We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s Hurricane 3000 microwave weapon can ‘sweep and kill’ drone…
Venezuela’s acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, accused US President Donald Trump of “energy greed” and rejected what she called “false” allegations of drug trafficking and human rights abuses linked to the tenure of her predecessor, Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez (AFP) Speaking during a broadcast on state television VTV, she said, “All the lies…
Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European Nato members in the Arctic Ocean in Nuuk, Greenland. (PHOTO: The Telegraph) Danish soldiers are required to respond immediately to any invasion of Greenland, including by opening fire without waiting for orders, under long-standing rules of engagement confirmed by Denmark’s defence…
Hours before US helicopters landed at the compound of Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela said he had enjoyed a “pleasant evening” with Chinese diplomats. In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s special envoy for Latin America, Qiu Xiaoqi, the two countries reaffirmed close ties and commitment to “building a multipolar world of development…
The United States, on Wednesday, seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic, and as a Russian submarine and warship were close by, Associated Press reported, citing the US military. Russian-flagged oil tanker (REUTERS/ Representative) The seizure, which could stoke tensions with Russia, came after…
new video loaded: Machado Says She Plans to Return to Venezuela ‘as Soon as Possible’ transcript Back transcript Machado Says She Plans to Return to Venezuela ‘as Soon as Possible’ María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, said she was planning to return to the country after the United States’ capture of Nicolás Maduro. President Trump…
Hong Kong’s innovation and technology minister has cancelled his trip to the United States, just four hours after the government announced his three-day itinerary for the visit. In a statement issued at 4.20pm on Tuesday, the government said that Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong had cancelled his visit to the US, without…
China risks losing access to satellite tracking stations and other sensitive technology infrastructure in Venezuela after the United States seized control of the country’s leadership and transferred its president Nicolas Maduro to New York for trial. Beijing’s embedded assets – from satellite ground stations to oilfield systems and telecommunications networks – could be compromised after…
Venezuelan Manny Reimi was queuing for Hong Kong’s Peak Tram on Saturday with his cousin and her family, whom he had not seen in 15 years, when news broke that the United States had captured Nicolas Maduro, the president of his homeland. The 37-year-old father of two, who relocated from Venezuela to Hong Kong in…
new video loaded: Maduro’s Arraignment Begins as U.N. and Protesters Speak Out transcript Back transcript Maduro’s Arraignment Begins as U.N. and Protesters Speak Out As Nicolás Maduro, the ousted leader of Venezuela and his wife faced charges in a federal court in Lower Manhattan on Monday, protesters and global leaders responded with mixed thoughts. “This…