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China's exit bans multiply as political control tightens under Xi

China is increasingly barring people from leaving the country, including foreign executives, a jarring message as the authorities say the country is open for business after three years of tight COVID-19 restrictions.

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Tory backlash at 'outrageous' decision to invite Chinese official to King's Coronation

Han Zheng, who was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping's deputy, will represent China at King Charles's Coronation on May 6 - provoking anger from top Tories over his role in a crackdown of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

Daily Mirror

Steve Barclay says RCN left him with no choice but to go to court to block unlawful strike – as it happened

Health secretary defends court action as Pat Cullen says government decision could make nurses more determined to vote for further strike action

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Senior Tories blast Chinese official’s attendance at King’s coronation as ‘outrageous’

Chinese vice-president expected to attend coronation oversaw Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s liberties

The Independent UK

Chinese police query Bain's Shanghai office staff - company spokesperson

Chinese police have visited U.S. management consultancy Bain Company's office in Shanghai and questioned staff there, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday without elaborating.

Reuters

Chinese official’s attendance at coronation would be outrageous, Tory MPs say

The Chinese vice-president expected to attend oversaw Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong’s liberties.

The Independent UK

China Says Taiwan Publisher Under ‘Security Investigation’

Li was arrested in Shanghai while on a visit to finalize his nationalization as a Taiwanese citizen, according to Taiwanese media.

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Dissidents urge Western action as China targets critics overseas

Alleged Chinese police stations overseas raise concerns Beijing is formalising surveillance far beyond its borders.

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Fears grow for Taiwan book publisher believed held in China

Reported detention of Li Yanhe has echoes of 2015 disappearances of five Hong Kong booksellers

The Guardian - AU

4 protesters against China's COVID policy released on bail

An activist says officials in Beijing have released four women on bail who were arrested for joining rare nationwide protests in late November against China’s tough anti-coronavirus policy

The Independent UK

China COVID protesters released after four months' detention - sources

At least two Chinese women who joined historic "white paper" demonstrations in Beijing calling for an end to COVID-19 curbs were released on Wednesday after almost four months in detention, two of their friends told Reuters.

Reuters

Reported Chinese police station in London rattles UK

LONDON: The United Kingdom says a report of an alleged secret Chinese police station in south London is of “great concern” and that it will not tolerate any attempt by China to harass its citizens.

Bangkok Post

UK warns China against intimidating foreign nationals on British soil

Britain said on Wednesday that any intimidation on British soil of foreign nationals by China or other states was unacceptable and that it was investigating the matter, responding to a media report about a so-called secret Chinese police station.

Reuters

MPs urge Government to take action against ‘Chinese police stations’ in the UK

The House of Commons heard there are four sites of concern in the UK, with the Government saying the allegations are being investigated.

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US in 'extensive effort' with partners to counter China influence operations

A day after authorities arrested two people on charges of links to a Chinese "secret police station" in New York, a U.S. official said the United States is engaged in an "extensive effort" with international partners to counter Chinese influence operations.

The Independent UK

What are China's alleged 'secret overseas police stations'?

Police in New York have arrested two men for allegedly setting up a secret police station for a Chinese provincial police agency to collect information on opponents of the ruling Communist Party

The Independent UK

China calls US accusations of police stations 'groundless'

China denied all accusations of an overseas police presence, saying the United States was making “groundless accusations” after U.S. law enforcement arrested two men in New York for establishing a secret police station

Bangkok Post

China decries US 'secret police' arrests

China said on Tuesday that “political manipulation” was behind the arrests of two men the United States accused of setting up an unauthorised Chinese police station in New York.

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Commentary: US-China tensions are feeding a new wave of anti-Asian hate

The far-right website the Daily Caller recently smeared Asian American business leaders in L.A. as stooges of the People’s Republic of China. This portrayal — based on prejudice, not evidence — points to a trend we’re likely to only see expand. Amid widening U.S.-China tensions, American extremists and officials alike…

Reuters

US arrests two for setting up Chinese 'secret police station' in New York

U.S. federal agents arrested two New York residents for allegedly operating a Chinese "secret police station" in the Chinatown district of Manhattan on Monday in what prosecutors said was part of a crackdown on Beijing's alleged targeting of dissidents.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing Strikes Cautionary Tone on Protests in Hong Kong

China's senior official overseeing Hong Kong's affairs said Saturday that protests are not the only way for people to express their views, weeks after the city’s strict protest rules sparked controversy while signaling Beijing’s vision for the financial hub. Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office,…

The Independent UK

Beijing strikes cautionary tone on protests in Hong Kong

China’s senior official overseeing Hong Kong’s affairs says that protests are not the only way for people to express their views, weeks after the city’s strict protest rules sparked controversy while signaling Beijing’s vision for the financial hub

Reuters

Hong Kong rejects US report criticising crackdown on freedoms

Hong Kong on Saturday "firmly rejected" findings in a new U.S. government report that said U.S. interests had been threatened and that Beijing continued to "undermine" the rule of law and freedoms in the territory under a national security crackdown.

Reuters

Australia concerned by delays in trial of journalist detained in China

Australia said it has "deep concerns" about delays in the case of Australian journalist Cheng Lei who faced a closed door trial in Beijing on national security charges a year ago.

Axios

Axios Investigates: Chinese activists' names used in bomb threats across U.S. and EU

The journalist and two activists targeted by the harassment campaign believe it is backed by Beijing.

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