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POLITICSAug 1Hong Kong gauges public views on 50:50 split for public flats, subsidised sale homesHong Kong authorities are gauging public feedback on a possible shift in the supply ratio of public rental flats to subsidised sale homes to an even 50:50 split, the housing minister has said. Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin told a planning forum on Saturday that the total supply of public housing would reach 196,000 flats over the next five years. Under measures outlined in Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s 2024 policy address, the Housing Authority – Hong Kong’s biggest public...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 1WUC accuses China of expanding Uyghur repression beyond bordersThe World Uyghur Congress alleges that China is extending its repression of the Uyghur population to areas outside its own borders, raising concerns about human rights and international sovereignty.centralasiatimes.com · Azerbaijan
POLITICSAug 1Canada turns to Europe for its security - ChinaTechNews . comCanada is reportedly shifting its security focus towards Europe. This indicates a potential realignment in Canada's international defense and foreign policy strategy.chinatechnews.com · China
POLITICSAug 1WUC accuses China of expanding Uyghur repression beyond bordersThe World Uyghur Congress (WUC) accuses China of extending its repression of Uyghurs beyond its borders. This raises concerns about human rights and the international reach of state actions.news.webindia123.com · India
POLITICSAug 1Hong Kong leader to hold town hall on Sunday to gather views on twin blueprintsHong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and his ministers will hold the first district consultation session to gather views on his coming policy address and the city’s inaugural five-year plan in Tuen Mun on Sunday. Only government-chosen residents and district representatives were invited to the exchange at the venue, sources said on Saturday. Lee would also only address media inquiries after the next district session to be held the following Sunday, they added. While the city leader has...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 1China Commerce Ministry denies US accusation of forced labour in XinjiangChina's Commerce Ministry has denied accusations from the US regarding forced labor practices in Xinjiang. This highlights ongoing diplomatic tensions and a dispute over human rights and trade practices.asiaone.com · Singapore
POLITICSAug 1Indonesia president willing to go to North Korea to open dialogue on request of South KoreaThe Indonesian president has expressed willingness to visit North Korea to facilitate dialogue, at the request of South Korea. This initiative aims to open diplomatic channels between the two Koreas.asiaone.com · Singapore
POLITICSAug 1Number of registered electors in Hong Kong drops for fifth year to 4.12 millionThe number of registered electors in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies has dropped for a fifth consecutive year to 4.12 million, with the largest decline registered in those aged 21 to 25. But the city also added nearly 64,900 people to the voter rolls this year, the highest annual increase since 2021, according to provisional figures released by the Registration and Electoral Office on Saturday. The figure of 4.12 million residents was 24,400 less than last year’s total, a decline of 0.59...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 1China drafts new law to curb cyberbullyingChina is drafting a new law intended to curb cyberbullying. This represents a legislative effort by the government to address online harassment.vietnamtribune.com · Vietnam
POLITICSAug 1China drafts new law to curb cyberbullyingChina is drafting a new law aimed at curbing cyberbullying. This legislative effort signifies a move to address online harassment and enhance internet regulation.nashvilleherald.com · United States
POLITICSAug 1China Commerce Ministry denies US accusation of forced labour in XinjiangChina's Commerce Ministry has issued a denial regarding accusations from the United States concerning forced labor in Xinjiang. This highlights ongoing international tensions and human rights concerns.economictimes.indiatimes.com · India
POLITICSAug 1Indonesia President Prabowo willing to go to North Korea to open a dialogue at request of South KoreaIndonesia's President Prabowo has expressed willingness to visit North Korea to open a dialogue, reportedly at the request of South Korea. This indicates a potential diplomatic effort to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.straitstimes.com · Singapore
POLITICSAug 1Japan’s ruling party MPs form group to protect US$2.1 billion trading card marketLawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have launched a group aimed at promoting the rapidly growing trading card industry, seeing its potential as a globally competitive content sector. The group, consisting of some 20 lawmakers, is seeking to improve the trading card environment by setting up rules to address issues such as counterfeit cards and bulk purchases for resale. It is also keen to enhance market transparency to support the industry’s overseas expansion. The...