Tag: Beijing
EU threatens to freeze huge investment deal with China
BRUSSELS — The European Parliament warned China on Thursday it won't ratify a long-awaited business investment deal as long as sanctions against European Union...
Chinese authorities order video denials by Uyghurs of abuses
<p>URUMQI, China — China has highlighted an unlikely series of videos this year in which Uyghur men and women deny U.S. charges that Beijing...
Founder of TikTok’s Chinese owner stepping down as CEO
<p>BEIJING — The founder of TikTok’s Chinese owner said Thursday he will give up his job as CEO to focus on longer-term initiatives, a...
Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop wants plurality respected
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for plurality to be respected, in a time of polarization in the...
House Speaker Pelosi backs 2022 Olympics diplomatic boycott
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Tuesday for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, citing human rights abuses by China's government.
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Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop wants plurality respected
<p>HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for plurality to be respected, in a time of polarization in the...
House Speaker Pelosi backs 2022 Olympics diplomatic boycott
<p>WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Tuesday for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics, citing human rights abuses by China's government.</p>
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AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely...
Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church
ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region,...
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
<p>Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely...