Today's headlines: Suffocating heat wave hits China; The Philippines to step up patrols of the South China Sea; Israel will strip citizenship from those who commit acts of 'disloyalty'; Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian Congress, questioned on money laundering charges; Raging brawls in Russian supermarkets amid produce shortage.
Today's headlines: Uruguay wants a free trade agreement with China; Japanese parliamentary delegation to visit Taiwan next week; Turkish bombing in Iraqi Kurdistan kills nine civilians; Journalist Zubair freed in India; Rais on fundamentalist schools in Uzebekistan.
The Chinese do not trust North Korean assurances on containing the pandemic. The Dandong-Sinuiju railway, through which 70% of trade between the two sides usually passes, remains closed. Chinese citizens found trading with North Koreans must pay a fine of up to 43,000 euro.
Today's headlines: Police raids on homes of Covid-19 suspects sparks anger in China; Vatican diplomatic appointments in Taiwan and Hong Kong; Islamist leader Shihab released from prison in Indonesia; India tries to save the national currency; New restrictive measures against homosexuals in Russia.
Today's headlines: Israel shoots down Hezbollah drone; China increases sale of raw materials to Russia for military use; Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan in August; 50 members of the National League for Democracy have died since coup; Ukraine war led to closure of 113,500 Russian companies; Tajik prosecutor's office opens investigation into death of demonstrators in Gorno-Badakšan.
The new Philippine president wants to regotiate the deal worth $ 4.9 billion for three new routes. Chinese accused of not paying up investment and aid promised to Duterte, Marcos Jr's predecessor. Crisis in Sri Lanka lays bare the dangers of being in steep debt to China. Laos, Pakistan, Maldives and Bangladesh also under observation.
Today's headlines: tension at the G20 Finance in Indonesia over the Russian attack on Ukraine; Lockdowns extended again in China; North Korea claims to have brought the pandemic under control; Iran reported to have atom bomb capabilities; 50,000 Russian soldiers dead or wounded in Ukraine war; Afghan missile attacks on Uzbekistan.
The plan, which also calls for a high-speed railway, suggests that Beijing is convinced that it will have taken back the island by that date. For the Taiwanese, the plan is pure "science fiction". Meanwhile, the US announces new military aid to Taiwan and does not exclude letting it participate in RIMPAC military exercises.
Tight lockdowns slowed growth to 0.4% in the second quarter. 5.5% year-end growth target almost unattainable. Beijing relies on infrastructure investment for recovery. Xi needs the economy to recover ahead of the 20th Communist Party Congress.
Fr. Mella begins a three-day protest in front of Shek Pik prison. He urged the imprisoned activists not to lose hope. In January, he had demonstrated calling for the release of Catholic tycoon Jimmy Lai. Since the imposition of the security law, police have arrested nearly 200 people; 113 have ended up on trial.
The Court in the Hague rejected China's territorial claims in the area. Last month a hundred Chinese ships were reported near the Julian Filipe coral reef claimed by Manila. The new government has promised to defend country’s borders, but does not want a confrontation with China. The US warns that it will defend the Philippines if it is attacked.
A founder of Changsha Funeng, a humanitarian NGO, Cheng is forced to work with a sewing machine and attend courses on the superiority of socialism. He was recently subjected to solitary confinement for three months. In his prison, guards regularly abuse and torture political prisoners.
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