China’s human rights abuses pose challenges
September 3, 2019By Carlo Svaluto Moreolo, Read the original article here. Investment in China generates huge excitement, despite the concerns about rising trade tensions with the US. Chinese authorities are taking down barriers to foreign ownership of Chinese firms at a rapid … Continued The post China’s human rights abuses pose challenges read more →
Special Report: Hong Kong leader says she would ‘quit’ if she could, fears her ability to resolve crisis now ‘very limited’
September 3, 2019By Greg Torode, James Pomfret, Anne Marie Roantree, Reuters, 2 September 2019 Read original article here. HONG KONG (Reuters) – Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has caused “unforgivable havoc” by igniting the political crisis engulfing the city and would … Continued The post Special Report: Hong Kong leader says read more →
Changes on the Indo-Pacific’s geopolitical chessboard
September 2, 2019BY BRAHMA CHELLANEY, Japan Times, 2 September 2019 Read original article here. NEW DELHI – The Indo-Pacific region’s geopolitical flux is being highlighted by several developments. The escalating U.S.-China trade war is setting in motion a gradual “decoupling” of the world’s top … Continued The post Changes on the Indo-Pacific’s geopolitical chessboard read more →
China’s Forced Sterilization of Uighur Women Is Cultural Genocide
August 30, 2019By Olivia Enos, The Daily Signal, 29 August 2019, Read the original article here. Unknown pills and forced injections. Those are not fictional horrors from scary movies, but the reality many Uighurs in mass arbitrary internment are faced with today … Continued The post China’s Forced Sterilization of Uighur Women read more →
China Intercepts WeChat Texts From U.S. And Abroad, Researcher Says
August 30, 2019By Emily Feng, 29 August 2019, Read the original article here. The popular Chinese messaging app WeChat is Zhou Fengsuo’s most reliable communication link to China. That’s because he hasn’t been back in over two decades. Zhou, a human rights … Continued The post China Intercepts WeChat Texts From U.S. read more →
Jailed dissident economist Ilham Tohti nominated for top European human rights prize
August 30, 2019By Stuart Lau, SCMP, 29 August 2019, Read the original article here. Prize co-sponsor says Tohti is an example of courage and determination in standing up for basic principles of justice and fairness China says giving him the award would … Continued The post Jailed dissident economist Ilham Tohti nominated read more →
China’s Disregard for the Rule of Law Strikes Too Close to Home
August 29, 2019By Yaqiu Wang, HRW 27 August, Read the original article here. As more and more Canadians are being plunged into the black hole of China’s criminal justice system, Canada’s ‘meddling’ is past due. It is ironic, albeit unsurprising, that the … Continued The post China’s Disregard for the Rule of read more →
China should respect human rights, freedom in Hong Kong: Tibetan government-in-exile
August 29, 2019ANI, 28 August, Read the original article here. Tibetan government-in-exile on Tuesday said that China should respect human rights and democracy in Hong Kong and called for peaceful resolution of the issue through dialogue. Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Spokesperson … Continued The post China should respect human rights, freedom read more →
Photo Shows Dramatic Demolition of Yachen Gar Buddhist Complex
August 29, 2019Reported by Kunsang Tenzin for RFA’s Tibetan Service on 28-08-2019. Translated by Dorjee Damdul. Written in English by Paul Eckert. Read the article here. Rapid demolition at the Yachen Gar Tibetan Buddhist centre in western China’s Sichuan province has raised … Continued The post Photo Shows Dramatic Demolition of Yachen read more →
China exacting ‘revenge’ on Australia with its treatment of Yang Hengjun, experts warn
August 28, 2019By Sam Clench, New.com.au, 28 August 2019, Read the original article here. China is trying to “intimidate” Australia by conducting “hostage diplomacy” with one of its citizens, experts have warned amid growing tensions. China’s formal arrest of Australian citizen Yang … Continued The post China exacting ‘revenge’ on Australia with read more →