Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralian journalist Cheng Lei has been formally arrested in China on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas.
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direct to your inboxIt is unlikely to compete with the beautiful borders of the Paradise Garden or the Chinese inspired oasis of plants created around a stream.Its entrances are sealed with concrete and the once secret inner-workings dark, silent, and deserted.Yet, tucked away in a far corner of the RHS Bridgewater site in Worsley, a relic from the Cold War may one day blossom into a protected Ancient Monument.It is now camouflaged by graffiti as well as foliage, and has been a destination for
.Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralian journalist Cheng Lei has been formally arrested in China on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas.
Maleonn, also known as Ma Liang, has become one of China’s leading conceptual artists, producing works of stunning imagination that span photography, video, drawing, installations, set design and mechanical puppetry.
The U.K.’s media regulator has stripped Chinese state-backed television channel CGTN of its broadcast license, a move that is certain to escalate state-level tensions with Beijing. British communications watchdog, Ofcom, said it revoked the license after an investigation into the Chinese channel raised questions about its editorial independence and links to the Chinese communist party.
Ed Meza @edmezavarThe Rotterdam Film Festival’s IFFR Pro Days and CineMart came to a close on Friday with awards for projects from Greece, China and Afghanistan, including the latest work from Kabul-based filmmaker Shahrbanoo Sadat.
straight to your inbox every day for freeOdion Ighalo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab following the end of his Manchester United loan spell. The forward spent a year on loan at United from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, extending his stay at Old Trafford after proving a useful back-up striker last season.
UK media regulator Ofcom has revoked the broadcasting license of Chinese state-backed network CGTN after it was unable to show that it operates independently of the Chinese Communist Party.
Rebecca Davis editorDouyin, the Chinese version of ByteDance’s TikTok short video app, has filed suit in Beijing against rival Tencent Holdings for alleged monopolistic behavior, seeking $13.9 million in compensation, ByteDance said Tuesday.Tencent prohibits the sharing of Douyin content on its extremely popular apps WeChat and QQ, a practice that ByteDance hopes the court will rule runs counter to China’s anti-monopoly law and must cease.“We believe that competition is better for consumers and
BLACKPINK arrived in our area over the weekend with their virtual concert experience The Show – and brought in a ton of money!
direct to your inboxThe fight against coronavirus has dominated the last year in practically every nation across the globe.Only a handful of remote island destinations appear to be free from the threat of Covid-19, which has taken the lives of more than 2 million people since the virus emerged in Wuhan, China, in 2019.While some countries have been praised for their approach to the coronavirus pandemic, others, including the UK, face criticism as they struggle to contain second and third waves
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple tapped director Lulu Wang to showcase the cinematic features of the tech company’s latest iPhone.Wang, who wrote and directed 2019 feature film “The Farewell,” directed a new short for Apple in celebration of Chinese New Year, “Nian,” which puts a fresh twist on a well-known Chinese folktale.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJohn Magaro doesn’t have a lot to say in Kelly Reichardt’s “First Cow.”He stars as Otis “Cookie” Figowitz, the cook to a group of fur catchers in 1820s Oregon, who is befriended by King-Lu, a Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee) on the run for killing a Russian man.His performance, which earned the 37-year-old actor a Gotham Award nomination, is made even quieter because he’s covered by unruly facial hair, a hat and layers of dirt-covered
Make a Wish died on 23 January. The cause of her death has not yet been disclosed.
Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who remains on the House Intelligence Committee despite foggy ties to a Chinese spy and who will serve as an impeachment manager, associated President Trump with Usama bin Laden in an interview Tuesday.