Muslim internment camps have sparked shock and anger throughout the International Community. Ethnic Uighurs and other Turkic muslim minorities primarily make up the one million people forced to live in these camps (Chinese officials claim the actual number is significantly smaller). The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the U.S.’s horror over the issue has caused China… Read more »
China’s far-western Xinjiang region has inserted into its anti-extremism regulations new clauses that prescribe the use of “vocational training centres” to “educate and transform” people influenced by extremist ideology.
Australia is considering moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Tuesday, following the lead of US President Donald Trump.
Princess Ayako of Japan, the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito’s cousin, has married Kei Moriya, a shipping firm employee, in a traditional ceremony at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine.
New York City – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent talk of “preparing for war and combat” is just the latest example of tough language that has stoked fears of a military flare-up with the United Statesover two potential flashpoints: Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Stephen Biegun, visiting South Korea, reiterates commitment to work together to end North’s nuclear programme. 29 Oct 2018
China’s economic growth cooled to its weakest quarterly pace since the global financial crisis, with regulators moving quickly to calm nervous investors as a campaign to tackle debt risks and the trade war with the United States began to bite.
An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board crashed into the sea and sank on Monday soon after taking off from the capital, Jakarta. All passengers and crew are feared dead, according to the country’s rescue agency.
China on Tuesday issued an ardent defence of the alleged mass internment of minorities in its far west Xinjiang region, with a regional official insisting that authorities are saving Muslims from the lure of religious extremism.
Australia and China have been continuously trading with each other benefiting both of their economic needs. China is Australia’s largest importer of iron ore, copper, wool and wine. With this constant flow of trade of Australia’s resources, Australia has become one of the “world’s top economies”. However, these high levels of economic success for Australia is primarily only because of… Read more »