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2020 national security law put city ‘back on track’, Hong Kong’s No. 2 official tells UN human rights review in Geneva
Hong Kong No 2 official tells UN Human Rights Council review that national security law means ‘days of social disturbance and fear” over.
Global split evident as China’s human rights record faces UN scrutiny
Western states slammed Beijing's actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, but others said they saw progress.
World News | UN: China Being Grilled on Human Rights During Universal Periodic Review
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. During China's 3rd UPR in November 2018, China received 346 recommendations from 150 countries, and accepted 284 of them, with many questionably noted as 'accepted and already implemented.'
World News | China's Critics and Allies Have 45 Seconds Each to Speak in Latest UN Review of Its Human Rights
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. China faces international scrutiny on Tuesday over domestic polices in places like Hong Kong, Tibet and the western Xinjiang region as the global power receives its latest UN-backed review of...
World News | Geneva: World Uyghur Congress Protest Outside UNHRC Against Human Rights Violation by China
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Various organisations led by the World Uyghur Congress held a poster campaign in Geneva on Monday against the human rights violations being committed by China.
Strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes remote western China, state media reports
Tremors were felt across the Xinjiang region and as far away as the neighbouring countries Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
Strong Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Strikes Remote Western China, State Media Says
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake occurred in the Tian Shan mountain range.
Hong Kong national security law expected to be under scrutiny during UN review of China’s rights record
By Nina Larson A civil liberties crackdown, repression in Xinjiang and Hong Kong’s draconian national security law are among concerns expected to be raised during a UN review of China’s rights record on Tuesday. Beijing is likely to face...
Why Iran Is the Common Link in Conflicts From Gaza to Pakistan
Iran’s long history of building up proxy forces that fight its enemies around the region, as well as its conflicts with separatist and terrorist groups, have played into a spate of recent conflicts.
A Chinese and a Taiwanese comedian walk into a bar ...
Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.
China unearths million-tonne lithium deposit, heating up global resource race as Thailand also boasts big find
Huge discovery of the silvery-white alkali metal known as ‘white gold’ is expected to make its way to China’s battery makers, heating up a global resource race as Thailand also boasts a big lithium find.
China builds the world’s largest civil wind tunnel complex to beat Boeing, Airbus
The testing facilities have been used to help engineers develop China’s newest civil aircraft, the C919.
China Eyes Royal Family's Sacred Land in Cross-Border Grab
Fresh Chinese incursions into territory considered sacred by Bhutan's royal family poses a challenge to the small Himalayan nation.
India Honors Troops Who Repulsed Chinese Forces at Disputed Border
The Indian Army's Western Command revealed an intrusion by 40-50 Chinese soldiers during a previously unreported incident in November 2022.
Taiwan election, Filipinos turn on Jo Koy after Golden Globes, Year of the Dragon: 5 weekend reads you may have missed
From beating bad luck predictions for your Chinese zodiac animal to the Taiwan election, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend.
Explainer: Is Taiwan a country? The democratic island’s tangled history, and disputed status
Taiwan has all the infrastructure of an independent country but only a dozen nations recognise it as such, with Beijing claiming it has sovereignty. The island’s status has been hotly contested for over 70 years and will again be...
India and China Try to Outbuild Each Other Amid Looming Frontier War
India is rapidly expanding infrastructure along its border with China in a quest to catch up with its northern neighbor.
A Taipei comedy club becomes an unlikely venue for working out Taiwan-China tensions
Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang (no relation) work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.
Belgium’s Leadership Should Promote Human Rights in China Visit
Click to expand Image Belgium Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo during the presentation of the official program of the upcoming Belgian Presidency of the European Union, in Brussels, December 8, 2023. © 2023 Sipa...
























