Tag: Beijing

It’s not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Huang Xueqin, who publicly supported a woman when she accused a professor of sexual assault, was arrested in September. Wang Jianbing, who helped women report sexual harassment, was detained along with her. Neither has been heard from since. Meanwhile, several other women’s rights activists have […]

Peng Shuai reappears in Beijing, WTA not reassured

BEIJING, Nov 21 – Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have been a matter of international concern for weeks, attended a tennis tournament in Beijing on Sunday, according to official photos published by the tournament organised by China Open. Peng can be seen among guests at the […]

China’s economy picks up speed in fourth quarter, ends 2020 in solid shape after COVID-19 shock

BEIJING – China’s economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth beating expectations as it ended a rough coronavirus-striken 2020 in remarkably good shape and remained poised to expand further this year even as the global pandemic rages unabated. Gross domestic product grew 2.3% in 2020, […]

India’s Modi and Japan’s Abe draw closer as Tokyo woos Beijing

TOKYO – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to seek closer economic and military ties on Monday as the Japanese leader extended a diplomatic charm offensive that last week took him to India’s regional rival, China. In a joint statement, the two […]

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