6 month agoU.S. Blinken says China is acting aggressively and repressively in Asia
6 month ago1.3 meter river level drop to hit Thailand and Laos ~3pm on March 18. China's Jinghong Dam restricts more than 1.3m of river level over a 24 hour period. China needs to notify downstream countries when these kind of severe restrictions happen
The Biden admin is expected to announce sanctions related to election interference as soon as next week, 3 admin officials tell. They didn't disclose details related to the expected sanctions but said that they'll target multiple countries including Russia, China & Iran
6 month agoIn a phone call with counterparts in France, Germany and the UK, @JakeSullivan46 previewed Thursday's meeting that he and @SecBlinken will hold with officials of China, according to @emilyhorne46
6 month agoChinese embassy in Delhi says taking Chinese made covid vaccine required to get Chinese visa
China warns the European Union not to interfere in its national security affairs, saying any sanctions over human rights abuses could fuel confrontation
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 145 km NE of Saga, China
[email protected] says: "China will pose a great challenge for an open society like ours. But we will also work with China" when that aligns with the UK's values and interests
Covid-19: Hong Kong updates Sinovac vaccine warning list as gym cluster records 5 more cases
Messaging app Signal no longer working in China
China's military modernisation poses clear threat to Taiwan and US intervention might risk upping pressure from Beijing, US defence officials say. Admiral Philip Davidson, top US military officer in Asia-Pacific, warned last week Beijing may seek to invade Taiwan within 6 years
Japan Defence Min Kishi: had discussions centred on China with U.S. counterpart
6 month agoChina PLA in Eastern Ladakh creates two posts West of Sirjap where PLAGF has a permanent post with radars&boats staged forward during the 2020 standoff. New posts created after 10 Feb 2021 agreement between the two militaries
Carrie Lam says her government is too compassionate to do it, but Reuters reports how HongKong's coronavirus rules are separating mothers from their babies. Dozens of families are said to have been split up just in the past few weeks
NATO Secretary-General: Russia and China are not at present a source of military threat to NATO
Wanlin Court, No. 36-46 Pokfulam Road, Sai Ying Pun, True Light Building, No. 100-106 Third Street, No. 99 Weifeng High Street, and Yongxiang Building, No. 19-29 West Street, closed area forced inspection, the target is to be completed at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
The High Court rejects the review by the Department of Justice in the Democratic primary election case
6 month agoBeijing is seeing severe sandstorm weather . The city has issued a yellow alert, warning citizens to avoid outdoor activities. The sandstorm originated from south Mongolia
Politico: Big EU countries, including Germany, Italy and Spain, promised China access to investing in their news and press agencies
6 month agoAn overnight Covid19 testing lockdown has been imposed on an area around Old Peak Road and Pok Fu Lam Road on Hong Kong Island. A lockdown in Central on Saturday night yielded no new cases
Hong Kong court grants bail to three democrats pending subversion trial, two ex-lawmakers remain in custody
6 month agoSatellite maps show China building helicopter base facing Taiwan Strait
G7 powers urge China to end 'oppression' in Hong Kong after electoral change
@StateDept designates Amb. Pamela Spratlen, a career foreign service officer, to lead response to invisible attacks against diplomats and US personnel that have left dozens suffering from debilitating symptoms known as "Havana Syndrome." She will report to @SecBlinken
Tencent is the next target for Chinese regulators after a crackdown on Jack Ma's technology empire, sources say
6 month agoFears of a fifth wave of Covid-19 as 60 new infections emerge in HongKong linked to a gym
"We expect the conversation to be about a range of global issues" and isn't focused on China, says @PressSec about Friday's Quad meeting
State Dept Spox on the first Biden admin meetings with China next week: "We will certainly not pull any punches in discussing our areas of disagreement." He also repeated what we have heard from many Biden officials: the US-China relationship "fundamentally competitive
6 month agoNew law by China imposed on Hong Kong for its electoral system is "a direct attack on Hong Kong's autonomy, its freedoms and democratic processes, limiting political participation," says @StateDeptSpox
China successfully launches new Long March 7A on second attempt
