The decision in December came amid what observers describe as an extraordinary effort by the Vatican to advance negotiations to restore ties with Beijing after a nearly 70-year schism among Catholics in the world’s most populous nation.
Wang is set to take on the vice-presidency but his power will depend on what Xi Jinping needs him to do, analyst says.
Tens of thousands of Taiwanese working in China are at risk of being unable to return home for the Lunar New Year in mid-February as a result of an escalating battle over airspace in the Taiwan Strait.
American business group says Beijing could target sectors to send a political message across the Pacific.
In an investigation published by French newspaper Le Monde, China, which also paid and built the computer network at the AU, allegedly inserted a backdoor that allowed it to transfer data.
Somali-British freelance journalist Ismail Einahse joins Eric and Cobus to discuss his recent opinion column, “Trump’s Insults Will Nudge African Nations Closer To China.” The article, published on NPR.org, reflects a contentious debate going on about the future of U.S. foreign policy in Africa and whether the void left by Washington’s apparent retreat will be filled by the Chinese.
Ismail Einashe is a freelance journalist based in London. He has written about the Sicilian mafia, the plight of migrants in Italy, radicalization in Europe, and human rights and conflict in Africa for publications including Prospect Magazine, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, Haaretz, The Nation, Mail & Guardian, Index on Censorship, The International Business Times, and The White Review. He has also worked for BBC Radio Current Affairs and presented on BBC Radio. Einashe is also a 2017 Dart Center Ochberg Fellow at Columbia University Journalism School and an Associate at the Cambridge University Migration Research Network (CAMMIGRES).
My historical novel “A Most Immoral Woman” tells the story of Morrison’s passionate and unconventional affair with Mae Perkins, an independent and wealthy young American libertine, in 1904. It’s a tale that roams the landscape of a dynasty in decline, looks out over the battlefields of the Russo-Japanese War, and imagines a time when a woman’s forthright sexuality could be considered far more shocking than any transgressions of empire.
Any foreign NGO seeking to register a representative office or file for a temporary activity in China must prepare a number of official documents in the location where it is headquartered. These documents must be notarized and authenticated in the NGO’s home country. However, the steps for this process—particularly the order in which they should be completed, and the precise administrative requirements—are not clearly spelled out in any of the Ministry of Public Security’s (MPS’s) official guides. What follows are procedures for compiling the necessary documentation in the United States, based on the experiences of two individuals. Unless otherwise noted, the process below holds for both temporary activities and representative offices.
