Category: China
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Xi Jinping says reunification with Taiwan ‘must happen’ by peaceful means
After a week of heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait, China’s president, Xi Jinping, has vowed to achieve “reunification” with Taiwan through peaceful means, the Guardian reported. Taiwan quickly responded by calling on Beijing to stop its “coercion,” emphasizing that only Taiwan’s people could decide their future. Taiwan, which is democratically run, is regarded by…
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Hong Kong student union dissolves after 50 years in operation
After 50 years of operation, the student union at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has voted to dissolve, citing increased pressure from authorities and concerns for member safety, the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported. In a statement published on Oct. 7 the now defunct union said, “For 50 years CUSU existed as an independent student…
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Adverse reactions, deaths after getting Chinese vaccine: EpochTV
China has reportedly vaccinated over 1.1 billion of its people, with virtually no reports of vaccine-related deaths or other adverse side effects. But is it a miracle, or a cover-up? And is it even realistic? By comparison, Taiwan has vaccinated 100 times fewer people than China, yet has reported nearly 800 deaths. A large number…
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Only people live in China allowed to attend 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
The International Olympic Committee announced on Wednesday that only people who live in China will be permitted to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. “Tickets will be sold exclusively to spectators residing in China’s mainland, who meet the requirements of the COVID-19 countermeasures,” the IOC said. “Specific requirements on COVID-19 countermeasures for…
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Chinese Air Force commander challenges US military: Meet us ‘in the sky’
As tensions between the world’s two major economic powers continue to rise, a Chinese Air Force commander on Wednesday challenged the US military’s goal of “scare China,” telling reporters that the US can meet the People’s Liberation Army “in the sky.” “The Chinese navy is capable and confident to ensure national security and defend integrity,…
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CCP defector says China deliberately spread COVID at military event in 2019
CCP defector Wei Jingsheng says the Communist Chinese deliberately spread COVID-19 at an international military tournament in Wuhan in October 2019, two months before they notified the WHO about the first case of the virus. According to Jingsheng, some of the 9,000 athletes who had gathered for the event came down with a mystery illness…
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US builds bulwark against China with UK-Australia security pact
The US, UK and Australia are setting up a trilateral security partnership aimed at confronting China, which will include helping Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines. The initiative, called Aukus, was announced jointly by US president Joe Biden and prime ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison, joined virtually by videoconference. They presented it as the next critical…
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COVID outbreak in China: Cases double in Fujian, closing schools and events
China is on high alert as the more transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus spreads rapidly in the southeastern province of Fujian. Chinese authorities are restricting movement and closing schools as citywide tests are conducted, SCMP reported. Clusters of cases in Fujian, spreading from Putian to Quanzhou and Xiamen, are putting the coastal province to the…
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Hong Kong charges Tiananmen vigil organizers with ‘inciting subversion’
Hong Kong Alliance leaders face charges under national security law Beijing imposed last year.
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Three Gorges Dam hits 23-year high, opening a hole for flood discharge
China’s Three Gorges Dam sees a 23-year record high water level. Landslides strike China in at least three areas, destroying homes and killing several people along the way. Due to sustained rainfall in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River recently, the inflow volume of the Three Gorges Reservoir exceeded 22,000 cubic meters per second and…
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