China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.

Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.









Macau tells 700,000 residents to undergo testing after man tests positive after travelling to neighbouring city.
Chinese territory and other cities on mainland impose strict curbs to stamp out an Omicron-fuelled outbreak of the virus
Restrictions come as former Portuguese colony sticks to China’s “zero-COVID” policy aimed at eradicating infections.
Mass testing comes after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered in the former Portuguese colony.
Authorities in the Chinese territory are stepping up a crackdown on illicit capital outflows from mainland China.

World’s biggest junket operator sees biggest plunge in share price since 2008.
Arrests come a day after junket mogul Alvin Chau is questioned by police in the special administrative region.
A gov’t proposal to revise the city’s gaming laws spooked investors already slammed by Beijing’s recent crackdown.