The Hong Kong Post
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China’s Poverty Alleviation has failed
China has always had an urban-rural divide and despite Xi Jinping’s ambitious plans to remove people from poverty, recent evidence indicates increasing destitution in rural areas of China. A clear sign of policy failure. For instance, in Zhongwei, a city in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, fighting poverty seems to be a never-ending battle.…
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China commemorates its 75th birthday, while Tibetans and Uyghurs suffer under Beijing’s domination.
President Xi Jinping marked the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on Tuesday with a glowing review of the Communist Party’s achievements since late supreme leader Mao Zedong founded the country on Oct. 1, 1949. Some 120,000 people gathered to sing the national anthem in Tiananmen Square, where Xi described the founding of…
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Panic grips China as junta’s control wanes while rebels join democratic forces in Myanmar
China has left no stone unturned in backing the military regime in Myanmar as the latter has helped Beijing through thick and thin in getting its resources at cheap prices, while supporting it in consolidating its strategy in the region through the contentious Belt and Road Initiative. However, since Myanmar military’s control across length and…
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China’s Increasing Irritation with Taiwan’s Push for Global Recognition Through Sports: A New Cross-Strait Flashpoint
China is increasingly becoming irritated with Taiwan over its use of sports and other platforms to gain international recognition. Taiwan’s recent push to showcase itself as an independent entity, particularly after its successes at the Paris 2024 Olympics, is viewed by Beijing as a direct challenge to its “One China” policy. This defiance, particularly under…
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Despite how significant Ukraine is, Australia’s top concern should be a conflict in Taiwan.
Other than the Middle East, the world faces the possibility of two major wars escalating in Europe and East Asia, over Ukraine and Taiwan. Australia must worry about either of those wars, but ultimately it’s the possible loss of Taiwan to China that could be the front-and-centre issue for our national security. Ukraine and Taiwan…
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Taiwan will get $567 million in military aid from the United States.
The United States will soon send one of its largest-ever security assistance packages to Taiwan — nearly $570 million — the White House said late Monday in a move sure to anger China. Washington, Taipei’s biggest and most important backer despite a lack of bilateral ties, will use its fastest tool available to deliver the…
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At a global forum, a Uyghur activist draws attention to the linked struggles of Uyghurs and Baloch people.
At the 5th Balochistan International Conference organised by the Baloch National Movement (BNM), Rahima Mahmut, a Uyghur human rights activist, highlighted the ongoing struggles of both the Baloch and Uyghur peoples. She drew parallels between China’s genocide of the Uyghurs and the exploitation of Balochistan through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Mahmut opened with a…
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Italy’s gentle restart with China subsequent to abandoning the Belt and Road
While Italy’s initial entry into the BRI was surprising, its exit was less so due to the limited economic benefits and the symbolic nature of the agreement. Despite a recent visit by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to China and a new three-year action plan, the future of Chinese–Italian relations is likely to be shaped…
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The Dalai Lama, Tibet, and China’s power struggle
The 14th Dalai Lama is 89 years old this year. The question of his succession has become part of a power struggle between India and China. For Beijing, Tibet belongs to China. And China wants sole power to determine who will be the next spiritual leader of the Tibetans. The Dalai Lama has lived in…
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After Finland said it couldn’t finance its own bears, Hong Kong was given two extra giant pandas.
Pandas An An and Ke Ke, a gift from Beijing to Hong Kong, arrived in the Chinese territory on Thursday to much fanfare, two days after Finland said it would return its own pair over mounting debts. Hong Kong officials welcomed the giant pandas at the city’s international airport with a red carpet on the tarmac and panda…
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