Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California politicians
December 11, 2020Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Zach Dorfman of the Aspen Institute | Axios | Read the original news here A suspected Chinese intelligence operative developed extensive ties with local and national politicians, including a U.S. congressman, in what U.S. officials believe was a political intelligence … Continued The post Exclusive: Suspected Chinese spy targeted California read more →
Details revealed of secret deal that gave Chinese spies free rein in Switzerland
December 11, 2020The Guardian | Helen Davidson in Taipei and Emma Graham-Harrison | 9 December 2020 | Read the original news here The full text of a secret deal between Switzerland and China that allowed Chinese security officials access to the country at Swiss taxpayers’ expense has been … Continued The post Details revealed of secret deal that read more →
EU approves its ‘Magnitsky Act’ to target human rights abuses
December 10, 2020Deutsche Welle | Read the original news here EU foreign ministers on Monday approved a new mechanism that would allow the bloc to impose sanctions on individuals and organizations responsible for human rights abuses anywhere in the world. The “Action Plan … Continued The post EU approves its ‘Magnitsky Act’ to read more →
Tibetan Buddhism: A Source and Strength of India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
December 10, 2020Dr Tenzin Tsultrim | Vivekananda International Foundation | 8 December 2020 | Read the original news here The relations between Tibet, India and China are best illustrated in the words of Claude Arpi, a noted historian and journalist who has written a series of … Continued The post Tibetan Buddhism: A Source and Strength read more →
China’s ‘super dam’ a threat to India’s security
December 9, 2020Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha | Tribune | Read the news here Senior Research Fellow, Tibet Policy Institute Yarlung Tsangpo is one of the most important rivers in south-western Tibet, supporting life along its fertile shore as the river runs through Kongpo … Continued The post China’s ‘super dam’ a threat to read more →
As China Restricts Access To Tibet, US Urges Nations To Make Laws Over It
December 9, 2020Reported in NDTV. Read the article here. The US adopted the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act to press for greater access and transparency. The Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump in December 2018 calls for denying access to … Continued The post As China Restricts Access To Tibet, read more →
US To Impose Sanctions On Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Issue: Report
December 8, 2020Up to 14 people, including officials of China’s parliament, or National People’s Congress, and members of the CCP, would likely be targeted by measures such as asset freezes and financial sanctions, two sources said. NDTV World, Reuters| December 07, 2020. Read original … Continued The post US To Impose Sanctions On Chinese read more →
Exclusive: China Sets Up 3 Villages Near Arunachal, Relocates Villagers
December 8, 2020China disputes the legal status of the boundary in this region and Chinese maps continue to show 65,000 square kilometres of territory south of the line as being a part of Beijing’s South Tibet Region. Vishnu Som, NDTV News. December 06, … Continued The post Exclusive: China Sets Up 3 Villages read more →
China is using Tibet’s waters against India | Analysis
December 7, 2020Dechen Palmo | Hindustan Times | 5 December 2002 | Read the original news here Last week, China announced plans to build a “super dam” on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo river close to the Line of Actual … Continued The post China is using Tibet’s waters against read more →
How China’s bullying could backfire
December 7, 2020The Economist | 5 December 2020 | Read the original news here China bullies other countries because it works. Once told that they have crossed a “red line” by harming China’s interests or calling out its misdeeds, many governments crumble swiftly. Others … Continued The post How China’s bullying could backfire appeared read more →