6 h. ago Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit

Advocacy group urges Macron to address human rights issues during China visit  Jurist.org

Politics

47 h. ago Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that he was willing to work with France to “eliminate interference” and work on developing a steady relationship as they met for talks on Thursday, where issues such as trade are expected to be on the agenda. Xi said the world was undergoing rapid changes and the two countries “should demonstrate their responsibility, uphold the banner of multilateralism and firmly stand on the right side of history”. “China, together...

Politics

47 h. ago Developing | Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’

Developing | Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to ‘stand on the right side of history’  South China Morning Post

Politics

47 h. ago China and France should ‘understand and support each other’, Xi tells Macron

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that the two countries should “understand and support each other” and advance cooperation during a meeting on Thursday that touched on a range of issues, including the Ukraine war. Speaking to reporters after the talks, Xi described the discussions as “friendly, candid and fruitful”. He said the pair had agreed that the two countries “should uphold multilateralism, stand on the right side of history, adhere to equal...

Politics

49 h. ago Singapore court upholds opposition leader Pritam Singh’s conviction for lying

Singapore’s highest court has upheld a S$14,000 (US$10,820) fine handed to opposition leader Pritam Singh for lying to a parliamentary committee. In February, the Workers’ Party (WP) chief was found guilty of two counts of giving false testimony to a committee scrutinising a lie told by Raeesah Khan, a former member of parliament for the party. Singh, who pleaded not guilty, received the maximum fine of S$7,000 for each charge following a 13-day trial. The 49-year-old appealed against the...

Politics

3 d. ago China Releases Phytosanitary Rules for Fresh Peruvian Pomegranates

China Releases Phytosanitary Rules for Fresh Peruvian Pomegranates  Produce Report

Politics

4 d. ago IMAX China reports record high for a Hollywood animated release

IMAX China reports record high for a Hollywood animated release  China Daily - Global Edition

Politics

7 d. ago China's DeepSeek Releases New Open Source AI Model Amid Google's Gemini 3 Roll Out

China's DeepSeek Releases New Open Source AI Model Amid Google's Gemini 3 Roll Out  Investor's Business Daily

Politics

9 d. ago China challenges US containment with global action plan for space industry

China’s space agency has released an action plan to take its commercial space sector worldwide, pledging to help integrate commercial projects into its international cooperation agenda. The ambitious plan could challenge a number of US laws and government regulations aiming to curb the expansion of China’s space industry on the global stage. On Tuesday, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) posted guidelines for the promotion of commercial space flight and enterprises through to 2027,...

Politics

1 week ago Anger mounts over missing Malaysian girl linked to religious conversion

Malaysia’s human rights commission on Tuesday urged the country’s police chief to immediately enforce a long-standing court order to locate the missing daughter of Ipoh resident M. Indira Gandhi, in a custody row linked to religious conversion that has stretched on for 16 years. The renewed pressure comes after Indira’s 1.8km (1.1 miles) march to the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman on Saturday, where she sought to hand over her missing daughter’s old teddy bear to Inspector-General of...

Events

1 week ago Xi Jinping pledges support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed Beijing’s steadfast support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sending a congratulatory letter on the eve of the embattled leader’s birthday that pledged continued backing for the South American country’s sovereignty amid mounting regional tensions and US military pressure. In the message, released by Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry over the weekend, Xi described China and Venezuela as “intimate friends, dear brothers and good partners”. He vowed to...

Politics

1 week ago Brazil’s top court upholds jailing of Bolsonaro after ‘attempt to flee’

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday voted to uphold the imprisonment of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was detained over the weekend for tampering with his ankle monitor using a soldering iron. Bolsonaro was taken into custody on Saturday from his home, where he had been under house arrest after a judge declared him a flight risk as he appeals a 27-year sentence for plotting a failed coup. The far-right firebrand was convicted in September over a scheme to stop President Luiz Inacio Lula da...

Events

1 week ago New theme song released for China's National Games for Persons with Disabilities

New theme song released for China's National Games for Persons with Disabilities  Guangdong News

Politics

1 week ago China Releases Phytosanitary Rules for Fresh South African Stone Fruit

China Releases Phytosanitary Rules for Fresh South African Stone Fruit  Produce Report

Politics

2 w. ago China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Cases on Combating Malicious Intellectual Property Litigation

China’s Supreme People’s Court Releases Typical Cases on Combating Malicious Intellectual Property Litigation  The National Law Review

Events

2 w. ago Anthony Grey, journalist held hostage in Beijing for two years in the Cultural Revolution – obituary

Anthony Grey, journalist held hostage in Beijing for two years in the Cultural Revolution – obituary  The Telegraph

Events

2 w. ago Hong Kong firms pick Saudi Arabia over mainland China for expansion: HSBC

Hong Kong businesses are increasingly turning to Saudi Arabia as their top choice for supply chain diversification amid changing trade conditions, according to an HSBC survey. Nearly a fifth of Hong Kong businesses identified Saudi Arabia as their preferred market to expand production, followed by mainland China at 14 per cent, according to the survey released on Thursday. Interest was strongest among technology, media and telecommunications firms. Favourable policies bolstered the trend, the...

Politics

2 w. ago Young Chinese fans fear losing access to Japanese culture amid diplomatic row

The Japanese comedy Cells at Work! was expected to be released in Chinese cinemas on Saturday. The live-action movie is adapted from a popular manga series and follows the slapstick adventures of cells inside the body of a Japanese teenager. However, the movie’s launch date in China has been pushed back. Also postponed is the release of Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, an animated film that was scheduled to hit Chinese screens in early December. The delays come...

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong slams US report, cites benefits America enjoys in ties with city

The Hong Kong government has lashed out at a US legislative committee for its report that urged for more sanctions on the city, as it pointed to the “substantial” commercial interests and economic benefits America had in its ties with the financial hub. A government spokesman on Wednesday condemned the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for its annual report released the day before, criticising its “groundless attacks, slanders and smears” against various aspects of the city’s...

Politics

2 w. ago Hong Kong slams US report, cites benefits America enjoys due to ties with city

The Hong Kong government has lashed out at a US legislative committee for its report that urged for more sanctions on the city, as it pointed to the “substantial” commercial interests and economic benefits America enjoyed due to its ties with the financial hub. A government spokesman on Wednesday condemned the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission for its annual report released the day before, criticising its “groundless attacks, slanders and smears” against various aspects of the...

Politics