Beijing Government

Journalist visa refusal seen as body blow for Hong Kong press freedom

FT editor’s visa ban linked to talk he hosted in August with independence activist

Theresa May to visit China with aim of boosting trade ties

PM’s efforts to reassure Beijing about UK post-Brexit likely to dominate three-day trip

Hong Kong court expels four pro-democracy parliamentarians

Legal move to oust lawmakers changes balance of power in legislature

China expands law to allow greater monitoring of foreigners

New Bill gives agents greater power to probe foreigners to ‘protect national security’

Political wrecking ball comes down on Beijing’s ‘dirty bar street’

Strip of seamy, hedonistic bars not welcome in President Xi’s vision for the capital

China offers €68,500 reward to people who help catch spies

Beijing aims to build ‘iron Great Wall’ to combat evil and guard against espionage

US senate to question Trump’s son-in-law on Russian links

Intelligence committee plans to ask Jared Kushner about meetings with Russians

Hong Kong protesters face courts despite new leader’s pledge

Timing of prosecutions will likely raise tensions 2½ years after ‘Umbrella Revolution’

Hong Kong activist blames pro-Beijing forces after airport assault

Joshua Wong and colleagues attacked while travelling for pro-independence talks

Trade mission signals growth of Philippines-Beijing links

Rodrigo Duterte is reaching out to China, a former rival of the Philippines

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong deported from Thailand

Student leader was barred entry by Thai authorities at China’s request

Xi Jinping urges China’s leaders to deal with ageing population challenge

The number of China’s over-60s has just passed 220 million people

German president slams communism during China visit

Former East German rights activist says people can never be happy in a dictatorship

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