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Yellowknife residents leave the city on Highway 3, the only highway in or out of the community, after an evacuation order was given due to the proximity of wildfires in the Northwest Territories.
Hard Numbers: Fiery evacuations, China snubs Canada, Afghan refugees, gender-based violence “epidemic”
13.2 million: Wildfires in Canada’s Northwest Territories have prompted the government to deploy the military to facilitate mass evacuations. Residents in the capital city of Yellowknife, the largest city in the region, have been urged to evacuate immediately. So far this summer, fires across Canada have destroyed 13.2 million hectares (32.6m acres) of land – an area roughly the size of Greece. Meanwhile, the death toll in devastated Hawaii has risen to 111 as rescue workers begin the process of identifying bodies.
70: After years of COVID-related travel restrictions, China’s tourism ministry will now allow tour groups to travel abroad to 70 countries – the US made the cut, but Canada did not. The snub is a reflection of the deterioration of Canada-China ties after Ottawa accused Beijing of meddling in its domestic politics in recent years.
40,000: Two years after the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan, Ottawa says it’s looking to up the number of Afghan refugees it accepts. In 2021, the Trudeau government said it would take in 40,000 Afghans – and has so far absorbed more than 36,500. Meanwhile, the US has taken in more than 97,000 Afghans since the US withdrawal, many of whom worked with the Pentagon and American contractors during the US war in Afghanistan.
44: Gender-based violence against women by an intimate partner is an “epidemic” sweeping the country, according to a new report from the Canadian government. Around 44% of Canadian women will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime, compared to 26% of American women.Hong Kong opposition to quit as China moves to quash dissent
More than a dozen lawmakers of the pro-democracy camp will quit on Wednesday.
China's tech quest not a closed-door attempt: Minister
China's pursuit of technological self-reliance and desire to be a leader in innovation is not an exclusive or closed-door attempt, Science and Technology Minister Wang Zhigang said yesterday as he outlined the country's development plans over the next five years.
European companies fear 'arbitrary punishment' amid China-Europe tensions
BEIJING (REUTERS) - European companies in China are increasingly afraid of "arbitrary punishment" amid a more politicised business environment, a European business industry group said on Thursday (Sept 10).
China web users hail arrest of Jimmy Lai, want him to be tried in mainland
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - The arrest of Jimmy Lai has prompted an outpouring of support for the Beijing government among Chinese state media and Weibo users, with some people suggesting the Hong Kong media tycoon should be tried on the mainland.
This is the hardliner China chose to oversee Hong Kong security
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) - Artist. Propagandist. Urban planning enthusiast. Traditional Chinese medicine student. Zheng Yanxiong doesn't fit the usual mould of a top Communist Party security agent.
Views on impact of any US move split along political lines
Opinion is divided in Hong Kong - albeit along political lines - on the impact of any move by the United States to temporarily strip the city of its special status under US law.
China to groom next generation of leaders
The Chinese Communist Party has kicked off a search for up to 3,000 young cadres for fast-track promotion, ahead of a five-yearly congress in 2022 to fill a generational gap and possibly serve as a pool from which to choose the country's next generation of leaders, sources said.