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China says G7 concern over Hong Kong leader selection is interference

China said on Tuesday that an expression of concern by the Group of Seven industrialised nations over the selection process for Hong Kong's new chief executive was interference in China's internal affairs.

Reuters · May 10, 2022

G-7 expresses ‘grave concern’ over Hong Kong leader’s election

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven most industrialized nations expressed “grave concern” over the process by which Hong Kong selected its next chief executive, calling it an assault on the fundamental freedoms of the former British colony that returned to Chinese control in 1997.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

Beijing accuses Japan of hyping China threat

China's foreign ministry on Friday accused Japan of exaggerating a perceived threat from Beijing as an excuse to boost its own military might, after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned the invasion of Ukraine could be replicated in East Asia.

Reuters · May 6, 2022

Senior US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan for visit

A delegation of six U.S. lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan on a visit that has already been denounced by China

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

China rejects 'pressure or coercion' over Russia relations

China says it will reject “any pressure or coercion" over its relationship with Russia

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

US Olympic figure skater quits at 16 after being linked to DoJ spy case

Her family was given protection by the US State Department during their trip to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

China says 'regular military supplies' delivered to Serbia

China says it delivered “regular military supplies" to Serbia, in its first comments on an unusual operation in which six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed in Belgrade early Saturday

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

China Closes Guangzhou to Most Arrivals as Outbreak Spreads

The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has taken the brunt of the surge, with another 26,087 cases announced on Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. The city of 26 million is…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022

China closes Guangzhou to most arrivals as outbreak spreads

The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou has closed itself to most arrivals as China battles a COVID-19 outbreak in its big eastern cities

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022

China unhappy with US virus ‘accusation’ as COVID spreads

China defended its measures to curb the virus outbreak and expressed displeasure with the U.S. over what it calls a “groundless accusation” of Chinese pandemic policies, even as cases in Shanghai continued to spread despite an extensive lockdown.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022