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US case against Huawei CFO ‘flawed,’ her lawyers say

August 16, 2021 Jim Morris, Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Lawyers for a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies attacked the case against her as “fatally flawed” and full of “shifting theories” during an extradition hearing Friday. Canada arrested […]

Hong Kong police arrest man for booing national anthem

August 3, 2021 Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Hong Kong police have arrested a man accused of booing the Chinese national anthem while watching an Olympic event at a mall. The 40-year-old man was allegedly waving colonial-era Hong Kong flags […]

First person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty

July 29, 2021 Alice Fung, Associated Press

HONG KONG — The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indications of how the […]

Twitter restricts account of expert who mocked China leader

July 6, 2021 Nick Perry, Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A New Zealand academic says Twitter temporarily restricted her account after she mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping. University of Canterbury Professor Anne-Marie Brady is an expert on China’s attempts to exert […]

Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at Hong Kong’s airport

June 28, 2021 Zen Soo, Associated Press

HONG KONG — An editorial writer of the now-defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was arrested at the airport on Sunday night while attempting to leave the city, local media reported. Local newspaper South […]

Biden drops Trump order targeting TikTok, WeChat

June 9, 2021 Matt O'Brien, Eric Tucker and Tali Arbel, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House dropped Trump-era executive orders that attempted to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications […]

Hong Kong changes electoral law, reduces direct public vote

June 4, 2021 Zen Soo, Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s legislature passed a bill amending electoral laws that drastically reduces the public’s ability to vote and increases the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city. The new law […]

Hong Kong businessman gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest

May 28, 2021 Zen Soo, Associated Press

HONG KONG — Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019, as authorities step up a crackdown […]

John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment

May 26, 2021 Huizhong Wu, Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest celebrity to […]

Biden’s solar ambitions collide with China labor complaints

May 24, 2021 Joe McDonald, Associated Press

BEIJING — The Biden administration’s solar power ambitions are colliding with complaints the global industry depends on Chinese raw materials that might be produced by forced labor. A big hurdle is polysilicon, used to make […]