Taiwan Advises Its Citizens to Avoid Hong Kong After New Law
TAIPEI—Taiwan citizens should avoid unnecessary visits to or transit through Hong Kong, Macau, or mainland China after the passing of an “outrageous” national security law for the former British colony, a Taiwan government official said on July 2. The law, imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing, targets crimes like secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison. It has been widely condemned in Chinese-claimed and democratic Taiwan where Hong Kong’s anti-government protesters have won support. A protester (center R) is detained by police during a rally against a new national security law, on the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China, in Hong Kong, China, on July 1, 2020. (Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images) Protesters chant slogans and gesture during a rally against…
Hundreds of trust investors in China gather together to defend their rights. Many are wondering, what happens when a trust is no longer trustworthy?
Residents in China’s largest city are facing fast-flowing floodwaters and mudslides. This, as officials label the floods the lowest emergency level, warning it’s just the beginning of flood season.
One of China’s most important agricultural regions is attack by locusts. The insects are decimating crops crucial to the region’s survival.
A Beijing mall has been shut down after a confirmed virus case was found. Now, residents are wondering about the efficacy of the health-tracing QR codes.
And a bipartisan bill sanctioning China is now heading to the U.S. president’s desk. This, in response to Beijing’s proceeding with its national security law for Hong Kong. See why analysts say the sanctions could strike a major blow to Beijing.
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Focus News: China in Focus (July 2): Chinese Residents Face Floods, Mudslides
India’s Virus Cases Surpass 600,000, Curve Rises
NEW DELHI—India’s number of coronavirus cases passed 600,000 on Thursday with the nation’s infection curve rising and its testing capacity being increased. The 19,148 new cases reported in the past 24 hours raised the national total to 604,641, with nearly 100,000 of them in the past four days. A total of 17,834 people have died so far due to the virus, according to India’s Health Ministry. More than 60 percent of the cases are in the worst-hit Maharashtra state, Tamil Nadu state, and the capital territory of New Delhi. However, the western beach of state of Goa, a popular backpacking destination, opened for tourism on Thursday with the state government allowing 250 hotels to reopen after more than three months. Tourists will either have to carry COVID-19 negative certificates or…