Trump pardons over 1,500 January 6 US Capitol riot participants

Trump pardons over 1,500 January 6 US Capitol riot participants

[South China Morning Post] - 01/21/2025

US president repeatedly pledged during his election campaign to pardon those who took part in the 2021 attack.



        e-mail

In Chinese newspapers

Wang Xing’s Myanmar escape signals more work ahead against thriving scam industry
China’s clampdown on cyber slavery and online fraud factories in Southeast Asia is a long game with no room for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’
Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
China softens stance on TikTok deal in US as Trump offers 75-day grace period, sources say
Beijing could be more open to ByteDance selling some shares to American investors to improve US relations, sources (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Sri Lanka’s ex-leaders told to vacate luxury government homes amid austerity drive
The luxury bungalows are being converted into hotels or museums, with the Rajapaksas receiving a modest rent (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Trump suspends US foreign aid for 90 days pending ‘American values’ review
While the affect on specific programmes remains unclear, the move signals a shift in foreign aid policy under the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Malaysia urges Asean to adopt AI to help tackle rising digital threats
Upskilling workforces, creation of Interpol-style Asean Cybercrime Task Force among proposals from Malaysian (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Xi tells Putin he wants to take ties to new heights, soon after Trump’s return to White House
In video call, Chinese leader says relations – underpinned by ‘everlasting’ good neighbourliness – are gaining (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
South Korea’s Yoon denies martial law plot at impeachment hearing, moved to hospital
He claimed the declaration sought to highlight opposition abuses instead of disabling parliament, and argued their (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’, as it launches deadly West Bank attack
Herzi Halevi resigned, citing security failures during Hamas’ October 7 attack, blaming the military’s inability to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
China, Russia’s growing Arctic presence underpins Trump’s Greenland musings
Observers doubt the new US president will buy the world’s largest island but his interest underlines its strategic (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Hong Kong minister voices concern as Greater Bay Airlines axes 200 flights
Source says around 200 flights from January to March will be affected.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025