China has filled the disputed South China Sea with more than 200 boats lashed together in rows in an act of aggression designed to ‘squeeze out’ other countries in Asia, experts warn. Beijing have claimed the Chinese vessels, first spotted earlier this month off the coast of the Philippines, are merely fishing boats sheltering from … Read more
The BBC’s long-serving China correspondent has fled to Taiwan after facing threats of legal action, obstruction and intimidation from Chinese authorities. John Sudworth said he and his family ‘left in a hurry’ on March 23 after being under surveillance – and were ‘followed by plainclothes police all the way to the airport’. China’s foreign ministry said … Read more
China brings in new rules ensuring only ‘patriots’ loyal to Beijing can govern Hong Kong as it crushes democracy and dissent Beijing has increasingly tightened grip on HK since national security law in June Communists claimed latest overhaul gets rid of ‘loopholes and deficiencies’ Slashed number of directly elected parliamentarians and cut size of the … Read more
US ‘deliberately let China eavesdrop on a call to Dominic Raab to send a message to the Communist Party in Beijing’ Call was used to suggest coronavirus leaked from Wuhan Institute of Virology Washington source said Mr Raab had been ‘very supportive’ during phone call Source said: ‘We did it on an open phone to … Read more
Meet Nigel Farage 2.0: a healthy-looking figure, sipping mineral water in a Knightsbridge hotel as he announces that he is transitioning from polarising Brexit insurgent to hug-a-husky green activist. The former Ukip leader is regenerating, Doctor Who-style, into a paid expert on ‘carbon-offset’ – the planting of trees to mitigate the environmental impact of big … Read more
China’s capital and wide swathes of the country’s north have been cloaked in yellow smog as the worst sandstorm in a decade descended. Pollution levels in Beijing surged off the charts and flights were cancelled on Monday as landmarks including the Forbidden City were partly obscured by the haze of dust and sand. Residents used … Read more
Labour peer Peter Mandelson assured Chinese PM that critics of Beijing’s human rights record would be ‘proved wrong’ during lobbying meeting for rich clients Mendelson told business leaders and officials critics would be ‘proved wrong’ Assured Premier Li Keqiang ‘wouldn’t be hearing complaints from European side’ He has been advising Labour party leader Sir Kier … Read more
An increasing number of Britons view the rise of China as a ‘critical threat’ to the UK and oppose economic ties to Beijing, a new survey has found. The surge in anti-Chinese sentiment comes after a period of intense scrutiny over Beijing’s role in British infrastructure and after a ban on the Chinese telecom company … Read more
More than a dozen British universities are under investigation over commercial relationships with the Chinese government that might break laws designed to protect national security and human rights, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The institutions – which include some of the most prestigious universities in the country – could be hit by ‘enforcement notices’ … Read more
Beijing is using anal swabs to test its residents for coronavirus, a method that experts say is more accurate and raises the chances of detecting the virus. To collect test samples, the swab needs to be inserted about two to three centimetres (0.8 to 1.2 inches) into the rectum and rotated several times. After completing … Read more