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Hong Kong government file image via HKFP. Less than two weeks after a Hong Kong High Court convicted 14 pro-democracy politicians of “conspiracy to commit subversion” in the city’s landmark national security case involving 47 pro-democracy advocates, three overseas judges of the Court of Final Appeal handed in their resignations. As a former British colony, Hong Kong continued adopting the Common Law system after its handover to China in 1997. The appointment of non-permanent judges (NPJs) from other Common Law jurisdictions is a mechanism to ensure the independence of the city’s judiciary und...
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China’s retail sales in May exceeded expectations, climbing 3.7% compared with a year ago, surpassing the 3% rise anticipated by a Reuters poll of economists. This increase indicates a healthy consumer demand despite broader economic challenges. The country’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3.92 trillion yuan ($540.32 billion), with urban areas seeing a 3.7% year-on-year increase and rural areas experiencing a 4.1% rise. Mixed performance in other economic metricsWhile retail sales showed robust growth, other key economic indicators fell...
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Kaohsiung (Taïwan) (AFP) - Le président taïwanais Lai Ching-te a averti dimanche les élèves de l'académie militaire de Taïwan que leur "plus grand défi" était de faire face à "la forte montée en puissance de la Chine", qui, selon lui, considère "l'élimination" de l'île gouvernée de façon autonome comme une cause nationale. S'exprimant à l'académie militaire taïwanaise de Kaohsiung (sud de Taïwan), M. Lai a déclaré que ses enseignants et élèves devaient reconnaître "les défis et les missions de la nouvelle ère". "Le plus grand défi est de faire face à la montée en puissance de la Chine, qui a d...
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Sydney (AFP) - Pour matérialiser la relance des relations entre la Chine et l'Australie, le Premier ministre chinois Li Qiang s'est rendu dimanche dans une grande région viticole où les sanctions chinoises ont été levées, et annoncé le prêt de deux nouveaux pandas géants. La ministre australienne des Affaires étrangères, Penny Wong, et Li Qiang ont partagé un déjeuner dans un établissement vinicole d'Adélaïde, datant du 19e siècle, où se trouvait la première cave de la maison Penfolds, l'un des plus anciens vignobles d'Australie. M. Li doit rencontrer plus tard dans la journée des viticulteurs...
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Sydney (AFP) - La Chine va prêter à l'Australie de nouveaux pandas géants, symboles des amitiés diplomatiques de Pékin, pour remplacer le couple d'ursidés dont le contrat de prêt arrive à échéance, a annoncé dimanche le Premier ministre chinois. Le zoo d'Adélaïde, dans le sud de l'Australie, accueille depuis 2009 deux pandas géants envoyés par Pékin, Wang Wang et Fu Ni, une pratique aussi connue sous le nom de "diplomatie du panda". Pour la Chine, la diplomatie du panda est une forme de "puissance douce" ou "soft power", une stratégie d'influence dans les relations internationales. Pékin passe...
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Geng Shuang, China's deputy representative to the United Nations, called on Ukraine and Russia to start peace talks as soon as possible at the UN Security Council meeting on June 15. The remarks came on the eve of the Global Peace Summit that will bring together representatives of over 90 countries to discuss peace in Ukraine on June 15-16 in Switzerland. The summit was initiated by Ukraine, and Russia wasn't invited. China is not expected to participate. China previously proposed a peace plan in February 2023, which was praised by Russia, dismissed by the West, and received a mixed response f...
Kyiv Independent
Geng Shuang, China's deputy representative to the United Nations, called on Ukraine and Russia to start peace talks as soon as possible at the UN Security Council meeting on June 15. The remarks came on the eve of the Global Peace Summit that will bring together representatives of over 90 countries to discuss peace in Ukraine on June 15-16 in Switzerland. The summit was initiated by Ukraine, and Russia wasn't invited. China is not expected to participate. China previously proposed a peace plan in February 2023, which was praised by Russia, dismissed by the West, and received a mixed response f...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Geng Shuang, China's deputy representative to the United Nations, called on Ukraine and Russia to start peace talks as soon as possible at the UN Security Council meeting on June 15. The remarks came on the eve of the Global Peace Summit that will bring together representatives of over 90 countries to discuss peace in Ukraine on June 15-16 in Switzerland. The summit was initiated by Ukraine, and Russia wasn't invited. China is not expected to participate. China previously proposed a peace plan in February 2023, which was praised by Russia, dismissed by the West, and received a mixed response f...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hoping that that punitive tariffs the EU has threatened to slap on Chinese electric vehicles can still be prevented in negotiations with Beijing. Scholz said he had been "firmly promised" that the EU's talks with Beijing would take place with this goal in mind, and that it was "the right way to go." He said the dispute could be resolved by the end of the month if all goes well. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, threatened on Wednesday to impose import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles of up to 38.1%, after an investigation found evidence of il...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hoping that that punitive tariffs the EU has threatened to slap on Chinese electric vehicles can still be prevented in negotiations with Beijing. Scholz said he had been "firmly promised" that the EU's talks with Beijing would take place with this goal in mind, and that it was "the right way to go." He said the dispute could be resolved by the end of the month if all goes well. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, threatened on Wednesday to impose import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles of up to 38.1%, after an investigation found evidence of il...
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