Ronson Chan was reporting for Channel C HK. He was charged with obstructing police and public disorder. Since the passage of a security law two years ago, he fought for freedom of the press in the former British colony.
Today's headlines: US hi-tech firms will not be allowed to invest in China; Security disputes between Japan and South Korea; East Timor seeks alternatives to Australia to extract its gas; India: Rahul Gandhi's 'long march' begins; Russian pop singer mourns Gorbachev's death.
India responds to Chinese moves by building infrastructure on their side of the border. China replicates and adapts military tactics already used with Taiwan and in the South China Sea. Delhi challenges Beijing with joint military exercises with the US less than 100 km from crisis zones.
Today's headlines: Xi Jinping will fly to Kazakhstan on 14 September; Torrential rains flood India's hi-tech capital; An Israeli bullet killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh; Russia buys bullets and rockets in North Korea; Russian computer scientists flee; Azerbaijan moves closer to the EU.
The two met shortly before John Paul I’s beatification ceremony. The pontiff said he was impatient to pray together for peace in the world. Taiwan is worried by China's diplomatic manoeuvres vis-à-vis the Holy See. Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Cheng Tsai-fa of Taipei passes away.
Today's headlines: 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits China; Over 40% disapproval rate for Japanese PM Kishida; Israel publishes new rules for foreigners visiting Palestine; Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib seeks royal pardon; Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan agree on new internal network across the Caspian.
In the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing, the majority of US companies demand that the tariffs be upheld against the US president's desire to lift some to reduce the domestic effects of inflation. However, the US trade deficit with China continues to grow.
Chinese authorities offer condolences, but the former Soviet leader is held responsible for the end of a great empire. Many in China believe he made a huge mistake in trusting the West. Deng Xiaoping considered him an 'idiot'. Shortly after his visit to Beijing in May 1989, the regime ordered the Tiananmen massacre.
Xi Jinping could be picked for a third, historic term, possibly after mediation with factions opposed to him. However, the pandemic weighs on China’s economy, weakening his position.
Taiwanese ready to shoot down Chinese unmanned aircraft. Communist China maintains military pressure on the 'rebel' island. Washington: Beijing maneuvers will not create a "new normal" along the Taiwan Strait. Biden prepares $1.1 billion arms sale to Taipei.
Poor weather conditions and pandemic have hit the profits of Chinese firms. Dangers come also from the reorganisation of supply chains by the United States and the real estate crisis. Government interventions have failed to stimulate domestic demand, a problem for Xi ahead of the 20th Communist Party Congress.
In many cases, home buyers refuse to repay their loans because the houses they bought have been left unfinished. China's real estate sector has been in crisis for some time. China’s rulers fear social unrest. Local governments have adopted stimulus measures to encourage home sales.
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