WASHINGTON—By visiting Moscow to boost ties with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is demonstrating to the world his disregard for the “atrocities committed in Ukraine” and providing the isolated Russian leader with “diplomatic cover,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken made the remarks at a press conference on March 20 as…
China’s Xi Providing ‘Diplomatic Cover’ for Russia With Moscow Meeting: Blinken
Hong Kong Now Ranked as One of the Worst Civic Spaces Alongside North Korea and Other Authoritarian Regions
On March 16, The International Civil Society Organization CIVICUS released “People Power Under Attack 2022,” a report evaluating citizens’ freedom movement worldwide. In the latest report, Hong Kong has dropped from the second worst “Repressed” category to the worst, “Closed” category. According to the report, Hong Kong is now one of the world’s 27 worst…
Russia’s Putin, China’s Xi Trade Greetings, Praise at Kremlin Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin met China’s leader Xi Jinping at the Kremlin on March 20, where they voiced their mutual admiration and praised their nations’ close relations. Xi arrived in Moscow earlier the same day for a landmark state visit, which is slated to last until March 22. Putin began the meeting by welcoming Xi…
Tories Table Motion to Compel Telford to Testify on Foreign Interference
The federal Conservatives have tabled a motion in the House of Commons to order Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top advisor to testify before a parliamentary committee studying foreign interference in Canada’s past two federal elections. The motion, sponsored by Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre on March 20, called for the Commons Standing Committee on Ethics…
Chinese Research Centres Recruiting British-Trained Tech Talent
Three state-funded Chinese institutes have posted job adverts this year targeting Chinese scientists in Britain in a bid to recruit high tech talent. The institutes, which advertised on the Chinese Embassy website, are looking for candidates for the National Natural Science Foundation’s (NSFC’s) Science Fund Programme for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas)—a recruitment and funding scheme similar…
Should Hypertension Patients Drink Coffee or Tea? New Study Reveals Best Beverage Choice
Coffee and tea are everyday drinks that have an invigorating effect. They both contain caffeine. However, a new study found that coffee has the risk of increasing blood pressure, while tea does not. Dr. Ou Han Wen, a doctor of integrative medicine and nutrition at the University of Maryland, said on The Epoch Times health program “Health 1+1”…
Chinese Leader Xi Arrives in Moscow Amid Scrutiny Over Russia-China Alliance
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking their first meeting in Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine last year. The trip to Russia also marks Xi’s first official overseas trip since he secured an unprecedented third term as the head of the state. The two leaders are scheduled…
China’s Xi Arrives in Moscow for 3-day Visit, Echoes Russian Calls for ‘Multipolarity’
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on Mar. 20 for a three-day state visit to Russia during which he is slated to hold landmark talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Upon his arrival, Xi told reporters that Moscow and Beijing sought to act in tandem to “uphold the UN-centric international system” and…
As China’s Xi Arrives in Moscow, Experts Say Peace Efforts a Smokescreen
Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport on March 20 for a three-day state visit to Russia during which he is slated to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes as Russia slowly makes advances in its monthslong operation to capture the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut. The…
British Culture Is Still Around in Hong Kong
Twenty cities across the UK joined hands to organize the Hong Kong March, a festival that aims to promote Hong Kong culture to people from different cultural backgrounds through various activities. Hongkongers are encouraged to send invitation cards to their local friends, so to achieve cultural understanding and community bonding. Bearing this in mind, when…
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