In a radio interview on Wednesday, Hui said Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade had contacted him to offer protection. Yam confirmed to Reuters he had also been offered protection. Australia suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in 2020, and a foreign interference law makes it illegal forContinue Reading
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin made his first appearance at an international forum since a brief mutiny last month, telling Asian leaders on Tuesday( Jul4 ) that the Russian people were more united than ever. Putin declared at a simulated meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which also includes China andContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: The United States criticized Hong Kong authorities on Monday( Jul3) for awarding rewards connected to foreign democracy protesters, claiming that the action sets a risky precedent that could endanger human rights. For information that would result in the capture of eight prominent dissidents who reside abroad and are wantedContinue Reading
LONDON: James Cleverly, the British foreign minister, criticized the Hong Kong police’s decision to issue arrest warrants for eight activists from abroad and declared that China would not bear any attempts to intimidate people. He stated on Twitter that the decision to challenge arrest warrants for 8 protesters— some ofContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: A senior Treasury official announced on Sunday( Jul 2 ) that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Beijing from July 6 to July 9 for meetings with senior Chinese officials on a wide range of topics, including US worries about implementing savage new counterespionage laws. According to theContinue Reading
The bus was attacked by rioters on Thursday, according to state broadcaster CCTV, during the violence which hit French cities in recent days since the police shooting of a teenager of North African descent. The Chinese tourists have since left France, the Consular Office statement said. Chinese citizens in FranceContinue Reading
The new law expands on previous laws governing national secrets, and comes as relations between Beijing and Washington are deeply strained over military tensions and deep economic competition. NCSC said the law expands China’s definition of espionage from covering state secrets to any documents or data that the government saysContinue Reading
India has not condemned its old ally Russia over the invasion of Ukraine and have urged both sides to resolve their differences through diplomacy. Modi told Putin last year that “today’s era is not an era of war”. “While discussing the situation in Ukraine, PM (Modi) reiterated his call forContinue Reading
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Thursday (Jun 29) it planned to sell US$440 million in ammunition and parts to Taiwan, its latest effort to boost the self-ruling island’s defence as tensions simmer with China. The sale is comparatively small in scale and does not expand the range of USContinue Reading
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she hopes to travel to China to reestablish contact with Beijing, acknowledging there were disagreements between the two countries, MSNBC on Wednesday (Jun 28) reported her saying during an interview. There are heightened tensions and pessimism in the US-China relationship over national security issues,Continue Reading