Archive for May 1st, 2019
Beijing’s ‘baleful influence’ on HK’s freedom of speech
Activists say jailing Umbrella Movement leaders shows how freedom of speech is being restricted in the city. Hong Kong’s jailing of four leaders of the “Umbrella [...] » More
Spectre of extradition law spreads as HK bookseller flees to Taiwan
A Hong Kong bookseller who was detained by China is seeking refuge in Taiwan, saying his home city will no longer be safe when new laws are enacted allowing extradition to [...] » More
HK doctors make more concessions in bid to recruit foreign-trained counterparts and ease shortage at public hospitals
Hong Kong’s doctors have made further concessions in the dispute over how much to lower certification requirements to attract overseas-trained doctors and ease the [...] » More
Taiwanese tourists second highest spenders in Hawaii in 2019
Taiwanese tourists have spent more in Hawaii per trip in the first quarter of 2019 than visitors from any other country except for China, according to data released by the [...] » More
2 US Navy warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, defense ministry says
Two US warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday, in a move that Beijing said threatened to hinder US-China [...] » More
US Navy uses new tactic in navigating Taiwan Strait: expert
Two American vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday with their Automatic Identification System (AIS) on, an unprecedented move used to highlight the international [...] » More
US sails two destroyers through Taiwan Strait
The US Navy sailed two destroyers, the USS Stethem and USS William P. Lawrence, through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, referring to the operation as a “routine” [...] » More
MAC to carefully handle residence application by Chinese student
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Monday that it will handle appropriately an application for long-term residence filed by a Chinese student in Taiwan who is facing [...] » More
US should pay N Korea hospital bill for student prisoner who diedex-envoy
The former US diplomat who secured the release from North Korea of American Otto Warmbier said on Monday Washington should honour its pledge to pay Pyongyang $2 million for [...] » More
Mattis ignored orders from Trump, White House on N Korea, Iran: report
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis declined to carry out orders from President Trump or otherwise limited his options in various attempts to prevent tensions with North [...] » More
Ex-diplomat says US signed to pay N Korea for prisoner, should honor deal
A former diplomat confirmed Monday that the United States agreed to pay $2 million to North Korea to release an American student who had fallen into a coma after alleged [...] » More
Korea April exports seen shrinking for 5th month amid weak China demand: Reuters poll
South Korean exports are seen contracting for a fifth straight month in April but at a slower pace, dragged by plummeting shipments to China and as Sino-US trade frictions [...] » More
China’s President Xi uses ‘Game of Thrones’ reference as warning to foreign leaders
The tariffs hurt US, China: National Committee on US-China Relations President National Committee on US-China Relations President Steve Orlins on the Trump administration [...] » More
US Trade Negotiators Resume Trade Talks With China
US and Chinese trade negotiators are back at the bargaining table. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says after months of negotiation, they should know soon whether a final [...] » More
UN chief raises issue of Xinjiang’s Uighurs during China visit
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres raised the plight of Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region during a visit to Beijing last week, a UN spokesman said on [...] » More
