The seemingly limitless range of Hong Chau is on display in three films this year, in roles so different that they hardly seem the work of one actor.
3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Dec. 4 after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program, state TV reported.
Dogs gifted by North’s Kim resettle in South Korean zoo
A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should finance the caring of the animals.
China vows to drop some travel tracking in COVID rule easing
China said it would stop tracking some travel, potentially reducing the likelihood people will be forced into quarantine for visiting COVID-19 hot spots, as part of an uncertain exit from the strict pandemic policies that helped fuel widespread protests.
‘Squid Game’ actor indicted over indecent assault charges
Award-winning “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo will stand trial on charges of indecent assault after a woman accused him of inappropriately touching her in 2017, a South Korean court said.
Adultery a punishable offense in Indonesia’s criminal code
Indonesia’s Parliament has passed a long-awaited and controversial revision of its penal code that criminalizes extramarital sex and applies to citizens and visiting foreigners alike. A parliamentary taskforce finalized the bill in November and lawmakers unanimously approved it this week.
China fines former NBA star Lin over quarantine comments
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who plays for a Chinese team, was fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) for criticizing quarantine facilities, China’s professional league and a Dec. 2 news report said, as the government tries to stop protests against anti-virus controls that are among the world’s most stringent.
China virus protests hit Hong Kong after mainland rallies
Students in Hong Kong chanted “oppose dictatorship” in a protest against China’s COVID rules on Nov. 28 after demonstrators on the mainland issued an unprecedented call for President Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades.
China vows more ‘friendly consensus’ amid Vatican complaints
Beijing and the Vatican are once again tangling over the prickly issue of appointing Chinese bishops.
China sentences Chinese-Canadian star Kris Wu to 13 years
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu on Nov. 25 to 13 years in prison on charges including rape. Beijing’s Chaoyang District Court said Wu […]
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