Minitrue Plus Five: January 2, 2020 – Mystery Pneumonia and U.S. Trade
[China Digital Times] - 01/3/2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through the early weeks of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, (…)
In Chinese newspapers
Prince William ‘saddened’ at death of former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans truck attack
Edward Pettifer was stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, nanny to William and Harry. Pettifer is final victim to be (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong building with falling concrete failed 2020 inspection notice
Development Bureau says new offence under review in which damage to life or property could lead to HK$300,000 fine (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
As West cuts global aid, emerging powers must step up and contribute
Emerging donors from developing nations with significant economic growth should play a bigger role. Kazakhstan is (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
US approves Idaho antimony mine a month after China blocked exports of vital mineral
Perpetua’s Stibnite project is expected to meet over a third of US demand for the metal, which is vital for making (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer to quit as coalition talks collapse
Collapse underlines difficulty of forming governments in European countries where far-right on rise but parties (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, found dead at Los Angeles home
The circumstances of Baena’s death remain unclear, according to investigators.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
At least 6 killed, scores injured in Pakistan suicide bombing
Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for attack. Group is behind a surge in recent attacks targeting (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Paul Chan warns against making firms cover HK$2 fare scheme
Finance chief also say authorities are still conducting review of concessionary fare scheme for elderly, disabled (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Zelensky reports heavy Russian, North Korean troop losses in Russia’s Kursk
‘The Russian army lost up to a battalion of North Korean infantry soldiers and Russian paratroops. This is (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
Authorities said on Saturday that they turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Rohingya (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong police arrest 31 who used deepfakes to scam victims in Singapore, Malaysia
Police smash local syndicate who recruited young people to defraud victims of over HK$34 million in Singapore, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025