Helen Davidson
The Guardian
Huntington Beach, CA, United States
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Li Shangfu: speculation grows over fate of China’s missing defence minister
Li Shangfu, who has not been seen for nearly three weeks, is under house arrest, claims US ambassador to Japan → Read More
‘It’s offensive’: backlash against China’s ‘good for marriage’ women’s trend
Style featuring pastel makeup and modest clothing has taken off, but many are objecting to the ethos behind it → Read More
China reportedly extends iPhone ban to more workers as tensions with US rise
Apple shares fall as local government and state-owned firms latest to face restrictions on devices at work → Read More
Hong Kong’s top court rules in favour of legal recognition for same-sex couples
Judges call for alternative framework to marriage in partial victory for city’s LGBTQ+ community → Read More
Taiwan presidential hopeful offers pets for pregnancies in push to boost birth rate
Terry Gou, who entered the race last week, said the island’s demographic crisis could be solved by giving expectant parents a cat or dog → Read More
Travel firms urged to halt trips to Uyghur region over China rights abuses
Exclusive: Report says optics of western firms organising Xinjiang tours amid ‘crimes against humanity are disastrous’ → Read More
Xi urges more work to ‘control illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang on surprise visit
Visit was Chinese president’s second to the region since crackdown on Uyghurs began almost a decade ago → Read More
Xi Jinping critic flees China to South Korea by jetski
Chinese dissident Kwon Pyong, 35, was arrested after becoming stuck in mudflats near Incheon → Read More
Number of people prosecuted in China’s courts up 12% in five years, report shows
Experts point to crackdown on national security and legal system that encourages guilty pleas → Read More
South China Sea shipwrecks give clues about historic Silk Road trade routes
Archaeologists begin excavation of two 500-year-old vessels filled with porcelain and timber → Read More
Taiwan’s choice: who will replace Tsai Ing-wen as president amid China tensions?
The presidential election in 2024 will be decided by 23.5 million people voting on a range of issues, but how each party intends to deal with China looms large → Read More
Outcry as World Health Organization locks out Taiwan under pressure from China
Taipei criticises ‘unfair and unjust’ decision to deny observer status despite support from US, UK, France and other countries → Read More
Comedian Uncle Roger has social media accounts suspended in China
Suspension of standup comedian, otherwise known as Nigel Ng, came after he posted a video making fun of the country’s authoritarian government → Read More
Chinese police detain woman for supporting comedian who joked about military
Comic Li Haoshi made joke about soldiers that Beijing authorities deemed insulting → Read More
Liz Truss in Taiwan calls for ‘economic Nato’ to challenge China
Former British PM says Taiwan is ‘on the front line of the global battle for freedom’ during trip that China has called a ‘dangerous political show’ → Read More
Tiananmen Square books removed from Hong Kong libraries in run-up to anniversary
Publications targeted include those about protest and subjects Beijing deems politically sensitive → Read More
China jails US citizen for life on espionage charges
Hong Kong resident John Shing Wan Leung was chair of Texas branch of Chinese ‘reunification’ association → Read More
Professor accused of sexually assaulting teenager as China’s #metoo movement struggles forward
Victim alleges in viral social media post that assault 11 years ago resulted in her becoming pregnant and having an abortion → Read More
Hong Kong passes law to limit work of foreign lawyers amid ongoing Jimmy Lai case
Amended legislation gives chief executive power to veto any foreign lawyer working on cases brought under national security law → Read More
Collapsing buildings, incoming missiles: Taiwan rehearses a Chinese assault on its cities
Annual emergency drills have for the first time included a military strike on Taipei, a sign of worsening cross-strait relations → Read More