Chinese airlines offer Japan flight refunds as row over Takaichi’s comments intensifies

Chinese airlines offer Japan flight refunds as row over Takaichi’s comments intensifies

China’s biggest airlines have offered full refunds for flights to Japan after Beijing told Chinese citizens to avoid travel to the country, marking an escalation in a row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in a cross-strait conflict. Air China, China Southern and China Eastern published separate…

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Xi Jinping’s Xinjiang Visit Overshadowed By Uyghur Detention Camp Accusations | Asia

Xi Jinping’s Xinjiang Visit Overshadowed By Uyghur Detention Camp Accusations | Asia

The United States formally determined in January 2021 that China’s actions in Xinjiang constitute genocide, according to the US State Department. Photo : AP Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Urumqi in late September to mark the 70th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to Reuters. The trip was heavily publicised by state broadcaster…

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