China’s Crackdowns Belie Fears Within the Regime
Growing economic woes and social stagnation are driving increased repression.
Growing economic woes and social stagnation are driving increased repression.
The sentencing of 47 pro-democracy activists and the trial of medial mogul Jimmy Lai show how Hong Kong’s courts are a tool for repression, legal analysts say.
The trial of the media tycoon, who is accused of colluding with foreign forces, is widely seen as a measure of press freedom and judicial independence in the Chinese territory.
La Cina invita alla “calma” e alla “moderazione” dopo che il presidente russo Vladimir Putin ha firmato il decreto che abbassa la soglia per l’uso di armi nucleari. (ANSA)