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China’s new law on data privacy will include provisions to protect personal biometric information, amid growing concerns in the country over the prolific use of facial recognition technology.Yue Zhongming, spokesman…

An official from China’s Communist Party signalled Monday that there would likely be no let-up in its crackdown in the remote Xinjiang region, but said the government’s focus is shifting…

China’s drug makers have arrangements to supply nearly 400 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to other countries, as roll-outs begin around the world and governments scramble for access to jabs.Three front-running…

China has started building a plant to make a potential coronavirus vaccine using next-generation mRNA technology, according to state media.China News Service reported on Monday that construction of a facility…

Hong Kong’s per capita rubbish disposal rate declined annually by 3.2 per cent in 2019 as the economy contracted in the latter half of the year, following months of social…

A German court on Monday handed down a life sentence to the assailant behind a deadly far-right attack last year that nearly became the country’s worst anti-Semitic atrocity since World…

Legislation that could see Chinese companies booted from US stock exchanges if they do not comply with auditing standards could lead to a wave of delistings and ultimately hurt American…

Santa Claus and his elves have been busy at work turning a Christmas village in northeastern China into a winter wonderland for visitors.In a two-storey wooden house with about 100…

Death threats linked to police computers and the discovery of far-right chat groups in police departments across Germany have fed concerns about far-right infiltration. See source

The government has deployed extensive resources to address the spike in depression and anxiety. But social stigmas and long-term challenges remain. See source

In a landmark collective undertaking, the bloc is poised to start distributing shots to all 27 member nations and their 410 million citizens. See source

The video shows a police officer shooting a woman and her son after a dispute over a noisemaker. Some activists linked the killings to a culture of violence in which…

China’s manufacturing recovery, fuelled in part by demand from Covid-constrained consumers abroad, has soared past expectations this year – so much so that factories are now struggling to fill a…

The High Court has thrown out a bid from Hong Kong’s oldest journalists’ union asking it to formally label the police force’s treatment of industry members during last year’s anti-government…

This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Michael Kruse on politico.com on December 20, 2020.Donald Trump has never had a week like…