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China think tank calls for ‘democratic’ internet governance
World
December 4, 2017
China think tank calls for ‘democratic’ internet governance
China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cyber governance, a top state-backed internet think tank said on…
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
World
December 1, 2017
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of…
Top Chinese general under investigation for corruption hangs himself
World
November 28, 2017
Top Chinese general under investigation for corruption hangs himself
A top Chinese general hanged himself after coming under investigation for corruption charges, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.…
Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30
World
November 26, 2017
Explosion in Chinese port city kills 2, injures 30
An explosion in a port city south of Shanghai on Sunday killed two people and injured at least 30 others,…
Egypt agrees with the Chinese CGCOC to develop south Sinai industrial zone
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Egypt agrees with the Chinese CGCOC to develop south Sinai industrial zone
South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with the National Military Production Authority, the General…
China sentences prominent human rights lawyer to two years in prison
World
November 21, 2017
China sentences prominent human rights lawyer to two years in prison
A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison on the vague charge of inciting…
China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
World
November 20, 2017
China outlines plan to resolve Rohingya crisis
China called for a ceasefire in Myanmar’s Rakhine State so that Rohingya Muslim refugees can return from Bangladesh, proposing a…
Senior Chinese envoy in North Korea amid chill in ties
World
November 18, 2017
Senior Chinese envoy in North Korea amid chill in ties
The highest-level Chinese envoy to North Korea in two years held meetings in the country’s capital to try to improve…
Human rights repression in China deteriorating under Xi
World
November 17, 2017
Human rights repression in China deteriorating under Xi
After five years of prison and three more confined by guards at home, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng could…
More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
World
November 14, 2017
More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a…