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Hong Kong and mainland Chinese law enforcement agencies have arrested 42 people in a crackdown on a cross-border people-smuggling syndicate that allegedly sold workers forged identity cards, housed them in subdivided flats and placed them in low-paid jobs. Chief Inspector Lau Ho-tak of the organised crime and triad bureau said on Thursday that the cross-border operation took place the previous day, with 30 suspects arrested in the city and 12 others apprehended across the border, including in... Events
A Chinese actress says that her agency locked her in a hotel room and performed an exorcism on her to treat depression. The shocking allegation has sparked a heated online discussion about possible abuse and mental health-related stigma in China. Zhao Lusi, who is also known as Rosy Zhao, has been dubbed one of China’s “top flowers born after 1995”. The 26-year-old debuted in the variety show Mars Intelligence Agency in 2016 and became a household name for appearing in television series like The... Politics
A Chinese actress says that her agency locked her in a hotel room and performed an exorcism on her to treat her depression. The shocking allegation has sparked a heated online discussion about possible abuse and mental health-related stigma in China. Zhao Lusi, who is also known as Rosy Zhao, has been dubbed one of China’s “top flowers born after 1995”. The 26-year-old debuted in the variety show Mars Intelligence Agency in 2016 and became a household name for appearing in television series like... Politics
China decided on Wednesday to sanction two European banks as a countermeasure against previous financial sanctions from the 27-member bloc. The Ministry of Commerce will ban Chinese agencies and individuals from doing business with UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas, according to its online statement. The two banks are both from Lithuania, a country that has been one of Beijing’s most vociferous critics in Europe and was previously targeted by economic sanctions from Beijing after seeking to... Economics
Around 22,000 people poured into central Beijing on the weekend to take part in security preparations and rehearsals for a massive military parade next month to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The rehearsal took place from Saturday evening to early Sunday morning near Tiananmen Square in the heart of the Chinese capital, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday. The parade is scheduled for September 3 and will be part of events for the 80th anniversary of the day that... Events
