers an outlet to explore parent-child relationships.
Being a woman in China means working a sixth of your life unpaid
East Asia News -BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - Being a woman is tough in China - at least if you go by how men and women spend their day.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Parents angered by dirty joke in Shanghai school textbook
International school had already been caught up in a food safety scandal before homework content prompted fresh round of complaints.
China’s Foreign Fighters Problem
China has a foreign fighters problem. Like many other states, it is dealing with the complex security and legal implications of its residents leaving the
Chinese movie star Gao Yunxiang pleads not guilty to sexual assault in Australia
Australia/NZ News -SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Chinese movie actor Gao Yunxiang and a producer pleaded not guilty in an Australian court on Friday (Jan 25) to charges of sexual assault, setting the course for
China banned pangolin trafficking, but what happens to seized animals?
Information about recovered pangolins proving difficult to obtain from the authorities and officials may be ill-equipped to rehabilitate those found alive, as the black market for them persists.
Should Australia be tougher on China over detained writer Yang Hengjun?
Australia only belatedly spoke up in the detentions of Kovrig and Spavor, and against Uygur internment. But the Yang case may generate so much concern about China’s actions that it is forced to show a tougher line, experts say
China’s smoking pilots told to stub it out or face the consequences
Chinese pilots, cabin crew told no more smoking in cockpits on domestic flights
Briefing: Huawei plans to become the world's number one smartphone maker · TechNode
Its consumer business saw record high sales amid concerns over its alleged close ties to the Chinese government.
Huawei confident in uncomfortable times
The Chinese telecoms company is facing a PR crisis, but its executives say it's business as usual.
Opinion | China Opens the Door to U.S. GMOs
The decision is a boon to farmers and a milestone for agronomic innovation.
