South Africa downgrades Taiwan status, signaling more China influence, say experts
South Africa downgraded the Taiwan Liaison Office status to a “Taipei Commercial Office” on its official website.
215 Vietnamese still stuck in squalid border camp after leaving Myanmar scam center
Vietnamese embassy staff demand stranded workers provide about $470 for their ticket home.
30 years on, rights groups press China for word of Tibet’s missing Panchen Lama
The Panchen Lama was abducted on May 17, 1995 as part of China’s plan to control the succession of the Dalai Lama.
Rights group raises alarm over ethnic Kazakh who fled Xinjiang
Group says the 23-year-old man has been held in Kazakhstan and could be deported to China.
Hong Kong journalists face tax audits in latest pressure on independent media
Journalists’ association says 8 news outlets and 20 individuals are targeted, casting a shadow over press freedom.
South Africa downgrades Taiwan status, signaling more China influence, say experts
South Africa downgraded the Taiwan Liaison Office status to a “Taipei Commercial Office” on its official website.
215 Vietnamese still stuck in squalid border camp after leaving Myanmar scam center
Vietnamese embassy staff demand stranded workers provide about $470 for their ticket home.
30 years on, rights groups press China for word of Tibet’s missing Panchen Lama
The Panchen Lama was abducted on May 17, 1995 as part of China’s plan to control the succession of the Dalai Lama.
Rights group raises alarm over ethnic Kazakh who fled Xinjiang
Group says the 23-year-old man has been held in Kazakhstan and could be deported to China.
Chinese factory worker sets fire to textile plant over 800 yuan in unpaid wages
While police dispute the story, Chinese netizens express sympathy for “800 Brother” over how workers are treated.
Hong Kong journalists face tax audits in latest pressure on independent media
Journalists’ association says 8 news outlets and 20 individuals are targeted, casting a shadow over press freedom.
US lawmakers press hotel giants over ‘Taiwan, China’ label
Two Republicans ask Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott if they are using the term to placate Beijing.
Chinese workers stage protests over unpaid wages as economic woes persist
Tightening government finances impact workers around China, across multiple sectors.
Elderly Chinese woman’s death fuels public outrage over bank’s rigid withdrawal rules
The critically ill woman died outside the Hunan bank after being forced to appear in person to withdraw her money.
Mass protest by parents prompts reversal of private school closure in China
Authorities change plans after hundreds stage angry demo outside municipal office in Hebei province.
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