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Press freedom in Hong Kong gets lowest marks from public since handover to China

Public satisfaction with the media in Hong Kong has hit rock bottom, according to a…

Italian university probes Chinese professor who singled out student from Taiwan

A university in Italy is investigating allegations of bullying by a Chinese lecturer following a…

With an eye on China, Japan plans 2 + 2 talks with Philippines, India

Japan plans to hold so-called "two-plus-two" meetings with the Philippines and India to discuss maritime…

For Myanmar’s youth, college becomes another casualty of country’s turmoil

Security concerns led to a dramatic decline in the number of students who registered for…

Shanghai’s lockdown shock

Authorities in Shanghai, China's biggest city and financial hub, suddenly announced a full lockdown after…

Denmark commission finds Copenhagen illegally silenced anti-China demonstrators

A commission appointed by the government of Denmark this week criticized the country’s Foreign Ministry…

Shanghai battens down for further lockdowns as city government admits poor planning

China looks set to stay with its controversial zero-COVID policy, as residents of the west bank…

Indonesian foreign minister calls on Russia to stop war with Ukraine

During a meeting with her Russian counterpart in China this week, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno…

Struggling North Koreans say they are in no mood to celebrate missile launch

Following North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch last week, its first since 2017, the…

Critics see ‘scary reality’ as China touts Xinjiang police high case clearance rates

Police in China’s far-western Xinjiang region ranked first in the country in 2021 for solving…

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