China should scrap ‘picking quarrels’ crime, says leading lawyer
Suggestion to abolish catch-all offence will be among thousands considered at Chinese Communist party summit China should abolish the catch-all crime of “picking quarrels and...
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Covid-19 likely emerged from laboratory leak, US energy department says
Updated finding a departure from previous studies on how the virus emerged and comes with ‘low confidence’ The virus which drove the Covid-19 pandemic most...
‘Political propaganda’: China clamps down on access to ChatGPT
Leading tech firms reportedly ordered to remove workarounds allowing access to US-based service Chinese regulators have reportedly clamped down on access to ChatGPT, as Chinese...
China and Russia reaffirm close ties as Putin meets top diplomat
On eve of Ukraine invasion anniversary Russian leader says China relations ‘proceeding as planned’ Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi,...
Scientist convicted of editing babies’ genes granted visa for Hong Kong
He Jiankui plans to conduct research at universities in territory despite criminal record for ‘illegal medical practices’ in China The controversial scientist He Jiankui has...
China is carrying out ‘blatant’ influence operations in Australia, Malcolm Turnbull says
Former prime minister likens covert operations to famous scene in Casablanca and warns influence register should be more than ‘box ticking’ Follow our Australia news...
China foreign minister warns against ‘fuelling the fire’ over Ukraine conflict
Qin Gang says he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the war spiralling out of control and appears to hit back at the US for ‘shifting blame...
US reaction to balloon ‘absurd and hysterical’, says top Chinese diplomat
Wang Yi also says China is preparing to outline position on Russian war against Ukraine China’s most senior diplomat has described the shooting down of...
US shoots down ‘octagonal’ flying object near military sites in Michigan
Military general says he will not rule out any explanation as fourth object is downed over North America this month China ‘spy balloon’ wakes up...
Iain Duncan Smith calls for arrest of Chinese governor for ‘crimes against humanity’
Erkin Tuniyaz is head of the Xinjiang region, where human rights abuses are alleged to be taking place The former Conservative party leader Sir Iain...
