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China Warns HK Protesters Against 'Stirring Up Trouble'

China Warns HK Protesters Against ‘Stirring Up Trouble’

May 7, 2020 6:50 am

China warned Hong Kong protesters Wednesday it would not tolerate them “stirring up trouble again” in the semi-autonomous territory that was rocked by months of pro-democracy demonstrations last year.

Mass arrests of protesters and a ban on large gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak in the financial hub have stifled the protest movement, but small demonstrations have been held in recent weeks as contagion fears ease.

Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse protesters last Friday after a largely peaceful public holiday.

“We noticed that the black violent forces slowed down a little when faced with the Hong Kong …

In Schools And Offices, China Steps Up Virus Tests

In Schools And Offices, China Steps Up Virus Tests

May 1, 2020 4:56 pm
Chinese tech giant Sina set up a special room in its Beijing office for workers to be tested for the coronavirus. A school took swab samples from students before allowing them into classrooms. A traveller took the test before a trip to another province.Companies, schools and individuals across China are lining up to be tested for the virus as the country rises back to normal life after largely taming the epidemic.

Biotech firms are ramping up production of test kits with demand growing despite lingering questions over their accuracy, while the government is pushing for more testing.

E-commerce titans …

Trump dig at China rattles markets as India extends lockdown

Trump’s China Onslaught Rattles Markets

May 1, 2020 4:55 pm

US President Donald Trump’s new threat of tariffs against China over the coronavirus sent a shudder through global markets on Friday, as India warned the world’s biggest lockdown would continue for two more weeks.

European countries and some parts of the United States have begun to ease the social and economic restrictions that have shut in half the world, joining those Asian countries that feel they have already turned a corner.

But giant India, where stringent restrictions on 1.3 billion people have been credited with keeping virus cases low at the cost of hardship for millions, said it would renew …

How Beijing Is Reigniting Hong Kong's Protests

How Beijing Is Reigniting Hong Kong’s Protests

April 30, 2020 6:08 pm

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters want to reignite their movement after a coronavirus lockdown lull, angered by a flurry of moves by China to subdue them.

Flashmob rallies have resurfaced in recent days and protesters are calling for a bigger show of force on Friday’s Labour Day holiday.

Violent demonstrations last year paralysed the city of seven million people for months, driven by anger over Beijing chipping away at their freedoms.

China’s communist leaders have only sought to tighten that control during the coronavirus pandemic.

Here is an explainer on how China’s latest tactics are rekindling the pro-democracy movement:

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Trump Says US May Seek Damages From China Over Virus

Trump Says US May Seek Damages From China Over Virus

April 28, 2020 6:29 pm

US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and spread around the world.

“We are not happy with China,” Trump said at a White House briefing. “We are not happy with that whole situation because we believe it could have been stopped at the source.

“It could have been stopped quickly and it wouldn’t have spread all over the world,” he said.

“There are a lot of ways you can hold them accountable,” Trump said. “We’re doing some very serious investigations as …

Video Sparks Outrage As Discrimination in China Grows

Video Sparks Outrage As Discrimination in China Grows

April 25, 2020 3:44 pm

Amidst increasing calls for justice for minorities in China, especially blacks being a subject to increased scrutiny and racial attacks for the recent flare-up in coronavirus cases, an Ethiopian diplomat based in China was denied access to a public shop area sparking outrage on social media.

In a video post, Tseday Getachew Girmaye, previously stationed in Jakarta, now a consul with the Ethiopian consulate in Guangzhou, can be seen as she is denied access while others, locals and a white lady were given access to the shopping area.

When asked for a comment, Ethiopian ambassador to China, Teshome Toga Chanaka …

China Signals World Cup Ambitions With New Stadiums

China Signals World Cup Ambitions With New Stadiums

April 24, 2020 6:20 pm

China is in the throes of a multibillion-dollar splurge on new football stadiums, ramping up ambitions to be a superpower in the sport and host a World Cup as early as 2030.

The building spree is taking place despite the coronavirus pandemic which has brought much of the world to a standstill, ravaging economies and putting live sport on hold.

But with the outbreak receding in China, where it emerged in December, Chinese Super League (CSL) champions Guangzhou Evergrande last week began construction on their 12 billion yuan ($1.7 billion) new home.

With a capacity of 100,000, the lotus …

US State Sues China For Causing COVID-19

US State Sues China For Causing COVID-19

April 22, 2020 2:35 pm
The US State of Missouri has sued China for deliberate deception and insufficient action in the handling of the deadly Coronavirus.

Following the impact of Coronavirus in the State, Missouri’s Attorney General, Eric Schmitt announced on Tuesday that it is seeking damages because China covered up information, silenced whistleblowers, and did little to stop the spread of the disease.

The civil lawsuit was filed in a federal court in the eastern district of Missouri.

BBC quoted Schmitt as saying, “In Missouri, the impact of the virus is very real – thousands have been infected and many have died, families have

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Africa Threatens China With Retaliation Over Maltreatment

Africa Threatens China With Retaliation Over Maltreatment

April 20, 2020 6:59 am
China has been warned that Africa would retaliate inhumane treatment being meted out on its people in different Chinese cities.

African diplomats have threatened to shut down their consulates after it was evident that China no longer welcomes Africans into its major cities such as Guangdong Province, Beijing and others.

In a protest letter to the Chinese Government, a copy of which was made available to reporters, African Consuls-General noted that Africans were being denied hotel accommodation upon arrival in Guangzhou.

Read Also: As US Pulls Back, China Builds Influence At UN

It also noted that Africans were subjected to

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As US Pulls Back, China Builds Influence At UN

As US Pulls Back, China Builds Influence At UN

April 17, 2020 6:28 pm

As President Donald Trump announces a halt in World Health Organization funding, accusing it of kowtowing to China over the coronavirus outbreak, Beijing is building on a well-established strategy of leveraging its global standing wherever the US lets go of the wheel.

For years, Chinese nationals have been taking up positions at the head of and lower down UN agencies as the Asian powerhouse ploughs considerable resources into building on its international financial and military relationships.

China’s long game on global influence is particularly apparent in Africa, where 10 years ago the continent’s debt to the world’s number two …

China Reacts To Trump, US Accusation Of Creating COVID-19

China Reacts To Trump, US Accusation Of Creating COVID-19

April 16, 2020 1:54 pm
China on Thursday insisted that the country did not create COVID-19.

China pointed out that the World Health Organization (WHO) has cleared it of any wrongdoing.

Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Spokesman, Zhao Lijian, stated that the WHO, “has said multiple times that there is no evidence that the new Coronavirus was created in a laboratory.”

The reaction followed repeated accusations by the United States Government that Coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan.

President Donald Trump had, at press conferences and on Twitter, referred to Coronavirus as, “Chinese virus.”

He only stopped in late March in a move that seemed to

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FG Clears Air On Maltreatment Of Nigerians In China

FG Clears Air On Maltreatment Of Nigerians In China

April 14, 2020 1:05 pm
The Federal Government on Tuesday blamed poor communication between the Chinese authorities and African consulates in Guangzhou, China, for the maltreatment of Nigerians in China.

Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja in the company of the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said lack of communication made a lot of Nigerians and Africans misunderstand what was happening in China.

According to him, if there was effective communication, African consulates would have assisted the Chinese authorities in the action it was taking.

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