China detains relatives of U.S. reporters in apparent punishment for Xinjiang coverage
February 28, 2018Simon Denyer, 27 February 2018 Read original story here BEIJING — China’s security services have detained several close relatives of four U.S.-based reporters working for Radio Free Asia, in an apparent attempt to intimidate or punish them for their coverage … Continued
Liverpool deal with Tibet Water Resources to be target of protest
February 28, 2018Source: bbc.com A protest calling for Liverpool to cancel a sponsorship deal with Tibet Water Resources will be held before Sunday’s game against Manchester City. The club signed a deal in July for Tibet Water Resources to be an official water partner in China, which claims sovereignty over the Himalayan read more →
Campaigners issue fresh call for Liverpool FC to drop controversial sponsor
February 28, 2018Source: bdaily.co.uk Campaigners are renewing efforts to get Liverpool FC to drop their partnership with Chinese firm Tibet Water. International consumer group SumOfUs and Several Tibet organisations are working to convince the club to sever ties with the water company. They said the deal, announced last summer, “legitimises the torture read more →
China: Big Data Fuels Crackdown in Minority Region
February 27, 2018Human Rights Watch, 24 February 2018 Read original story here (New York) – Chinese authorities are building and deploying a predictive policing program based on big data analysis in Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch said today. The program aggregates data about … Continued
‘Dictator for life’: Xi Jinping’s power grab condemned as step towards tyranny
February 27, 2018The Guardian, 26 February 2018 Read original story here The news broke at three minutes to four on a chilly winter’s afternoon in a two-sentence bulletin. “The Communist party of China central committee proposed to remove the expression that the … Continued
China’s ocean observatory in Maldives sparks fresh security concerns
February 26, 2018Times of India – (Read Original Story Here) NEW DELHI: A Joint Ocean Observation Station which China is looking to establish in the Maldives could prove to be another security challenge for the Indian government with the Maldivian opposition leaders … Continued
China proposes to let Xi Jinping extend presidency beyond 2023
February 26, 2018BBC, 25 February 2018 Read original story here China’s governing Communist Party has proposed removing a clause in the constitution which limits presidencies to two five-year terms. The move would allow the current President Xi Jinping to remain as leader … Continued
Responsible media should not act as Beijing’s pawns when reporting on staged, forced confessions
February 25, 2018Published in the Hong Kong Free Press (Read Original Story Here) I wouldn’t claim to be an expert on the resumption of China’s cultural revolution era-type forced TV confessions, but as one of the 70 or more people who have … Continued
Tibetans Honor Longtime Activist at New Year Festivities
February 24, 2018by Kymelya Sari – February 20, 2018 (Read Original Story Here) Last Saturday, about 150 people gathered at Faith United Methodist Church in South Burlington to honor Grace Spring, an artist and a longtime activist and Tibetan supporter. The award ceremony was … Continued
Is China Hiding Information About Tibet’s Jokhang Temple Fire?
February 23, 2018By Charlotte Gao, February 22, 2018 The Diplomat (Read Original Story here) On February 17 — one day after the Tibetan New Year or Losar, the most important traditional festival for Tibetans — a fire broke out in Lhasa’s Jokhang … Continued