China must curb its dam-building and respect the right of downstream nations
January 18, 2018Brahma Chellaney, The Washington Times, 16 January 2018 Read original story here China’s hyperactive dam building is a reminder that, while international attention remains on its recidivist activities in the South China Sea’s disputed waters, it is also focusing … Continued
University rejects Chinese Communist Party-linked influence efforts on campus
January 16, 2018By Josh Rogin – The Washington Post – Read original Story here As part of a broad effort to interfere in U.S. institutions, China tries to shape the discussion at American universities, stifle criticism and influence academic activity by offering … Continued
China’s Strategy to Psych Out the West Is Paying Off
January 12, 2018Wall Street Journal, 9 January 2018 Read original story here SHANGHAI—To those it seeks to influence, the Chinese Communist Party can be an intimidating presence. The China scholar Perry Link once called the party it “the anaconda in the chandelier.” … Continued
China shuts Marriott’s website over Tibet and Taiwan error
January 12, 2018BBC, 11 January 2018 Read original story here China has shut down the Chinese websites of Marriott International for a week, after the firm listed Tibet and others as separate countries. The hotel group has apologised for the error and … Continued
Tibetan PM-in-exile cautions India against China
January 11, 2018The Tribune – 11 January 2018 Tibetan “Prime Minister-in-exile” Lobsang Sangay on Thursday cautioned New Delhi against China’s deceptive policies, warning that what happened to Tibet could happen to India as well. “The Doklam stand-off and the repeated cross-border incursion … Continued
China opposes U.S. pro-Taiwan bills welcomed by Taipei
January 11, 2018Reuters, 11 January 2018 Read original story here BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Thursday expressed firm opposition to a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass two pieces of pro-Taiwan legislation, but Taipei welcomed them as helping to … Continued
How China Used a Times Documentary as Evidence Against Its Subject
January 11, 2018During the eight years I lived in China, people would often say they felt as if they had no voice under Communist Party rule. This was especially true for minorities. So when Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan herder turned shopkeeper, showed … Continued
21st century should be for dialogue: Dalai Lama
January 11, 2018IANS, 10 January 2018 Read original story here Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the 21st century should be one of dialogue and all human beings must think about humanity at the global level. “For building a better … Continued
China’s new ‘Silk Road’ cannot be one-way, France’s Macron says
January 10, 2018Reuters, 10 January 2018 XIAN, China (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday China and Europe should work together on Beijing’s “Belt and Road” initiative, a project aiming to build a modern-day “Silk Road” he said could not … Continued
China shuts 128,000 ‘harmful’ websites in 2017 – Xinhua
January 9, 2018Reuters, 8 January 2018 Read original story here SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China shut as many as 128,000 websites that contained obscene and other “harmful” information in 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Monday, citing government data. Computer … Continued