Emanuele Scimia

Critics of the violence against the democratic opposition, the two envoys asked the Japanese government for help. Japanese companies present in Myanmar say Tokyo is too "weak" with the Burmese generals. The military has recalled about 100 rebel diplomats to their homeland since the coup.

The order came after a senior official died after taking a medicine produced in China. The ban also covers Chinese vaccines against Covid-19. The health facilities of the capital do not have adequate facilities for the storage of medicines.

More than a hundred cases have been reported for the fifth consecutive day. Hitherto, Taiwan was one of the countries that better handled the pandemic emergency. Now, the authorities are speeding up the vaccination campaign. The government will also not let the pandemic affect economic growth, and will do its utmost to sustain microchip exports.

The detained activists are among 10 who pleaded guilty to organising and taking part in an anti-government demonstration in October 2019. By contrast, police boss Frederic Choi is not rebuked for “misconduct”. For Hong Kong’s police, he did not commit any “immoral acts”.

According to the US House of Representatives speaker it is the only response to the genocide of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Yes to the participation of athletes, but the heads of state should not attend. The Chinese denounce Washington's interference. The US Olympic Committee is against the boycott.

Companies are stocking up to meet rising demand. Shortages of parts, like microchips, are driving up prices. Transportation costs are also up. China's economic recovery is slowing as domestic output and consumer demand are expected to drop.

Some 4,120 people are in prison, 20 on death row. The fiercest clashes are in Chin State. The UN General Assembly postponed a vote on weapons embargo against the country. The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have imposed new sanctions. Washington has imposed sanctions against 13 top junta officials.

Experts and academics join the Central Bank in calling for an adjustment of the pension and social systems. The authorities aim for growth based on quality and not quantity of work.

They pleaded guilty to organizing or taking part in an anti-government demonstration in October 2019. The sentence will be handed down on May 28. The listing and trading of Next Digital, the Lai holding company that publishes Apple Daily, has been suspended.

China’s national security law threatens the property of residents and investors in the former British colony. Assets worth US$ 64 million that belong to the media mogul were frozen yesterday. About 40 per cent of US companies are considering or planning to leave Hong Kong. For mainland China, the security law has restored stability.

This is the first time that the assets of a defendant on trial under the National Security Act are frozen. The assets include Jimmy Lai’s 70 per cent share of the Next Digital media company, which owns the Apple Daily. Meanwhile, its Taiwanese edition will stop its print version because pro-China forces affected its advertising revenues.

Indicted on four counts of “sedition”, he is accused of helping young pro-democracy activists flee Hong Kong and funding secessionist organisations in Taipei. The radio host is considered a threat to the Chinese Communist Party. “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung will also remain in prison.