Due to the economic crisis, some of these establishments have become temporary shelters for the homeless and gig workers. In a small town in Guizhou, the owner has turned his café into a trendy place with live online broadcasts during which he raises funds to make up for the shortcomings of social services.
At the Beijing Forum, the governor magnified Hong Kong's potential as a financial and logistical hub for countries involved in Xi Jinping's "new thirst road". An attempt to gather "results" to counter the decline that the harsh repression of the 2019 protests and the Covid season have brought with them.
Today's news: more Israeli air raids on Gaza with dozens of victims, 850 arrests in the West Bank since the beginning of the war. Tension between India and Canada: starting today, the withdrawal of immunity for dozens of Ottawa diplomats in the Asian country. Drought alarm in Bali. The Kiev parliament approved the suspension of religious organisations linked to the Russian Federation.
A report by the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) titled "Trapped in Hell" notes that people have ended up enslaved after losing their job and seeing their education disrupted by the 2021 military coup. It cites detailed stories of junta-linked militias in the northeastern Shan State protecting Chinese criminal gangs engaged in cybersex trafficking and exploitation.
Hunan Television, a popular TV channel, broadcasts a prime time show in which variety meets Communist Party ideology. The aim of the programme is to show that Marxism is compatible with traditional Chinese culture. A new last-ditch effort by the leadership to reinforce the ideology among the youth; but on the web there is also mockery of the initiative.
Today's news: Pakistan aims to repatriate all Iranian and Afghan nationals illegally present in its territory; Student shot by Hong Kong police in 2019 protests convicted in court; Japan cuts deficit by more than 75%; In Minsk Lukasenko negotiates with Tehran's top leadership to deliver assault drones; After the arrest of the first three, Aleksej Naval'nyj's fourth lawyer, Aleksandr Fedulov, leaves Russia.
China’s president spoke at a forum attended by 130 countries, marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. His eight-point plan involves less investment in large infrastructure projects. In addition to Putin, the Taliban's Minister of Commerce was present. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China will push for the creation of a UN body to regulate artificial intelligence.
A series of preliminary agreements have been signed with the China Exim Bank. An intervention with a double value: to recover as much as possible, given that China is Sri Lanka's main creditor, and to increase ties with the country in an anti-India perspective
The man had climbed onto the capital's Sitong Bridge and put up banners demanding the resignation of President Xi Jinping and an end to the 'zero covid' policy. Several student protests had subsequently broken out, reminiscent of the Tiananmen protests of 1989. While it is not known where the protester has been confined, his family members are in police custody, activists and volunteers abroad report.
Today's news: US President Biden meets Netanyahu tomorrow; Ahead of atatck on Israel, Hamas reportedly received millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from a crypto-exchange in Russi; Indonesian President Joko Widodo changes laws to have his son elected as vice-president.
The South Korean government has called on China not to expel defectors. China's foreign ministry rejects the claim, saying that it maintains a "responsible" attitude. The UN rapporteur on human rights in North Korea says at least 2,000 North Koreans are held in mainland China.
Today's news: Hamas thanks Putin in a statement for 'his support over the years'; Tensions continue to rise between South and North Korea with a mutual display of powerful weapons and alliances; Australia has rejected the inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in the Constitution; India 'dreams' of the 2036 Olympics.
The attack by a "foreigner" took place in Beijing’s embassy district. While China offers its services as a mediator in the conflict, Israel views this coldly after Beijing failed to explicitly condemn the massacres of seven days ago. China is also taking a low profile vis-à-vis its own citizens killed or held by Hamas in Gaza.
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