Hong Kong residents could be offered safe haven in Australia amid security law crackdown, PM Scott Morrison saysShareAustralia is "actively considering" offering safe haven to Hong Kong residents to come to the country after controversial national security laws imposed by China came into effect, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.On Wednesday, hundreds of people were arrested after demonstrators took to the streets to protest the new laws, which were introduced by China to suppress dissenters.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would offer eligible people in Hong Kong a path to...…Hong Kong residents could be offered safe haven in Australia amid security law crackdown, PM Scott Morrison saysShareAustralia is "actively considering" offering safe haven to Hong Kong residents to come to the country after controversial national security laws imposed by China came into effect, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.On Wednesday, hundreds of people were arrested after demonstrators took to the streets to protest the new laws, which were introduced by China to suppress dissenters.British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would offer eligible people in Hong Kong a path to...WW…

An Australian family's journey to bring their son home after the Tiananmen Square massacreShareMore than three decades ago in the spring of 1989, Chinese military tanks rolled toward Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and troops opened fire on the crowds, crushing the country's largest pro-democracy protests.Zheng Tianci heard the sound of shelling less than 2 kilometres away from his hotel building and ran out onto the street with his bicycle, pedalling furiously toward the gunfire.Born in south-western China, Mr Zheng was at that time a well-known political critic writing for Hong Kong...…An Australian family's journey to bring their son home after the Tiananmen Square massacreShareMore than three decades ago in the spring of 1989, Chinese military tanks rolled toward Beijing's Tiananmen Square, and troops opened fire on the crowds, crushing the country's largest pro-democracy protests.Zheng Tianci heard the sound of shelling less than 2 kilometres away from his hotel building and ran out onto the street with his bicycle, pedalling furiously toward the gunfire.Born in south-western China, Mr Zheng was at that time a well-known political critic writing for Hong Kong...WW…

Current and former Chinese Communist Party members explain their motivations for joiningShareOn the morning news broke that Washington was considering a travel ban on Chinese Communist Party members last week, Wang Yao's ears pricked up.The 34-year-old Chinese national, who is also a devout Christian, gazed out of her apartment window in Melbourne.The news evoked her memories of being expelled from the party and imprisoned for illegal possession of state secrets in 2015."It's positive news," Ms Wang said of the reported sanctions, adding it would make people think twice before joining the...…Current and former Chinese Communist Party members explain their motivations for joiningShareOn the morning news broke that Washington was considering a travel ban on Chinese Communist Party members last week, Wang Yao's ears pricked up.The 34-year-old Chinese national, who is also a devout Christian, gazed out of her apartment window in Melbourne.The news evoked her memories of being expelled from the party and imprisoned for illegal possession of state secrets in 2015."It's positive news," Ms Wang said of the reported sanctions, adding it would make people think twice before joining the...WW…

Hong Kong residents are considering leaving — here's how Australia's COVID-19 hit economy could benefitShareThe Lau family are paying close attention to Australia's new offer of a special visa and permanent residency pathway for Hong Kong residents.China's decision to pass a controversial new national security law for Hong Kong has seen countries in the West extend offers of resettlement to residents of the global financial centre.And while the UK Government has also offered a five-year program that could grant Hong Kong residents citizenship, some told the ABC they would prioritise...…Hong Kong residents are considering leaving — here's how Australia's COVID-19 hit economy could benefitShareThe Lau family are paying close attention to Australia's new offer of a special visa and permanent residency pathway for Hong Kong residents.China's decision to pass a controversial new national security law for Hong Kong has seen countries in the West extend offers of resettlement to residents of the global financial centre.And while the UK Government has also offered a five-year program that could grant Hong Kong residents citizenship, some told the ABC they would prioritise...WW…

ShareIn the race for a viable coronavirus vaccine, China is one of the clear frontrunners.It was the first country to experience an outbreak of COVID-19, and the country where it was first detected, giving Chinese researchers a head start on developing a vaccine to fight the disease which has now killed more than 750,000 people around the world.One vaccine under development by the pharmaceutical firm CanSino and the People's Liberation Army has already been cleared for use by the nation's military personnel.But given the Chinese Communist Party-led nation's prickly foreign relations with...…ShareIn the race for a viable coronavirus vaccine, China is one of the clear frontrunners.It was the first country to experience an outbreak of COVID-19, and the country where it was first detected, giving Chinese researchers a head start on developing a vaccine to fight the disease which has now killed more than 750,000 people around the world.One vaccine under development by the pharmaceutical firm CanSino and the People's Liberation Army has already been cleared for use by the nation's military personnel.But given the Chinese Communist Party-led nation's prickly foreign relations with...WW…

