US Senate introduces China sanctions bill over COVID-19 accounting
May 15, 2020NDTV News. May 14, 2020. Read original article here. Washington: US Republican senators proposed legislation Tuesday that would empower President Donald Trump to slap sanctions on China if Beijing does not give a “full accounting” for the coronavirus outbreak. “The Chinese … Continued The post US Senate introduces China sanctions bill read more →
State Department Must Fill Long-Vacant Post on Tibetan Affairs: Religious Freedoms Group
May 14, 2020Reported by Tashi Wangchuk for RFA’s Tibetan Service. Written in English by Richard Finney. Read the original article here. The Trump administration must move quickly to fill a long-vacant State Department position focused on Tibetan issues, a bipartisan U.S. commission … Continued The post State Department Must Fill Long-Vacant Post read more →
China ramping up bullying and intimidation of activists in Canada, report says
May 14, 2020ROBERT FIFE| OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF STEVEN CHASE}| The Globe and Mail| MAY 12, 2020| Read original news here Riot police wearing protective masks charge on a street during a demonstration in Mongkok district on May 10, 2020, in Hong Kong. ANTHONY KWAN/GETTY IMAGES … Continued The post China ramping up bullying and intimidation read more →
INTERVIEW| Representative Sonam Frasi: ‘Tibet’s Never Been Part of China. That’s Our Reality.’
May 13, 2020Japan Forward| 12 May 2020| Read original news here Human rights in Asia, highlighted in the 2019 coverage of the treatment of Uighurs and democracy protests in Hong Kong, have been overwhelmed this year by voices of concern over the novel coronavirus pandemic believed … Continued The post INTERVIEW| Representative Sonam Frasi: ‘Tibet’s Never read more →
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India top 70,000, Maharashtra alone reports 23,000 cases
May 13, 2020Anulekha Ray, Live Mint. May 12, 2020. Read original article here. Tamil Nadu witnessed the biggest surge in coronavirus count in last 24 hours As India enters the last week of nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the … Continued The post Coronavirus update: COVID-19 cases in India read more →
Beijing Hones and Exports Religious Oppression| Opinion
May 13, 2020By BRADLEY BOWMAN AND MIKHAEL SMITS, FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES| News Week| 11 May 20202| Read original news here Utilizing cutting-edge technology, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is perfecting the religious oppression of millions at home and exporting the … Continued The post Beijing Hones and Exports Religious Oppression| read more →
Germany urged to confront Beijing at EU-China summit
May 13, 2020Rights advocates are urging Germany to use its hosting of an EU-China summit due in September to confront Beijing over repression. Deutsche Welle. May 12, 2020. Read original article here. An EU summit with China due in Leipzig in September … Continued The post Germany urged to confront Beijing at read more →
Chinese media post on Mount Everest sparks twitter fight with Nepal
May 12, 2020NDTV News. May 11, 2020. Read original news here. Kathmandu: The tweet of Beijing’s state-run media agency – China Global Television Network (CGTN) – on May 2 claiming that the Mount Everest is on its side has drawn wide criticism in … Continued The post Chinese media post on Mount Everest read more →
Senate leader expects vote soon on seeking China sanctions over Uighurs
May 12, 2020Reuters| 8 May 2020| Read original news here WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday he expects the chamber to move soon to pass a bill that would call on the Trump administration to toughen … Continued The post Senate leader expects vote soon on read more →
The world faces a moment of truth on China
May 12, 2020BY BRAHMA CHELLANEY| Japan Times| 10May 2020 NEW DELHI – The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the global geopolitical landscape, including triggering a growing backlash against China. The world wants to know why and how a local outbreak in Wuhan turned into a … Continued The post The world faces a moment of read more →