France France-based Uighur group sues Nike for 'complicity in forced labour' The sports brand is accused of sub-contracting Chinese factories using forced Uighur labour 26/02/2021
Ukraine Ukraine sides with US over Chinese takeover of engine company Analysts believe the decision could lead to a cooling of the relationship between Ukraine and China, with the latter in turn looking to Russia for closer relations. 12/02/2021
World Jailed Chinese lawyer Yu Wensheng wins human rights award Allegedly tortured while in prison in China, Yu Wensheng switched from being a successful corporate lawyer to fighting for human rights before he was arrested. 12/02/2021
The Cube China 'blocks' political discussion app Clubhouse The app allowed people in China to engage in political discussions with people outside of the country, on topics such as democracy and Taiwan. 09/02/2021
China China threatens retaliation over cancellation of CGTN's UK licence The Chinese foreign ministry threatened retaliation after CGTN's licence to broadcast in the UK was suddenly removed by Ofcom on Thursday. 05/02/2021
United Kingdom UK regulator Ofcom revokes CGTN's licence to broadcast in the UK A bid to switch the licence to an entity called CGTNC was also stopped it its tracks, as the media outlet is ultimately controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, Ofcom said. 04/02/2021
China Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown Thousands of Hong Kongers are moving to Britain since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the Chinese territory last summer. 31/01/2021
China WHO investigators visit Wuhan live animal market in COVID-19 probe The market was the site of a December 2019 outbreak of the virus. Scientists initially suspected the virus came from wild animals sold in the market. The market has since been largely ruled out but it could provide hints to how the virus spread so widely. 31/01/2021
no comment Eleven Chinese miners saved as rescuers race to find remaining ten Rescuers in east China have pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they were trapped for two weeks, as the race to locate the remaining 10 intensifies. 24/01/2021
China 11 trapped workers rescued from China mine after two weeks Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday. 24/01/2021
China Relaxed scenes in Wuhan - a year on from alerting the world to COVID Exactly a year ago, Wuhan shocked the world by confining its 11 million inhabitants to their homes, beginning a 76-day lockdown. 23/01/2021
no comment A year on from lockdown, Wuhan's young enjoy their freedom As the rest of the world continues to grapple with lockdowns and soaring infections, young people in the city, once the epicentre of the novel coronavirus, are enjoying their hard-earned freedom. 22/01/2021
USA US declares China is 'committing genocide' against Uighur minority In a statement issued on his last day in office, Mike Pompeo said China "has committed crimes against humanity" against Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the northwestern province of Xinjiang. 20/01/2021
no comment COVID-19 tests in northern China administered by robot According to the developer, the droid can automatically register the subjects' information, making the whole sampling process traceable and ensuring the authenticity of that sampling. 13/01/2021
