China
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
World
November 26, 2019
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by…
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
World
November 25, 2019
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to “listen humbly” to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory…
New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps
World
November 25, 2019
New leak reveals how China runs Xinjiang camps
Leaked government documents outlining the need to prevent escape, double lock doors and constantly monitor detainees in China’s network of…
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Technology
November 24, 2019
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Chinese firms are omnipresent at a Paris homeland security trade show, capitalizing on their vast experience in developing surveillance systems…
Egypt’s Minister of Investment, Chinese Ambassador sign US$42 mn grant for development projects
Business
November 24, 2019
Egypt’s Minister of Investment, Chinese Ambassador sign US$42 mn grant for development projects
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahr Nasr on Saturday signed a US$42 million grant with the Ambassador of…
Egypt to launch campaign to promote tourism in Chinese market
Egypt
November 24, 2019
Egypt to launch campaign to promote tourism in Chinese market
Egyptian Tourism Minister Rania al-Mashat on Saturday met with Jane Sun, the CEO of the largest online travel agency in…
Hong Kongers flock to polls as democracy camp seeks to send message
World
November 24, 2019
Hong Kongers flock to polls as democracy camp seeks to send message
Hong Kong’s people turned out in force on Sunday to cast ballots in local council elections that the city’s pro-democracy…
Black shadows in Hong Kong’s devastated campus
World
November 23, 2019
Black shadows in Hong Kong’s devastated campus
Black shadows flitting around in small groups, deserted rubbish-strewn corridors and cockroaches in disemboweled kitchens: dawn broke on Friday to…
US, China each say they are in no hurry for trade deal
World
November 23, 2019
US, China each say they are in no hurry for trade deal
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping both insisted Friday they would resist pressure to give ground…
Handful of Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege nears end
World
November 22, 2019
Handful of Hong Kong protesters surrender as university siege nears end
HONG KONG (Reuters) — At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered…