China could be sitting on top of enough thorium to power its energy needs almost forever, a national survey has revealed. This one radioactive metal alone could revolutionise global energy production, ending the worldwide dependence on fossil fuels, an expert has said. According to a declassified report detailing the survey, which ended in 2020, China’s…
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has maintained he had reasonable grounds to predict the demise of Hong Kong’s rule of law and status as an international financial hub under the national security legislation, while rejecting prosecutors’ claims he stirred up fear among residents over Beijing’s tightened grip on the city. The founder of the…
Former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has maintained he had reasonable grounds to predict Hong Kong would lose its rule of law and status as an international financial hub under the national security legislation, while rejecting prosecutors’ claims he stirred up fear among residents over Beijing’s tightened grip on the city. The founder of the…
WASHINGTON — A newly released report from the United Nations’ International Labor Organization states that authorities in China are not only using “vocational skills training and education centers” for forced labor in Xinjiang and Tibet, but also the large-scale transfer of “surplus” rural workers to state-led labor programs across the country. China called the report…
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has defended the publication of an opinion piece that discussed US sanctions against a former chief executive in his now-defunct tabloid newspaper after the enactment of the national security law, saying the piece was not advocating penalties. Prosecutors grilled Lai on Wednesday about the piece headlined “Will…
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has defended the publication of an opinion piece that discussed US sanctions against a former chief executive in his now-defunct tabloid newspaper after the enactment of the national security law, saying the piece was not advocating penalties. Prosecutors grilled Lai on Wednesday about the piece headlined “Will…
China has eased travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains “severe restrictions” on those seeking to go abroad or visit family in Xinjiang, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said Monday. This photo taken on July 19, 2023, shows a policeman standing in front of a propaganda billboard that reads: “National unity is the lifeline for…
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China’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) said on Thursday that PVH Group, the parent company of clothing brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is involved with “inappropriate conducts” concerning Xinjiang matters, citing initial investigation results. The ministry’s office overseeing the Unreliable Entity List (UEL) mechanism – a blacklist similar to the US entity list – will…
Florida’s Senator Marco Rubio, nominated by president-elect Donald Trump as Secretary of State, sharply criticised China’s global ambitions during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday, singling out Beijing’s involvement in the Panama Canal as a significant threat to US national security. Wading into an issue that made headlines when Trump claimed last month that the canal…