Chinese netizens confused, disappointed over censorship of Year of the Pig symbolShareChina's annual New Year's gala is meant to usher in the Year of the Pig, but the state broadcaster largely censored all words and images related to pigs during the biggest TV show of the year last night.The lack of reference to the Chinese symbol of 2019 disappointed many of CCTV's more-than 800 million viewers around the world, and came as a surprise .And while there was only one mention of Xi Jinping during the almost four-hour long Spring Festival Gala, the show still managed to sneak in references to...…Chinese netizens confused, disappointed over censorship of Year of the Pig symbolShareChina's annual New Year's gala is meant to usher in the Year of the Pig, but the state broadcaster largely censored all words and images related to pigs during the biggest TV show of the year last night.The lack of reference to the Chinese symbol of 2019 disappointed many of CCTV's more-than 800 million viewers around the world, and came as a surprise .And while there was only one mention of Xi Jinping during the almost four-hour long Spring Festival Gala, the show still managed to sneak in references to...WW…

Uyghur community leaders in Australia appalled and outraged the government allowed a Chinese Communist Party propaganda paradeShareUyghur community leaders say Australia should be ashamed for allowing a Chinese government propaganda presentation to take place, and have called for the alleged atrocities against the minority group to be labelled a genocide. Their comments come after the Chinese embassy in Canberra held a press conference where journalists were played five propaganda videos about conditions in Xinjiang in China's far west.It has been estimated...…Uyghur community leaders in Australia appalled and outraged the government allowed a Chinese Communist Party propaganda paradeShareUyghur community leaders say Australia should be ashamed for allowing a Chinese government propaganda presentation to take place, and have called for the alleged atrocities against the minority group to be labelled a genocide. Their comments come after the Chinese embassy in Canberra held a press conference where journalists were played five propaganda videos about conditions in Xinjiang in China's far west.It has been estimated...WW…

China bans Clubhouse app as thousands share stories about Xinjiang and Tiananmen SquareShareIt was an incredible moment: a Chinese woman delivering an emotional public apology to a woman from the country's oppressed Uyghur minority. I was one of more than 1,000 people there to witness it.It was last Sunday morning. I tuned into a chatroom on the new social media app Clubhouse — an invite-only audio-chat platform that can connect up to 5,000 speakers and listeners in a virtual room.A Uyghur woman told listeners her parents' story of being Then a young woman, who said she was a teenager...…China bans Clubhouse app as thousands share stories about Xinjiang and Tiananmen SquareShareIt was an incredible moment: a Chinese woman delivering an emotional public apology to a woman from the country's oppressed Uyghur minority. I was one of more than 1,000 people there to witness it.It was last Sunday morning. I tuned into a chatroom on the new social media app Clubhouse — an invite-only audio-chat platform that can connect up to 5,000 speakers and listeners in a virtual room.A Uyghur woman told listeners her parents' story of being Then a young woman, who said she was a teenager...WW…

ShareFamilies of people who died from the coronavirus in China's former epicentre Wuhan say they have been monitored and silenced by local authorities, and are calling for a meeting with World Health Organization investigators.Multiple residents say they are desperate for answers about the origin of COVID-19 after the death of their loved ones, although Wuhan hasn't reported any new deaths from the virus since April last year.The residents also told the ABC they demanded officials who covered up the city's initial outbreaks be held to account, as their "lies and obtuseness" led to the...…ShareFamilies of people who died from the coronavirus in China's former epicentre Wuhan say they have been monitored and silenced by local authorities, and are calling for a meeting with World Health Organization investigators.Multiple residents say they are desperate for answers about the origin of COVID-19 after the death of their loved ones, although Wuhan hasn't reported any new deaths from the virus since April last year.The residents also told the ABC they demanded officials who covered up the city's initial outbreaks be held to account, as their "lies and obtuseness" led to the...WW…

Former Huawei employee speaks out on Shenzhen's '996' culture as Chinese city enforces paid leaveShareFor five years, former Huawei employee Zeng Meng embraced China's infamous "996" culture of working from 9:00am to 9:00pm, six days a week.Mr Zeng, a power engineer, was employed by the Chinese telecoms giant as a product manager in Shenzhen in 2012, after working for several other major technology companies in the south-eastern city widely regarded as China's Silicon Valley.The job quickly "took over" his personal life — he had no time for his family, leisure or even sleep.He said he lost...…Former Huawei employee speaks out on Shenzhen's '996' culture as Chinese city enforces paid leaveShareFor five years, former Huawei employee Zeng Meng embraced China's infamous "996" culture of working from 9:00am to 9:00pm, six days a week.Mr Zeng, a power engineer, was employed by the Chinese telecoms giant as a product manager in Shenzhen in 2012, after working for several other major technology companies in the south-eastern city widely regarded as China's Silicon Valley.The job quickly "took over" his personal life — he had no time for his family, leisure or even sleep.He said he lost...WW…