Taiwan carries out a military drill which is designed to mimic a potential invasion by China.

The recent crackdown in Hong Kong has shown how aggressive and impatient China has become with its autonomous territories, writes Asia Correspondent Debi Edward.

Hong Kong today, Taiwan tomorrow? Drills show China's threat is felt in Taipei

For the first time we are finding people unwilling to speak to us on camera in Hong Kong, many too fearful of reprisals.

Fear grips Hong Kong as first person charged under new law faces court

It’s back. Coronavirus and the restrictions have returned to Beijing. 

Coronavirus and its restrictions return to Beijing after outbreak at market

With the introduction of an anti-subversion law just weeks away many fear their freedoms will soon be stripped away, writes Debi Edward.

Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square vigil doesn't just defy a ban - it challenges China

The threat of arrest is not going stop those in Hong Kong from attempting to gather. 

Banning Tiananmen Square memorial is just another sign of China's crackdown

China received plenty of early kudos for its reaction to the coronavirus but are a number of issues that need clarification. 

After initial praise, China still has plenty of coronavirus questions to answer

Within months Hong Kong will find itself subject to the subversion laws modelled on those which stifle any dissent in China. 

Hong Kong's freedom is at stake as National Security law passes

The National Security legislation was announced on the opening day of the delayed annual gathering of the Communist Party in China. 

'The death of Hong Kong' shows emboldened President Xi will not tolerate trouble

In experiments carried out on infected mice the neutralizing antibodies developed in Beijing were able to clear the virus after five days.

Human trials to start after coronavirus antibody tests carried out on mice

The President of the Philippines has sanctioned the use of lethal force to keep his country of 100 million people in lockdown. 


Human rights abuses on the rise in the Philippines amid coronavirus lockdown

They are trying to enforce social distancing, but on the opening day it seemed this was rather lapse.

Opening of Shanghai Disneyland 'huge risk' for city

Test and Trace may be improving, but will it improve enough in just over a month to ensure schools can open and a second wave is avoided? 

Second wave in December ‘likely’ unless Test and Trace improves

An ITV News investigation found dozens of videos of mostly teenage girls sharing how they limit their daily calorie intake, discussing weight loss pills, expressing delight at their thin limbs and sharing dark jokes about their mental illness.

'I was crying every night': Does TikTok fuel eating disorders?

Tina Turner musical in London's West End (ITV News)

The figures - from union Bectu - also reveal that, on top of this, there are tens of thousands of more freelance theatre workers with little or no work.

Theatre job losses soar from 3,000 to 5,000 in a month, says union

On Thursday Lloyds reported a loss before tax of £602 million for the first six months of this year. 

Lloyds posts £602m loss amid economic outlook warning

Sir Patrick Stewart says that he wishes he was back with his theatrical peers in Britain fighting shoulder to shoulder to keep the sector alive.

Sir Patrick Stewart: 'I will be back at the Royal Shakespeare theatre' 

The “no-nonsense” approach Jane Allen brought with her and her direct style was unsettling some of those she worked alongside, among them Ros Anwyl, the membership manager. 

British Gymnastics CEO 'fostered culture of fear', former manager claims 

The party is among growing number of organisations to have their data breached following a cyber-attack on cloud computing provider BlackBaud.  

Labour party has data compromised following Blackbaud hack

Disease experts are turning away from the idea of a "second wave" of COVID-19. While it sounds like semantics, the concept of pandemic waves could explain how we got the response to COVID-19 so wrong.

Debi Edward

Asia Correspondent

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