Gillibrand wrote her thesis on Chinese oppression in Tibet but has been silent about it in Congress
May 23, 2019by Emily Larsen | May 22, 2019 12:01 AM U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is scheduled to make a rare visit to Tibet this week to raise concerns about Chinese restrictions on Buddhist practices and to advocate for the preservation of Tibetan culture. If he wanted, he could seek read more →
China’s Digital Wall Around Tibet
May 23, 2019Echoing methods which have already been used to control Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the Chinese government has tightened its grip around Tibet by securing an already nearly impassable border with drones, facial recognition and radar. In the race to build a truly effective wall, China provides a model with a unique read more →
The Environmental Nightmare of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative
May 23, 2019Read the original article here. Editor’s Note: This letter was submitted by Henri Malosse, a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in which he served as president from April 2013 to October 2015. In April, Beijing announced that … Continued
EU expects the immediate release of the human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng
May 23, 2019By European Interest, Read the original article here. The European Union expects the immediate release of Yu Wensheng, as well as other detained and convicted human rights defenders and lawyers including Wang Quanzhang, Qin Yongmin, Gao Zhisheng, Ilham Tohti, Huang … Continued
China’s attack on Uighurs isn’t counterterrorism. It’s ugly repression.
May 23, 2019By Nathan Sales and Sam Brownback, Read the original article here. Nathan Sales is the ambassador at large for counterterrorism and Sam Brownback is the ambassador at large for international religious freedom at the State Department. The Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Muslims … Continued
Mysterious spike of ozone-destroying chemical is traced to east China
May 23, 2019The Washington Post, 22 May 2019 Read original article here A troubling spike in emissions of a globally banned chemical that damages the Earth’s protective ozone layer has been traced to two provinces in eastern China, according to a study … Continued
Statement by the Spokesperson on the trial of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng
May 23, 2019European Union, 21 May 2019 Read original statement here. Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Mr Yu Wensheng, who for a number of years has defended human rights and promoted the rule of law in China and represented human rights activists … Continued
The tumultuous history of Tibet
May 22, 2019US ambassador to China ‘unsettles’ Beijing by announcing state visit to the disputed region The US ambassador to China is to visit the disputed region of Tibet this week, further stoking tensions between Washington and Beijing amid an ongoing trade … Continued
UK to appoint first human rights ambassador
May 21, 2019Patrick Wintour, For original article,Click here. The British government is appointing an international ambassador dedicated to the promotion of human rights, in a move that is likely to put the UK’s patchy approach to autocratic regimes under greater scrutiny. The … Continued
China’s Digital Wall Around Tibet
May 21, 2019Coda Story, Read original article here. Echoing methods which have already been used to control Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the Chinese government has tightened its grip around Tibet by securing an already nearly impassable border with drones, facial recognition and radar. … Continued