Chinese death row trial ‘flawed’
The family of a Chinese man condemned to death for espionage has criticised China’s judicial system, saying he did not receive a fair trial. They claim that the scientist, Wo Weihan, was tortured into admitting
Workers riot in south China over job losses
Hundreds of workers sacked from a toy factory in China clashed with police and smashed buildings, authorities said Wednesday, in the latest bout of violent unrest linked to rising unemployment
Dalai Lama in Nigeria
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. The 73-year old exiled Tibetan leader arrived in the West African country on a two-day visit, the first leg of a tour that will take him to three European countries later on. Dalai Lama will deliver the keynote address at the Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series on Thursday. He is expected to address journalists and then religious leaders on Friday morning before leaving. China has routinely protested against countries that agree to visits by the revered 1989 Nobel Peace laureate. (Phayul/Photo: AFP)
Angry China flexing muscle with Europe over Tibet: analysts
China’s unprecedented decision to cancel a summit with the European Union over Tibet shows an increasing willingness for Beijing to flex its ever-strengthening global muscle, analysts said
France, EU Blamed by China for Summit Postponement
Sarkozy’s decision had “deprived the EU-China summit of the required good atmosphere and made it impossible for it to obtain the anticipated result,” Foreign Ministry spokesman