Asia & World – Charm

Europe and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else in tense Beijing summit

Cs news7 months ago011 mins

BEIJING–China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during an otherwise tense bilateral summit in Beijing on Thursday riven with major disagreements over trade and the war in Ukraine. The two economic juggernauts issued a joint statement on climate change, urging more emission cuts and greater use of green technology and…

Hong Kong tightens prison rules, allowing visit restrictions on national security grounds

Cs news7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

HONG KONG–Hong Kong tightened prison rules, allowing authorities to restrict visits, including those by certain lawyers and religious personnel, on national security grounds, in the latest expansion of its stringent control. Under the new rules, effective Friday, magistrates can issue warrants on application by correctional service officers to bar exchanges between specific legal representatives and persons…