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 1Ready player 3: India offers Asean a US-China alternativeAt a food fair in New Delhi, a vegetable exporter from the Philippines set out its wares: bags of dried moringa and lemongrass, bundles of taro leaves and a bowl of laing, the creamy coconut-milk stew made from them. The question Dry Tech Manufacturing wanted to answer was simple: could the simple Filipino food it sells under its Sheentaro brand tantalise the taste buds of the world’s most populous country? India has hundreds of millions of vegetarians, more than any other country on Earth,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Trump envoy Steve Daines to return to Beijing as US and China lock in Xi summit agendaUS Senator Steve Daines is expected to return to China for another round of talks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s planned September visit to Washington, according to people familiar with the preparations. The trip was intended to help finalise the agenda for what both sides hoped would be a high-stakes summit between Xi and US President Donald Trump, one of the sources said. Daines, a Montana Republican, has emerged as an important backchannel figure between Washington and Beijing. He visited...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to askWho will win the next war? That is the question posed on the cover of the latest Foreign Affairs magazine which explores, among other things, the US-China military and technological rivalry. At its core is a clash of strategic philosophies between the US-led order and China’s world view, which has propelled the latter’s rise to the world’s second great power. The magazine’s contributors reflect a deeply ingrained Western strategic tradition, rooted in liberal realism, that says that the United...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariffChilean President Jose Antonio Kast received China’s ambassador to Santiago, Niu Qingbao, at the La Moneda Palace on Friday morning, in an encounter that lasted more than an hour and marked the first meeting between the two men since the right-wing leader took office in March. According to the presidency, Kast, Foreign Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna and Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Patricio Torres used the meeting to review their bilateral agenda, the minister’s coming trip to China and the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31China departing ambassador hails everlasting friendship as he leaves Sri LankaChina's departing ambassador to Sri Lanka has expressed sentiments of lasting friendship between the two nations upon his departure. This is a routine diplomatic statement marking a transition in bilateral relations.tamilguardian.com · Sri Lanka
POLITICSJul 31China silent on allegations of NATO spying as Beijing extends Canada anti - dumping probeChina remained silent on accusations of NATO spying while also extending an anti-dumping investigation against Canada. This reflects ongoing complex international relations and trade dynamics.theglobeandmail.com · Canada
POLITICSJul 31Top EU diplomat Kallas expected to visit Beijing in autumn amid deepest strains in yearsThe European Union’s foreign affairs chief, Kaja Kallas, is expected to travel to China in the autumn for her first face-to-face meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi since a bruising encounter in Brussels last summer, according to multiple people familiar with the planning. It would also mark Kallas’ first trip to Beijing since taking on her role in 2024. The trip – with a date yet to be confirmed – would revolve around the bilateral “strategic dialogue”, a mostly annual format in which the...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Beijing to impose exit bans for export control, tech transfer breachesUnder new regulations, the Chinese government will soon be able to ban citizens from leaving the country if they violate export controls or rules on technology transfers. The measures were announced by the State Council, China’s cabinet, on Friday and are set to take effect on September 15. The Ministry of Commerce and other departments can enforce exit bans on citizens if their breaches “endanger national industrial or technological security”, according to the State Council. The regulations...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31But at what cost? The Economist draws backlash over ‘eco-authoritarian’ China labelBritish publication The Economist has come under fire across social media for calling China an “eco-authoritarian” state over its Yangtze River fishing ban, with some users calling out the outlet for its use of the “but at what cost” trope. In a piece published on July 27, the publication outlined China’s efforts to restore Asia’s longest waterway, which has experienced decades of environmental degradation, leading to a decline in fish and other species populations. “The Chinese Communist Party,...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31Senior Hong Kong policeman sentenced to 6-month jail term for molesting clerkA senior Hong Kong police officer has been sentenced to jail for nearly six months for molesting a subordinate on three occasions at the force’s headquarters two years ago. West Kowloon Court on Friday sentenced Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai-kong for flouting the law with his “brazen” and “disrespectful” assaults on the government clerk on June 19 and November 1, 2024. The 51-year-old defendant was not required to serve his sentence of five months and three weeks immediately, as the court...South China Morning Post
POLITICSJul 31EU-China trade war: Beijing turns the screws as Brussels tests limits of restraintLast Thursday, the European Union added 14 Chinese companies to its latest round of sanctions, accusing them of providing support for Russia’s war against Ukraine – but few of the names were recognisable to anyone outside narrow trading and compliance circles. Officials were taken aback less than 24 hours later, when Beijing – which had been notified of the ragtag group of traders and freight forwarders to be listed by the EU as far back as June – fired back ferociously. Unlike the long notice...South China Morning Post
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