Emanuele Scimia

The prosecutor recommends prison. She is detained in a Shanghai jail for "disturbing social stability and creating problems of public order". She denounced the government's mismanagement of the pandemic and the ill-treatment suffered by other independent journalists. Friends fear that her Christian faith will lead her to martyrdom.

In addition to Beijing, the 10 ASEAN nations, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand will take part. It covers 30% of the global GDP and population. The signatory countries, hit hard by the pandemic, hope that the pact will help them emerge from the crisis. India refuses to join. The trade agreement will strengthen Beijing's geopolitical weight. The problem of social dumping.

The Games will open on 23 July. The Japanese government and International Olympic Committee confident in the presence of spectators. All athletes will be vaccinated and will be exempted from quarantine obligations. Contagions increasing in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Beijing wants to impose Mandarin in schools of the autonomous region in lieu of the local Mongolian language. In September, ethnic Mongolian students turned against the authorities. Local officials are blamed for poorly handing the reform, which Beijing wants firmly implemented. Inner Mongolia’s native population fears for their cultural survival.

Congratulations for the Democratic candidate come almost a week after election results were announced, following those of most other governments. The Chinese were slow, weary of further friction with the Trump administration. The president-elect said he was ready to work with Francis against poverty and climate change, and on integrating migrants and refugees.

According to a survey, 86.4% of respondents believe that only the inhabitants of the island have the right to determine the future of the country. The Chinese regime’s "one China principle" and the "one country, two systems" formula is rejected. Irritation at the military threats of the "motherland" and support for military cooperation with the US.

For Chinese Human Rights Defenders, the trio’s only fault was defending people living with disabilities or HIV-AIDS. Held on suspicion of national security breach, they were tried for subversion. A UN body called for their release six months ago.

The Institute for National Strategic Studies released the latest figures. Negotiations with the Trump administration have not stopped North Korean military ambitions. Kim's regime is a “quasi-criminal” enterprise funded by banned weapons sales, foreign currency counterfeiting, drug trafficking and cyberattacks against foreign banks.

The island of Luzon has been hit again. So far reports of one dead and three missing. In Marikina 40 thousand homes are submerged. It is the 21st cyclone to lash the country this year. Due to climate change, typhoons are becoming more powerful and lasting longer.

Unlike other countries, Beijing is waiting. Chinese leaders are cautious not to give the impression of interfering in US internal affairs. Russia too has not yet complimented Biden. The EU calls on Biden to form a common front against China.

According to Mediatek, the microchip will allow access to the ultra-fast smartphone connectivity. This comes as Huawei has gone to court to be allowed to sell its 5G systems in countries where they are banned. The Chinese company won a court case in Sweden, but Swedish regulators blocked the 5G spectrum auction.

China Merchants Bank Co. stock rose 18 per cent on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Ant, a big microcredit digital platform, is not in line with the new government rules and poses a threat to traditional banks. This is a heavy blow for billionaire Jack Ma, who is critical of China’s financial regulators.