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This week, pro-Beijing hardliner John Lee was elected as Hong Kong's new leader, replacing Carrie Lam. The 64-year-old former security chief ran uncontested in the chief executive election, and was essentially handpicked for the role by a mostly pro-Beijing election committee. With China increasingly clamping down on Hong Kong, his appointment is a clear indication of Beijing's desire to keep the city on a tight leash, say analysts. John Lee's background is that of a policeman, a law enforcer," says Ian Chong, a political scientist at the National University of Singapore. He points out that Mr Lee oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's 2019 protests, and the introduction of the controversial national security law which prohibits acts of treason, secession, sedition or subversion against China. This suggests that Beijing places its view of law and order at the front and centre of ruling Hong Kong."  Dr Professor Steve Tsang of the China Institute at SOAS agrees,

Analysts suggest the latest figures from state media, including the acknowledgement that the unspecified fever had spread nationwide, may indicate the country is experiencing an outbreak unlike any it has seen so far. Its population of 25 million is vulnerable due to the lack of a vaccination programme and poor healthcare, experts say. North Korea rejected offers from the international community to supply millions of AstraZeneca and Chinese-made jabs last year. Instead, it claimed it had controlled Covid by sealing its borders early in January 2020. The country shares land borders with South Korea and China, which have both battled outbreaks. China is now struggling to contain an Omicron wave with lockdowns in its biggest cities. On Friday, KCNA reported that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had visited a healthcare centre and "learned about the nationwide spread of Covid-19". It described the situation as an "immediate public health crisis". These numbers give u

India's Supreme Court has put a controversial colonial-era sedition law on hold that critics say is used to stifle dissent. The judges asked the government  https://www.digi.com/support/forum/82257/power-keto-precio to refrain from registering any new cases which invoke sedition until it finishes hearing petitions challenging it. The court also  https://ebusinesspages.com/selfpraag.user asked the authorities to pause all existing sedition trials. The government has been accused of using the law against critics, such as politicians, journalists and activists. On Tuesday, the government said that they would review the law after earlier defending it.  http://selfpraag.bravesites.com/ While pausing the court  https://folkd.com/user/selfpraag hearing on Wednesday, the judges said that those already charged under the law, and in jail, could seek bail from trial courts. Kapil Sibal, senior leader of India's opposition Congress party and  https://www.authorstream.com/selfpraag/ law