Floods in China Leave More Than 120 People Killed, Missing Since January, Reports Reveal

More than 120 people died or have gone missing in China since the beginning of the year due to floods, while another 875,000 had to evacuate from dangerous areas for the same reason, Chinese People’s Daily reported on Saturday, citing authorities. … Read More >Floods in China Leave More Than 120 People Killed, Missing Since January, Reports Reveal

US government payouts to Hong Kong ‘civil society groups’ revealed after funding freeze

Beijing’s repeated accusations of foreign interference in Hong Kong’s internal affairs appear to have been vindicated, after a government funding freeze exposed US financial support for activists in the semi-autonomous city. … Read More >US government payouts to Hong Kong ‘civil society groups’ revealed after funding freeze

China won’t sit idle if UK citizenship offer to Hong Kong proceeds, says ‘days of colonial rule’ are gone

Beijing has warned that it won’t stand back and watch the UK grant citizenship to millions of Hong Kongers. If China’s opposition to the move isn’t heard, some “corresponding measures” will come into play. … Read More >China won’t sit idle if UK citizenship offer to Hong Kong proceeds, says ‘days of colonial rule’ are gone

Rural US Telecoms ‘Stunned’ By US Gov’t Plans to Bar Funding Amid ‘Critical’ Time in COVID-19 Crisis

The major organisation representing rural wireless networks across the US made the announcement after US authorities ramped up tensions in the ongoing trade war with Chinese tech companies providing essential services amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it was revealed. … Read More >Rural US Telecoms ‘Stunned’ By US Gov’t Plans to Bar Funding Amid ‘Critical’ Time in COVID-19 Crisis

Australia May Offer Safe Haven to Hong Kong Residents After Security Law Enactment

Australia is “actively considering” offering safe haven to Hong Kong residents following the enactment of the Chinese law on national security in the special administrative region that has sparked mass protests, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. … Read More >Australia May Offer Safe Haven to Hong Kong Residents After Security Law Enactment

Chinese Envoy to UK Argues London Hong Kong Remarks Are ‘Gross Interference’ in Internal Affairs

On Wednesday, the UK Foreign Office summoned Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming to express “deep concerns” over the new national security law for Hong Kong passed by China’s top legislative body and signed by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday. … Read More >Chinese Envoy to UK Argues London Hong Kong Remarks Are ‘Gross Interference’ in Internal Affairs