In recent exchanges with the relevant authorities, RBI has been “unable to obtain the required comfort in order to proceed with the proposed transaction”, the bank says on its website....
The open letter calls on Von der Leyen to “reject any normalisation, cooperation or alliance with the far right and radical parties” and denounces a physical assault on German centre-left politician Matthias Ecke. Ecke was “seriously injured” after allegedly being attacked by four young men while putting up campaign...
Serbien und China verbinde eine “eiserne Freundschaft”, verlautet wortgleich sowohl aus Peking als auch aus Belgrad. Die serbische Bevölkerung kennt das schon, es gehört mindestens seit 2016 zum serbischen Wortschatz. Damals hat China zum ersten Mal groß und direkt investiert in Serbien und die Stahlhütte in Smederovo...
Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored....
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea....
Persistent Chinese election meddling has the potential to undermine Canadian democracy, Canada’s main spy agency said on Tuesday in the latest official warning about clandestine activity by Beijing....
The reason behind the husband’s death is equally uncertain, except to say that he died in prison in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) when serving a sentence for the “crime” of accessing overseas websites, one of six men from the same village to leave this world in similar circumstances....
A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has concluded that “serious human rights violations” against the Uyghur and “other predominantly Muslim communities” have been committed.
Forced separations and language policies for Uyghur and other minority Muslim children at State-run boarding schools in China’s Xinjiang region carry the risk of forced assimilation, three UN independent human rights experts said on Tuesday.
Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) drops plan to buy a stake in Austrian construction company Strabag from sanctioned Russian billionaire over concerns of sanctions (www.rbinternational.com)
In recent exchanges with the relevant authorities, RBI has been “unable to obtain the required comfort in order to proceed with the proposed transaction”, the bank says on its website....
Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’ took money and personal data from people in Europe and the US through a vast web of fake shops touting designer brands, data suggests (www.theguardian.com)
A trove of data examined by experts indicates the operation is highly organised, technically savvy – and ongoing....
'Countries are now forced to confront it’: Rise in Chinese espionage arrests alarms Europe (www.theguardian.com)
Experts say the recent increase in arrests and investigations reflects a changing mood in Europe towards Chinese threats....
European People’s Party to which Ursula von der Leyen belongs declines to sign letter condemning far right political violence (www.theguardian.com)
The open letter calls on Von der Leyen to “reject any normalisation, cooperation or alliance with the far right and radical parties” and denounces a physical assault on German centre-left politician Matthias Ecke. Ecke was “seriously injured” after allegedly being attacked by four young men while putting up campaign...
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns (www.bbc.com)
The shipment consisted of 1,800 2,000lb (907kg) bombs and 1,700 500lb bombs, the official told CBS News, the BBC’s media partner in the US....
Wohlfühlprogramm für Xi in Serbien: Kritischen Fragen muss sich Chinas Parteichef nicht stellen, nur einer Fülle von Investitionswünschen (www.tagesschau.de) German
Serbien und China verbinde eine “eiserne Freundschaft”, verlautet wortgleich sowohl aus Peking als auch aus Belgrad. Die serbische Bevölkerung kennt das schon, es gehört mindestens seit 2016 zum serbischen Wortschatz. Damals hat China zum ersten Mal groß und direkt investiert in Serbien und die Stahlhütte in Smederovo...
"Peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored:" Italy’s president says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding Moscow’s aggression (apnews.com)
Italy’s president told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored....
China's commercial tech companies define Beijing's propaganda push at home and increasingly abroad, new report says (www.aspi.org.au)
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Beijing Intimidation Case in France Renews MP’s Concerns About Illicit Chinese Police Stations in Canada (udumbara.net)
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Germany sends two warships to Indo-Pacific amid China and Taiwan tensions (www.reuters.com)
Germany sent two warships to the Indo-Pacific region on Tuesday in a bid to strengthen its military presence in the region amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea....
China’s property sector was riding for a fall over high concentration creating 'oligarchic market', study says (www.globalconstructionreview.com)
Here is the study: www.tandfonline.com/doi/…/02673037.2024.2334797...
Chinese election meddling could undermine Canada democracy, says spy agency (www.reuters.com)
Persistent Chinese election meddling has the potential to undermine Canadian democracy, Canada’s main spy agency said on Tuesday in the latest official warning about clandestine activity by Beijing....
Russian soldier says in video that Russian commanders execute their own men (thebarentsobserver.com)
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In China, where authoritarianism is justified by redefining the term, a woman has reportedly been beaten to death during interrogation after accusing police of murdering her husband (dominotheory.com)
The reason behind the husband’s death is equally uncertain, except to say that he died in prison in East Turkestan (Xinjiang) when serving a sentence for the “crime” of accessing overseas websites, one of six men from the same village to leave this world in similar circumstances....