Reports say that round 20 percent of China's urban housing properties, roughly 65 million units, sit vacant. These "ghost cities" such as Tiandu Cheng, Thames Town, and Binhai sprawl across hundreds of square kilometers, boasting infrastructure, skyscrapers, and public spaces but are significantly underpopulated, with vast...
European Union nations reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunitions coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc....
In recent exchanges with the relevant authorities, RBI has been "unable to obtain the required comfort in order to proceed with the proposed transaction", the bank says on its website....
Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored....
Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored....
Persistent Chinese election meddling has the potential to undermine Canadian democracy, Canada's main spy agency said on Tuesday in the latest official warning about clandestine activity by Beijing....
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday urged China to limit the delivery of dual use goods to Russia which end up being used in its war against Ukraine....
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday urged China to limit the delivery of dual use goods to Russia which end up being used in its war against Ukraine....
Around 90% of the revenues generated from Russian frozen assets should be spent on arms purchases for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, supporting an earlier EU proposal to use Russian assets' interest payments to boost Ukraine defence....
Around 90% of the revenues generated from Russian frozen assets should be spent on arms purchases for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, supporting an earlier EU proposal to use Russian assets' interest payments to boost Ukraine defence....
Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day, writes Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy in the Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust at Deakin University, adding that "other countries worried about the impact of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on their elections and democratic...
The reason behind the husband's death is equally uncertain, except to say that he died in prison in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) when serving a sentence for the “crime” of accessing overseas websites, one of six men from the same village to leave this world in similar circumstances....
A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that “serious human rights violations” against the Uyghur and “other predominantly Muslim communities” have been committed.
Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry the risk of forced assimilation, three UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a region that Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe....
The report cites Latvia's public broadcaster LSM, but you'll find a lot of other sources (although at least some of them refer to LSM, too, or other media sources).
Charter97 is a Belarusian rights organization calling for democratic reforms in the country.
The commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, has suggested that Western countries discuss and prepare for a possible blockade of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea. According to Herem, Estonia has the necessary means to achieve this goal, the Melitarny portal writes....
The commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, has suggested that Western countries discuss and prepare for a possible blockade of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea. According to Herem, Estonia has the necessary means to achieve this goal, the Melitarny portal writes....
European intelligence agencies issued a major warning and accused Russia of “plotting violent” acts of sabotage across the continent as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate....
European intelligence agencies issued a major warning and accused Russia of “plotting violent” acts of sabotage across the continent as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate....
Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society....
The French president Emmanuel Macron’s decision to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to France has sparked anger among the Uyghur community in France. The Uyghur people consider Xi Jinping to be responsible for the genocide and persecution of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, China. Many Western countries, including...
France's parliament on Thursday denounced a "genocide" by China against its Uyghur Muslim population [...] The non-binding resolution, adopted with 169 votes in favour and just one against [...] reads that the National Assembly "officially recognises the violence perpetrated by the People's Republic of China against the Uyghurs as constituting crimes against humanity and genocide".
It also calls on the French government to undertake "the necessary measures within the international community and in its foreign policy towards the People's Republic of China" to protect the minority group in the Xinjiang region.
French President Emmanuel Macron should lay out consequences for the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity and deepening repression during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris, Human Rights Watch said today. Xi’s visit on May 6-7, 2024, will mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and the...
China’s property crisis leaves trail of ghost cities in Malaysia and Cambodia ( www.dailymirror.lk )
Reports say that round 20 percent of China's urban housing properties, roughly 65 million units, sit vacant. These "ghost cities" such as Tiandu Cheng, Thames Town, and Binhai sprawl across hundreds of square kilometers, boasting infrastructure, skyscrapers, and public spaces but are significantly underpopulated, with vast...
EU reaches a tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets ( apnews.com )
European Union nations reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunitions coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc....
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) drops plan to buy a stake in Austrian construction company Strabag from sanctioned Russian billionaire over concerns of sanctions ( www.rbinternational.com )
In recent exchanges with the relevant authorities, RBI has been "unable to obtain the required comfort in order to proceed with the proposed transaction", the bank says on its website....
'Countries are now forced to confront it’: Rise in Chinese espionage arrests alarms Europe ( www.theguardian.com )
Experts say the recent increase in arrests and investigations reflects a changing mood in Europe towards Chinese threats....
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns ( www.bbc.com )
The shipment consisted of 1,800 2,000lb (907kg) bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs, the official told CBS News, the BBC's media partner in the US....
"Peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored:" Italy’s president says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding Moscow’s aggression ( apnews.com )
Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored....
"Peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored:" Italy’s president says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding Moscow’s aggression ( apnews.com )
Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored....
China's commercial tech companies define Beijing's propaganda push at home and increasingly abroad, new report says ( www.aspi.org.au )
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Beijing Intimidation Case in France Renews MP’s Concerns About Illicit Chinese Police Stations in Canada ( udumbara.net )
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China’s property sector was riding for a fall over high concentration creating 'oligarchic market', study says ( www.globalconstructionreview.com )
Here is the study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673037.2024.2334797...
Chinese election meddling could undermine Canada democracy, says spy agency ( www.reuters.com )
Persistent Chinese election meddling has the potential to undermine Canadian democracy, Canada's main spy agency said on Tuesday in the latest official warning about clandestine activity by Beijing....
Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests ( www.theguardian.com )
A trove of data examined by experts indicates the operation is highly organised, technically savvy – and ongoing....
Russian soldier says in video that Russian commanders execute their own men ( thebarentsobserver.com )
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Russian soldier says in video that Russian commanders execute their own men ( thebarentsobserver.com )
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Bugging equipment found in room where Polish government was to meet ( apnews.com )
Bugging devices were found in a room where Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was scheduled to meet with his Cabinet on Tuesday, an official said....
China's New Homes Market Is In A State Of Freefall ( www.benzinga.com )
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EU Chief Urges China To Curtail 'Dual Use Goods' Delivery To Russia ( www.barrons.com )
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday urged China to limit the delivery of dual use goods to Russia which end up being used in its war against Ukraine....
EU Chief Urges China To Curtail 'Dual Use Goods' Delivery To Russia ( www.barrons.com )
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday urged China to limit the delivery of dual use goods to Russia which end up being used in its war against Ukraine....
German chancellor backs EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine arms ( www.reuters.com )
Around 90% of the revenues generated from Russian frozen assets should be spent on arms purchases for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, supporting an earlier EU proposal to use Russian assets' interest payments to boost Ukraine defence....
German chancellor backs EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine arms ( www.reuters.com )
Around 90% of the revenues generated from Russian frozen assets should be spent on arms purchases for Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday, supporting an earlier EU proposal to use Russian assets' interest payments to boost Ukraine defence....
Researcher says China's "onslaught of cyberattacks" poses significant risks to Taiwan’s national security and democratic processes, warns that "these tactics can be replicated elsewhere" ( theconversation.com )
Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day, writes Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy in the Centre for Cyber Resilience and Trust at Deakin University, adding that "other countries worried about the impact of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns on their elections and democratic...
In China, where authoritarianism is justified by redefining the term, a woman has reportedly been beaten to death during interrogation after accusing police of murdering her husband ( dominotheory.com )
The reason behind the husband's death is equally uncertain, except to say that he died in prison in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) when serving a sentence for the “crime” of accessing overseas websites, one of six men from the same village to leave this world in similar circumstances....
Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi during Europe tour ( apnews.com )
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half, a region that Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe....
Putin’s one-way ticket to The Hague: international law experts, judges, and diplomats on a hypothetical trial of the Russian dictator ( theins.ru )
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Putin’s one-way ticket to The Hague: international law experts, judges, and diplomats on a hypothetical trial of the Russian dictator ( theins.ru )
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Latvia Starts Digging Ditches On Its Belarus Border Amid Concerns Of Attack ( charter97.org )
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Latvia Starts Digging Ditches On Its Belarus Border Amid Concerns Of Attack ( charter97.org )
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Estonia proposes blocking Russia in the Baltic Sea in the event of a Russian attack on any of the Baltic states ( en.socportal.info )
The commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, has suggested that Western countries discuss and prepare for a possible blockade of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea. According to Herem, Estonia has the necessary means to achieve this goal, the Melitarny portal writes....
Estonia proposes blocking Russia in the Baltic Sea in the event of a Russian attack on any of the Baltic states ( en.socportal.info )
The commander of the Estonian Armed Forces, General Martin Herem, has suggested that Western countries discuss and prepare for a possible blockade of the Russian Federation in the Baltic Sea. According to Herem, Estonia has the necessary means to achieve this goal, the Melitarny portal writes....
China to open drone production plant in Russia ( uawire.org )
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Multiple European intelligence agencies accuse Russia of plotting sabotage across the continent ( www.firstpost.com )
European intelligence agencies issued a major warning and accused Russia of “plotting violent” acts of sabotage across the continent as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate....
Multiple European intelligence agencies accuse Russia of plotting sabotage across the continent ( www.firstpost.com )
European intelligence agencies issued a major warning and accused Russia of “plotting violent” acts of sabotage across the continent as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate....
'No to the Russian law!’ - Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’ ( www.aljazeera.com )
Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society....
Video of Chinese Manager Beating African Workers Sparks Racism Debate ( www.ndtv.com )
Here is the video (Twitter link, 26 sec)...
EU says three Chinese electric vehicle makers have not supplied sufficient information for its anti-subsidy investigation, warns it would "use evidence available elsewhere to compute tariffs" ( www.euractiv.com )
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China's Xi Jinping in Paris: “It’s a slap in the face that Emmanuel Macron is giving us,” say the Uighurs of France ( westobserver.com )
The French president Emmanuel Macron’s decision to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to France has sparked anger among the Uyghur community in France. The Uyghur people consider Xi Jinping to be responsible for the genocide and persecution of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang, China. Many Western countries, including...
Rights group urges French President Macron to address "Chinese government’s grave abuses" during Xi Jinping’s visit next week ( www.hrw.org )
French President Emmanuel Macron should lay out consequences for the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity and deepening repression during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris, Human Rights Watch said today. Xi’s visit on May 6-7, 2024, will mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and the...
US labor official calls on companies to exit China's Xinjiang over forced labor concerns ( www.reuters.com )
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Finland army chief urges Europe to be prepared for Russia testing unity ( www.reuters.com )
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British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says Ukraine can use UK weapons for strikes inside Russia ( www.euractiv.com )
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British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says Ukraine can use UK weapons for strikes inside Russia ( www.euractiv.com )
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Pro-Russia hackers target critical infrastructure in North America and Europe ( securityaffairs.com )
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