Russian President Vladimir Putin, left. and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photograph during their meeting in Beijing on February 4, 2022. After years of closer ties between Beijing and Moscow, Chinese firms are now gauging the risks in their exposure to Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Sputnik/AFP South China Morning Post
Day: April 3, 2022
Opposition Leaders Accuse Pakistan’s Imran Khan of High Treason
Opposition leaders in Pakistan reacted with outrage to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s move to dissolve Parliament, accusing him of high treason and subverting the country’s constitutional order. Shehbaz Sharif, the leader of the opposition who was expected to become the interim prime minister if a vote of no confidence had succeeded, said Mr. Khan had violated the Constitution and called on Pakistan’s Supreme Court to intervene. “It is nothing short of a high treason,” Mr. Sharif wrote on Twitter on Sunday, adding that Mr. Khan “has pushed the country into…
Covid cases rise in Shanghai as millions remain in lockdown
Covid-19 cases in China’s largest city of Shanghai have risen again as millions remain isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown. Health officials on Sunday reported 438 confirmed cases detected over the previous 24 hours, along with 7,788 asymptomatic cases. Both figures were up slightly from the day before. While small by the standards of some countries, the daily case numbers are some of the largest since the virus was first detected in the central city of Wuhan in late 2019. Shanghai with its 26 million people last week began…