Tag «SOCIETY»

4 detained for cross-border drug trafficking in southwest China

File photo: IC   Police in southwest China’s Guizhou Province have busted a cross-border drug trafficking case and apprehended four suspects, local police said Thursday. Police in the city of Bijie learned in early November that some suspects were transporting drugs from overseas. After investigation, police conducted an operation in early December and intercepted a …

Chinese Americans condemn Xinjiang-related bill by US House

Artists play music in the ancient city of Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)     Leaders of some Chinese American groups have expressed firm opposition to and issued a strong condemnation of the Xinjiang-related bill passed by the US House of Representatives. The passage of the so-called “Uygur …

Passing Article 23 an urgent mission for Hong Kong: official No passage of national security law not normal: experts

Hongkongers hold a rally protesting “Hong Kong independence” and expressing their support for the National People’s Congress’s interpretation of the region’s Basic Law outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on November 13. Photo: CFP A senior official of the Chinese government responsible for Hong Kong and Macao affairs published an article in the flagship …

Tripartite enforcement campaign demonstrates Hong Kong police capability amid social unrest

The press conference for the “Thunder 2019” special campaign jointly conducted by the police of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. Photo: China Police site Police in South China’s Guangdong Province and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions finished a six-month campaign against cross border crime, apprehending 1,400 suspects and seizing 21 kilograms of …

HK police watchdog denies overseas expert panel quit

Chairman of Hong Kong’s Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) Anthony Neoh (second from right) at a press conference on Agust 23 to announce the establishment of an international expert panel to facilitate the council’s study on recent public order events Photo: Screenshot from IPCC website Hong Kong’s Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) on Wednesday denied …

Netizens hail colleges for sacking scandal-hit professors

  West gate of the Peking University Photo:CNSphoto Netizens hailed Peking University for sacking Professor Feng Renjie on Wednesday for violating teachers’ ethics and discipline over an alleged sex scandal.  The university revoked Feng’s qualifications as a teacher and disqualified him from relevant talent schemes. Frequent sexual assault scandals among college teachers have prompted Chinese …