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Voter turnout plunged below 30% in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since new rules introduced under Beijing’s guidance effectively shut out all pro-democracy candidates

Hong Kong's "patriots only" district election saw a record low turnout of 27.5%, as many voters spurned what was seen as an undemocratic poll. Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law and overhauled the electoral system to shut out democrats and other liberals. Security was tight, with over ten thousand…

Residents are going to the polls in Hong Kong’s first district council elections since an electoral overhaul was implemented under Beijing’s guidance of “patriots” administering the city, effectively shutting out all pro-democracy candidates

Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.

Cracks are appearing in China’s monolithic regime – and its leader might decide a military adventure will strengthen his grip on power

China and India have two of the world's biggest populations and are also two of the worst polluters. One has made progress trying to clean up its act while the other has stalled; we take a closer look. Also in this edition: over 40 percent of children in Pakistan suffer…

During their first in-person meeting since the pandemic, China and the European Union have agreed that trade between the two parties needs to be more "balanced". Officials from Brussels have been highlighting the bloc's trade deficit with Beijing, which has doubled in the last two years to reach almost €400…

China's heatwaves set to worsen due to human-induced climate change, warn scientists

Beijing considers Taiwan an integral part of China, and even though the Chinese Communist Party has never governed the island, it still refuses to rule out taking it by force. In Taiwan, historical narrative is at the heart of political debates during the current electoral season. For the opposition KMT…