Emanuele Scimia

Chinese authorities: The city must be run by "patriots". The risk of disqualification before and after the vote. Carrie Lam: The central government intervened to avoid political chaos. District councillors already targeted. The postponement of the elections is a ploy to prevent the Democrats from winning.

First vaccines for healthcare professionals and hospital patients. AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are ready for use. Asia lags behind the US and Great Britain. In 2020, South Korean GDP was the third highest among advanced economies.

They are part of the group of 80 big brands accused of doing business with Xinjiang companies that exploit forced labour. Giant Toshiba will close relations by the end of the year. The US and Britain have already imposed restrictions on imports of Chinese cotton.

For Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister, the European Union needs a common policy towards China. The latest 17+1 summit is a flop. Xi Jinping fails to keep his promises on investments. Germany and France remain cautious. Estonian intelligence warns that China wants a “silenced” world under its dominance.

Michael Ngan organised protests against Hong Kong’s extradition bill, its handling of the pandemic, and the security law. For him, Hong Kong civil servants are accountable only to Hong Kong authorities. Police arrest university student for supporting Hong Kong independence.

The Chinese have not respected "phase one" of the trade agreement. The US expects the growth of agricultural purchases from China. Biden and Congress press Xi Jinping on human rights. The blacklist of Chinese hi-tech companies remains. US warships intensify presence in the South China Sea. Blinken at work to restore alliances and involve Europe.

Kim Jong-un wants to eradicate all forms of "anti-socialism". Detainees already on the rise for violations of anti-pandemic regulations. His battle against "reactionary thinking" to strengthen the regime. Covid and the floods have aggravated the economic crisis in the country, crippled by food shortages.

Global debt is equal to 355 percent of global GDP. China's debt jumped by 335 per cent of GDP. Countries are going into greater debt to support companies and workers. The trend will continue in 2021. Finding a balanced exit strategy will be the big challenge.

He will have to await trial for threats to national security in custody. Judge Pang: If released he could repeat the offense. Also indicted for helping 12 democratic activists escape, later arrested and sentenced in Shenzhen. Already on trial for his role in the anti-extradition movement.

The media tycoon is now charged with helping a group of 12 pro-democracy activists trying to flee to Taiwan. Arrested in Shenzhen, the twelve are now on trial. This is the second charge against Lai under national security legislation; he is currently held in a maximum security prison. His bail hearing is set for tomorrow.

Taiwan was close to an agreement to buy five million doses. For island’s Health Minister, political interference scuttled the deal. Shanghai Fosun is licenced to distribute the vaccine in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Taiwan has already bought millions of doses from AstraZeneca and Moderna.

She attended a concert in honour of his late father-in-law Kim Jong-il. She hadn't seen her for over a year. Experts: absence due to health, family and fears for Covid-19. The couple reported to have three children. The regime wants to give the idea that it has won the fight against the coronavirus.