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Hong Kong activists planning ‘parliament in exile’ after China brings in security law
Campaigner Simon Cheng, granted asylum in UK, says shadow parliament would send ‘clear signal’ to Beijing Police officers detain a protester during a rally against a new national security law on the 23rd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong … Continued The post Hong Kong activists planning ‘parliament in read more →
Richard Gere testifies in Senate about Chinese censorship
By International Campaign for Tibet. June 30, 2020. Read original news here. The chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet spoke before a Senate subcommittee Tuesday about how Chinese censorship hurts US interests, particularly when it comes to Chinese-occupied Tibet. … Continued The post Richard Gere testifies in Senate about read more →
How China Scammed Hong Kong
Yi-Zheng Lian for The New York Times. Read the original article here. After many years of rejecting the people of Hong Kong’s persistent demands for genuine universal suffrage and other rights, China made its position clear again on Tuesday with … Continued The post How China Scammed Hong Kong appeared read more →
In Hong Kong, Arrests and Fear Mark First Day of New Security Law
By Vivian Wang and Alexandra Stevenson| New York Times| July 1, 2020 | Read original news here HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police moved swiftly on Wednesday to enforce China’s new national security rules with the first arrests under the law, as the … Continued The post In Hong Kong, Arrests and Fear read more →
China”s human rights record “deplorable”, must be countered with more transparency, discussion, truth: US
By Yoshita Singh, PTI. July 1, 2020. Read original news here. United Nations, Jun 30 (PTI) Describing China’s human rights record as “deplorable”, the US on Tuesday said Beijing’s efforts to disguise it must be countered with more transparency, discussion … Continued The post China”s human rights record “deplorable”, must read more →
China passes Hong Kong security law, deepening fears for future
AlJazeera| 30 June 2020| Read original news here Law expected to come into force on July 1 in most radical change to semi-autonomous territory since 1997 handover. Police detain pro-democracy protesters during a rally at a shopping mall in Hong … Continued The post China passes Hong Kong security law, read more →
India should take lead in raising Tibet issue with China, says president of Tibetan government-in-exile
Lobsang Sangay, president of the Tibetan government-in-exile based in the northern Indian hill town of Dharamsala, said China’s expansionist policy had resulted in a renewed focus on the Tibetans’ struggle for autonomy and India had a unique role to play. … Continued The post India should take lead in raising read more →
China’s Hong Kong policy: Reneging on promises and undermining one country, two systems principle
Sahil Mishra| Times of India| 26 June 2020| Read the original article here It has been just about 23 years since the People’s Republic of China assumed sovereignty over Hong Kong from Great Britain. Under the One Country, Two Systems … Continued The post China’s Hong Kong policy: Reneging on read more →
CTA President Urges UNHRC To Hold Emergency Session Over China’s Human Rights Violations
Ananya Varma| Republic World| 29 June 2020| Read original news here President of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Dr Lobsang Sangay on Monday called for the need to hold a UNHRC session over China’s blatant human rights violations saying that it … Continued The post CTA President Urges UNHRC To Hold read more →
Tibet govt-in-exile urges UNHRC session on ‘rights abuse’ by China
Shubhajit Roy| Indian Express| 29 June 2020| Read original news here President of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Lobsang Sangay has “strongly urged” the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its member-countries to hold a special session to evaluate “human rights violations” … Continued The post Tibet govt-in-exile urges UNHRC session on read more →
‘China is committing cultural genocide in Tibet’: CTA President-in-exile urges UNHRC to discuss human rights violations in Chinese occupied regions
OpIndia| 29 June 2020| Read original news here After slamming China for its “expansionist policies” and issuing a warning to Nepal regarding Chinese combativeness, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has now asked the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to hold a special session on “human … Continued The post ‘China is committing cultural genocide in read more →
India must raise Tibet issue with China, says exiled leader
Sanjeev Miglani| Reuters| 29 June 2020| Read original news here NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The political leader of Tibetans in exile on Monday urged India to take a more prominent role in resolving the Tibetan issue with China, an appeal … Continued The post India must raise Tibet issue with read more →
India bans dozens of Chinese apps, citing security reasons
By Associated Press| Washington Post| June 30, 2020| Read original news here NEW DELHI — India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, saying their activities endanger the country’s sovereignty, defense and security. India’s decision comes as its troops are involved … Continued The post India bans dozens of Chinese apps, read more →
Human rights activists, including Indians, stage demonstrations against China in Tokyo
The protest was called at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping is being criticized globally for a dictatorial style of working. DNA India. June 29, 2020. Read original news here. Several human rights activists of various nationalities, including Japanese, … Continued The post Human rights activists, including Indians, stage read more →
Military aggression not first by China, won’t be last: CTA President Lobsang Sangay
By Vishal Gulati| IANS| Jun 27, 2020| read original news here The military aggression across the Himalayas is not the first by China and it won’t be the last. India never shared a border with China — it is the Indo-Tibet border. … Continued The post Military aggression not first by China, read more →