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Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue
Feb 3, 2022

Another Beijing Olympics with human rights still major issue

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are opening with the same concerns that loomed over the 2008 Beijing Olympics: China's record on human rights and its treatment of Tibetans and Uyghur Muslims in weste...

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Violence, protests mark anniversary of Myanmar army rule
Feb 1, 2022

Violence, protests mark anniversary of Myanmar army rule

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar are marking the one-year anniversary of the army’s seizure of power with a nationwide strike to show their strength and solidarity amid concern about what has bec...

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Beijing shopper's lone omicron case draws national attention
Jan 17, 2022

Beijing shopper's lone omicron case draws national attention

A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national attention on social media for her shopping trips...

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Media report Chinese city of Xi’an lifts some restrictions after 3 weeks of COVID-19 lockdown
Jan 16, 2022

Media report Chinese city of Xi’an lifts some restrictions after 3 weeks of COVID-19 lockdown

Media report Chinese city of Xi’an lifts some restrictions after 3 weeks of COVID-19 lockdown...

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Hong Kong 'patriots only' legislature convenes first session
Jan 12, 2022

Hong Kong 'patriots only' legislature convenes first session

Hong Kong’s legislature has convened for the first time since elections last month that were held under new legislation ensuring that only “patriots” who have proven their loyalty to Beijing could run...

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Hong Kong's Lam: Media closures unrelated to press freedom
Jan 4, 2022

Hong Kong's Lam: Media closures unrelated to press freedom

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says that the recent closure of two media outlets in the city cannot be associated with the state of media freedoms in Hong Kong as the decisions were made by the outlets t...

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Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in
Jan 3, 2022

Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in

Hong Kong has welcomed a new batch of pro-Beijing lawmakers in its Legislative Council who were chosen in an election held without opposition candidates...

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Hong Kong news outlet to close amid crackdown on dissent
Jan 3, 2022

Hong Kong news outlet to close amid crackdown on dissent

A Hong Kong online news site says it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition at a separate pro-democracy news ou...

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Chinese officials promise groceries for lockdown residents
Dec 30, 2021

Chinese officials promise groceries for lockdown residents

Chinese officials are promising steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, an ancient capital with 13 million people that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan...

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Officials promise groceries for Xi'an residents in lockdown
Dec 30, 2021

Officials promise groceries for Xi'an residents in lockdown

Chinese officials are promising steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, an ancient capital with 13 million people that is under the strictest lockdown of a major Chinese city since Wuhan...

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