Emanuele Scimia

Indian Buddhists in Ladakh celebrate the Panchen Lama’s birthday, renewing the call for his release. Chinese authorities grabbed him and his family 26 years ago, and still hold him at undisclosed location.

The High Court against prosecutors and police. Doubts about the prosecution's request to deal with the alleged fraud case involving Jimmy Lai under the National Security Act.

Political conditions unfavourable for the ratification of the agreement. New legislation proposed to curb (Chinese) state investors. The EU aims for reduced dependence on Chinese imports in key sectors. China and pro-Beijing European governments yet to respond.

Convicted of participating in the Tiananmen Vigil. Six months also to District Councilor Lester Shum; four months for Tiffany Yuen and Jannelle Leung. Wong is already serving a double sentence, and is awaiting a retrial for a crime against national security.

Gergely Karácsony is against Shanghai's Fudan University setting up a campus in Budapest. The latter’s charter requires it represent the “world vision of the Chinese Communist Party”. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is increasingly aligned with China, a challenge to the European Union and the United States.

According to the UN and the World Bank, there are 317,800 in the under-five range. Numbers improving compared to 2012, but well below international standards. The pandemic has aggravated the situation, which will continue to worsen in the months to come.

The economic crisis In 2020 cut the number of domestic migrants to 285.6 million. Size of population in non-working age is up. Employment rose in 2021, but future trends are negative.

Teodoro Locsin orders the Chinese to withdraw their ships from Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. The Chinese attitude pushes the Philippines to turn to the US. Duterte cornered, forced by public opinion to clash with his Beijing partners.

China’s Communist government has its faults in the war of words with the West over its treatment of the Uyghurs. Accusations of human rights violations in the region are based on speculation. Some call for dialogue between China and Western countries, but Beijing has imposed restrictions on a possible international investigation.

Joint interventions announced to stabilize the financial framework in Asia. Strengthen the agreement with Asean. Despite divisions over territorial and strategic issues, Japan and China maintain economic cooperation.

China’s Ministry of Transport expects 235 million trips, a return to pre-pandemic levels. The Great Wall, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are among the most visited sites. Many fear delays in the vaccination campaign, which might become a political problem for Xi Jinping's administration.

Yesterday the US President said that the confrontation with China is the battle of the century. Chinese spokesman tells Washington to be more rational and abandon its “Cold War mentality.” For Chinese affairs expert Zhiqun Zhu, Beijing's rise will disrupt the international order.