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‘China is all-out against us’: an interview with Lithuania’s foreign minister | The Spectator
On the 16th floor of a tower block in Vilnius, Lithuania, is an office with a nameplate so incendiary that it has started a trade war. Read more on spectator.co.uk
Rare Ship-to-Ship Transfers Keep Oil Moving From Russia to China
A logistically risky and costly transfer of crude between tankers at sea highlights the steps at least one Chinese buyer is willing to take to ensure the smooth flow of oil from eastern Russia to Asia. Read more on bloomberg.com
Yu Baiqing, Falun Gong Practitioner, Sentenced to 8 Years in Qingdao
You may know Qingdao, in Shandong province, for its world-famous beer, but it has also been an epicenter of the 2021 repression against Falun Gong. On June 2, 2021, the police of Jiaozhou, a county-level city within Qingdao, dispatched hundreds of agents to simultaneously crack down on Falun Gong practitioners and arrest them in their homes. Read more on bitterwinter.org
Jet fighters scrambled as the Chinese and Russian crossed South Korea air defense zone
Multiple Chinese and Russian warplanes entered the South Korea air defense zone when both held a joint military exercise on Tuesday, May 24. In response, South Korea’s military said it scrambled fighter jets to the scene. Read more on thebl.com
Henan: Police in plainclothes suppress and forcibly send depositors home
The protest of depositors’ legal rights in Henan has shown the helplessness and misery of the grassroots. Read more on thebl.com
COVID-19, Lockdowns Have Many Hongkongers Suffering From PTSD: Study – Vision Times
A growing number of Hong Kong residents have reported experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following the first year of the COVID-19 Read more on visiontimes.com
COVID-hit Shanghai heads for lockdown exit but China still lost in economic gloom
Pandemic-hit Shanghai, China’s financial hub, unveiled more post-lockdown plans on Thursday as it moves towards a return to normalcy, but a nationwide economic recovery is still a distance away, heightening a sense of urgency for more support. Read more on reuters.com
China is seeking a deal with 10 Pacific countries
China is seeking security arrangements with island nations across the Pacific that resemble the controversial pact struck with Solomon Islands, a move that triggered concern in Australia and its allies including the United States. Read more on dailymail.co.uk