Hong Kongâs march toward an authoritarian future began with a single phrase in a dry policy paper. Beijing, the document declared, would wield âcomprehensive jurisdictionâ over the territory.
The paper, published in June 2014, signaled the Chinese leader Xi Jinpingâs determination to tame political defiance in the former British colony, which had kept its own laws and freedoms. But the words were dismissed by many as intimidating swagger that the cityâs robust legal system and democratic opposition could face down.
Hong Kong now knows Mr. Xiâs ambitions with a stunned clarity. The paper marked the opening of a contest for control in the city, culminating in the sweeping national security law that few saw coming.
Chris Buckley, Vivian Wang and Austin Ramzy, The New York times
Published: 28 Jun 2021 11:10 AM BdST
Updated: 28 Jun 2021 11:10 AM BdST A protest in Hong Kong, June 9, 2019. The New York Times
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The paper, published in June 2014, signalled Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s determination to tame political defiance in the former British colony, which had kept its own laws and freedoms. But the words were dismissed by many as intimidating swagger that the city’s robust legal system and democratic opposition could face down.
June 28, 2021
Competitors from Ningxia wore Islamic headscarves to the tournament.
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A competition designed to promote unity among China’s different ethnic groups has become embroiled in controversy after some of the competitors wore traditional Islamic clothing to the event.
The Go tournament – a traditional Chinese board game also known as Weiqi – in Quzhou, a city in Zhejiang province, was designed to promote “participation and communication” among the members of China’s 56 designated ethnic minority groups.
The competition, organised by the Chinese Weiqi Association and various other groups, also featured a relay in which competitors took it in turns to move a piece as a symbol of cooperation between all the different ethnic groups.
In China, many young adults find modern life simply too complicated, so they are "lying flat," giving up on their futures and refusing to join society.
Jun 27, 2021
BEIJING – Recent price increases in the world’s two largest economies have unnerved global markets, which have become accustomed to the low inflation and even deflation that has prevailed for decades.
But, at least in China, a little inflation would not be a bad thing.
In the United States, massive government spending during the COVID-19 crisis has raised fears of a financial reckoning, and recent price data are reinforcing these concerns.
The consumer price index (CPI) surged by 4.2% year on year in April the fastest growth since 2008. Moreover, the monthly increase accelerated to 0.8% in April, from 0.6% in March, although the rate fell back to 0.6% in May. The producer price index (PPI) has also risen, to 217.5 in April, up from 185.5 a year earlier.