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Inside dangerous world of slap therapy which promises to improve blood circulation and release toxins from the body but has been linked to number of deaths including a diabetic boy, six, in Australia and grandmother, 71, in Britain

Inside dangerous world of slap therapy which promises to improve blood circulation and release toxins from the body but has been linked to number of deaths including a diabetic boy, six, in Australia and grandmother, 71, in Britain

Slap therapy is claimed to be an art of ‘self-healing’ which promises to improve blood circulation and release toxins from the body.  But the seemingly painful practice has been linked to a number of deaths worldwide, and left practitioners covered in deep cuts and huge swollen bruises.  Hongchi Xiao, was today convicted of the gross-negligence...

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Hong Kong rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’, says British judge

Hong Kong rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’, says British judge

By William James and James Pomfret Hong Kong rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’, says British judge LONDON/HONG KONG -The rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised in areas where the government has strong opinions, a British judge who resigned last week from the top Hong Kong appeals court said on Monday. Jonathan Sumption...

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Chinese and Hong Kong students at British universities silenced by Beijing

Chinese and Hong Kong students at British universities silenced by Beijing

Hong Kong and Chinese students at British universities are being secretly photographed and filmed as part of a global pattern of harassment and intimidation by Beijing, according to Amnesty International. In a new 63-page report released by the human rights group on Monday, students describe being followed at protests in their host cities, with many...