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Police sent to Beijing university campus amid growing public anger over zero-COVID

Police were deployed to the campus of Beijing International Studies University at the weekend, as authorities in Shanghai step up…

3 years ago

Russian arms sales to Southeast Asia have tanked, report finds

Russia’s arms sales to Southeast Asia have plummeted due to international sanctions imposed since the start of the Ukraine crisis…

3 years ago

Junta forces kill 20 civilians in one day in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

A joint force of military troops and pro-junta militiamen killed 20 civilians earlier this week in Myanmar’s war-torn Sagaing region,…

3 years ago

Tibetan political prisoner in poor health said to be released from jail

Chinese authorities have released Tibetan political prisoner Norzin Wangmo, who was arrested in 2020 and sentenced to three years in…

3 years ago

Interview: ‘There was no overall logic to anything’

A Belgian national of Taiwanese descent has described living through the bureaucratic hell of the Shanghai lockdown, which left the…

3 years ago

Vietnam protests as China declares annual South China Sea fishing ban

China has once again announced a unilateral fishing moratorium in the South China Sea, to vigorous protests by Vietnam but…

3 years ago

Indonesia confirms invitation to Ukraine for G-20 summit, says Putin will attend

Indonesia has asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be a guest at the G-20 summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said…

3 years ago

Son of Dalian Wanda billionaire banned from Weibo after criticism of COVID-19 policy

Government censors have banned the son of Dalian Wanda billionaire tycoon Wang Jianlin from posting on a major social media…

3 years ago

Pro-junta ‘Blood Comrades’ claim killings of 8 opposition members in Mandalay

A newly formed pro-junta militia is terrorizing members of the deposed opposition party in Mandalay, residents of Myanmar’s second largest…

3 years ago

Residents in last-minute scramble to get out of Beijing amid lockdown fears

Residents fled Beijing on Wednesday amid rising COVID-19 cases and growing fears of an imminent citywide lockdown, according to social…

3 years ago

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