Globe editorial: For China’s government, the rule of law is a foreign concept
January 14, 2019Globe and Mail, 14 January 2019 Read original news here Who knew the Chinese government was so woke. As part of its spat with Ottawa over the arrest of Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver last month, it has accused Canada of … Continued
In China, they’re closing churches, jailing pastors – and even rewriting scripture
January 14, 2019China’s Communist party is intensifying religious persecution as Christianity’s popularity grows. A new state translation of the Bible will establish a ‘correct understanding’ of the text Lily Kuo in Chengdu, Sun 13 Jan 2019, The Guardian Rush hour in the centre of … Continued
How the State Is Co-Opting Religion in China
January 11, 2019Foreign Affairs, By Ian Johnson, January 7 2019, Read original news here. The message reached me in early December via Signal, an encrypted messaging service that many Chinese use to bypass the closely monitored social media app WeChat. The day that many … Continued
US, China leave next steps for trade talks unclear
January 11, 2019By Joe McDonald and Paul Wiseman | AP, January 10 at 5:46 AM BEIJING — The United States and China gave no indication of their next step after wrapping up talks aimed at resolving a tariff fight that threatens to chill global … Continued
‘This is sacred space’: An open letter to Xi Jinping from the the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
January 10, 2019Hong Kong Free Press, 9 January 2019, Read original news here Taiwan’s unification with the mainland is “inevitable”, China’s President Xi Jinping said on January 2. Xi warned against efforts to promote the island’s independence, adding that Beijing would not … Continued
Ignoring climate change in the Himalayas
January 10, 2019The Third Pole.net, Climate change has already made the mountain communities in the Tibetan Plateau and the Nepali villages in the west that border it very vulnerable, and new infrastructure adds to the risk. This is the second part in … Continued
Taiwan announces drills ‘against a possible Chinese invasion’
January 9, 2019Economic Times, 9 January 2019, Read original news here BEIJING: Taiwan’s military has announced a series of newly designed large-scale military drills for this year in response to China’s continuing threat to use force to gain control over the island. … Continued
Is Buddhism Scientific or Religious?
January 9, 2019By John Dunne, Tricycle JAN 07, 2019 Read original news here A Buddhist scholar examines the assertion that Buddhism is more like a science of the mind than a religion. The following article is excerpted from one of the final talks in … Continued
Donald Trump signs law to step up India defence ties, call out China
January 8, 2019The Indian Express, 3 January 2019 Read original news here It was passed by the US Senate on December 4 and approved by the US Congress on December 12. It was one of the 13 Bills signed into law by … Continued
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un visits China’s Xi Jinping
January 8, 2019BBC, 8 January 2019 Read the original news here North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Beijing for an unannounced visit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mr Kim will be in China until 10 January with … Continued