Daily Times Ambassador Nong Rong says CPEC has contributed significantly to Pakistan s economy, social development and connectivity US must respect China s core interests and work with it to jointly maintain world peace and development Hong Kong entirely China s internal matter Allegations of genocide and forced labour in Xinjiang lies of the century
May 8, 2021
Pakistan and China are time-tested strategic cooperative partners and the bilateral brotherly relations have witnessed new highs since the launch of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) some six years back. The current year is of special importance for the two countries as upcoming May 21 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan.
4 Pro-Democracy Hong Kongers Sentenced to Over 4 Years Jail
Four Hong Kong activists were found guilty on May 5 and sentenced to jail for their involvement in unauthorized anti-Beijing gatherings on National Day protests in October 2019.
The heaviest jail term of four years and eight months was handed to 40-year-old janitor Chan Hang, who was caught on camera throwing objects at police and burning a banner on the street during unrest in Tsuen Wan that day, the South China Morning Post reported. He was convicted of rioting and arson.
Judge Ernest Michael Lin Kam-hung sentenced the remaining three Chan Kam-kwok, a 21-year-old kitchen worker; Lee Chun-man, a 27-year-old programmer; and Kwok Siu-kam, a 24-year-old social work assistant to jail terms over four years. They were convicted despite a lack of evidence that they had committed any violent acts, SCMP reported.
G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting Communiqué (London, 5 May 2021) Share
I. Preamble
1. We, the Foreign and Development Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7), and the High Representative of the European Union, are meeting today at a critical juncture for our people, our planet, our security and our future prosperity. Democracy is under pressure globally; the pandemic continues to pose acute global challenges; new technological threats are mounting; and the catastrophic effects of climate change are increasing. We commit to strengthening open societies, shared values, and the rules-based international order. We affirm that free and fair trade, and the free and secure flow of capital, data, knowledge, ideas and talent is essential to our long-term prosperity. We affirm that liberal democracy and free and fair markets remain the best models for inclusive, sustainable social and economic advancement. We commit to tackling threats jointly and committing our resources to a
G7 Foreign Ministers are discussing geopolitical threats that undermine "democracy, freedoms, and human rights"on Tuesday in their 1st meeting since 2019.
China the Target on G7 Radar as Blinken Meets Key Asian Allies Blinken says China is acting more repressively at home and more aggressively abroad.
It s not news that China is acting more aggressively. It s news who said it.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, about to meet with key U.S. allies, said on
60 Minutes that it is profoundly against the interests of both China and the United States to head anywhere in the direction of direct military confrontation. But China is taking dangerous steps in that direction. What we ve witnessed over the last several years is China acting more repressively at home and more aggressively abroad, Blinken said on the show. That is a fact.