China Now Using Facial Recognition To Track Ethnic Minorities, Even In Beijing
May 4, 2019By Zak Doffman, Read the original article here. It’s happened again – China’s unconstrained approach to automating dystopia has been exposed by the lack of basic data security. TechCrunchreported on Friday that a security researcher had “found a smart city database accessible … Continued
China Questions Classmates, Friends of Tibetan Student Who Posted Politically Sensitive Essay
May 4, 2019Authorities in northwestern China’s Gansu province have broadened their investigation into the case of a Tibetan university student unhappy with poor government job opportunities for Tibetans, now questioning his classmates and close acquaintances, Tibetan sources say. Sonam Lhundrub, a graduate … Continued
One Part of the World Fears China’s Growing Power
May 4, 2019The National Interest, 2 May 2019, Read article here The Second Belt and Road Forum, which ran from 25 to 27 April in Beijing, showcased China’s progress with its Belt and Road Initiative and also demonstrated the country’s increasing global economic … Continued
Denisovan Jawbone Discovered in a Cave in Tibet
May 3, 2019By Carl Zimmer, For original article,Click here. In 1980, a Buddhist monk in Tibet entered a sacred cave to pray. On the floor, he found half of a human jawbone, studded with two teeth. A team of scientists on Wednesday … Continued
BRI’s Impact on Tibet Require Far Wider Scrutiny
May 3, 2019By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, For original article, Click here. NEW DELHI: The second edition of Belt and Road Initiative or Summit is over but the mega project deserves far greater scrutiny than it is currently receiving, including the impact that … Continued
China’s Xinjiang citizens monitored with police app, says rights group
May 3, 2019BBC, 2 May 2019 Read article here Chinese police are using a mobile app to keep data on millions of ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang province, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). In a report released on Thursday, HRW said it … Continued
U.S. religious freedom body wants China sanctioned for human rights abuses
May 1, 2019By Christopher White, For original news, Click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – China has been singled out by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for its attacks on religion and human rights in its newly released annual report. In … Continued
Freed lawyer Tang Jingling vows to continue fight for human rights, democracy in China
May 1, 2019By Mimi Lau, For original news, Click here. After spending five years in prison for inciting subversion, the 48-year-old has returned to his hometown and says the jail time confirmed his beliefs He was jailed along with two other activists … Continued
IS CHINA ATTEMPTING TO PROP UP FAKE TIBETAN ORGANIZATIONS IN CANADA?
May 1, 2019-Brian Hioe, New Bloom. Read the original article here. THOUGH NOT widely reported on, concerns have broken out that China may be attempting to prop up overseas Tibetan organizations loyal to its interests, with the formation of the Tibetan Organization … Continued
Is China Attemping to Prop Up Fake Tibetan Organizations in Canada?
May 1, 2019-Brian Hioe, New Bloom. Read the original article here. THOUGH NOT widely reported on, concerns have broken out that China may be attempting to prop up overseas Tibetan organizations loyal to its interests, with the formation of the Tibetan Organization … Continued