China has issued new guidelines restricting the number of abortions performed for “non-medical purposes” – a move that puts women’s bodies under the state’s control just as the one-child policy China is trying to undo by stealth.
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LITHUANIA: Cybersecurity Agency Warns Against Using Chinese-made Phones
The Lithuanian National Security centre, a part of the Defense Ministry has warned public officials and consumers to be wary of Chinese-made phones due to cybersecurity and censorship risks.
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CHINA: Six-year-olds To No Longer Sit Exams As Part Of Beijing’s Education Reforms
In a sweeping education reforms, China is moving away from its exam-oriented system by banning written exams for six- and seven-year-olds.
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CHINA: Man Hospitalized With First Ever Human Case Of Bird Flu
A 41-year-old man has been hospitalized in China with what is believed to be the first ever human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu.
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Twitter Locks Out China’s US Embassy Over ‘Uighur baby-making machines’ Tweet
Following the banishment of Donald Trump in his final weeks in office, Twitter’s moderation tool has again locked the official account for China’s US embassy, over a tweet about Uighur women that violated company policy against dehumanization.
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CHINA: Nation Appoints Former Uganda Chief Justice To Supreme Court
Six months after his retirement as Uganda’s chief Justice, Bart Katureebe has been hired as a member of China’s expert committee on adjudication of international commercial disputes.
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