More Chinese cities ease COVID curbs but full reopening unlikely
At least a dozen cities across China have eased COVID-19 restrictions following a wave of unprecedented protests last month, with Shanghai becoming the last metropolis to scrap…
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Global arms sales rise for 7th year despite supply chain issues
Annual report on weapons trade shows sales up 1.9 percent, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding to supply chain problems.Sales of arms and military services by the world’s 100…
‘The worry is Russia’: UN delays Myanmar representation decision
Bangkok, Thailand and Yangon, Myanmar – The United Nations has delayed a decision on who should represent Myanmar amid concern that Russia, which has become increasingly close to…
Major cities in China ease COVID-19 restrictions after protests
Chinese authorities are continuing to ease COVID-19 restrictions, with several cities including Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport.…
‘New-found freedom’: China relaxes COVID rules after protests
Cities across China have further unwound COVID restrictions, loosening testing and quarantine rules after nationwide demonstrations calling for an end to lockdowns and greater…
Hong Kong protester shot by police jailed for six years
Judge tells 23-year-old Chow Pak-kwan he has only himself to blame for the physical injuries and mental trauma he suffered.A Hong Kong man who was shot by police at close range…
China launches crewed mission to new space station
The astronauts will complete China’s first-ever crew handover in orbit on board the Tiangong space station, state media says.China has launched the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft carrying…
China COVID protests die down, but policy resentment remains
Bill was standing with a group of people mostly in their 20s when a young woman started to lead the chanting. “Give me liberty, or give me death,” she shouted, her voice cracking…
UK summons Chinese ambassador after arrest of BBC journalist
The British foreign office rebukes Zheng Zeguang after Ed Lawrence’s arrest and alleged assault in Shanghai.The United Kingdom has summoned the Chinese ambassador in London for a…
BBC says Chinese police assaulted its journalist at COVID protest
Footage on social media showed a man whom other journalists identified as the BBC’s Ed Lawrence being arrested by men in police uniforms.The BBC has said Chinese police assaulted…