I have imagined what would happen if I were detained and sent to China. I hope the international community would continue standing with the Hong Kong people. ( read original story …)
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IOC urged to move 2022 Olympics from Beijing over human-rights concerns
China’s repression in Tibet, the status of the exiled Dalai Lama and its treatment of ethnic minorities spurred violent protests ahead of Beijing’s 2008 Olympics. It could happen again. Beijing is to … ( read…
Australia evacuates two journalists from China amid rising tensions
“It’s nice to be home but deeply disappointing to leave China under such abrupt circumstances,” Australian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent Bill Birtles said on Twitter. ( read original story …)
China coronavirus cover-up: Timeline BLOWN APART by UK death – baffling discovery
AN ELDERLY Briton has been confirmed as the first coronavirus victim outside of China, prompting fears Beijing covered up the severity of the outbreak from the outset. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Stock Exchange suspends three companies as loosened trading rules fuel wild gains on ChiNext tech board
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has moved to stamp out wild trading by ordering the suspension of three small companies less than three weeks after it doubled the daily trading band of its technology … (…
Beijing blasts Australia’s search of Chinese state media employees’ homes
Australian officials recently searched the homes of four Chinese journalists, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, a day after two Australian reporters fled China over safety concerns amid a … ( read original story …)
Xi touts China’s covid-19 response
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised China’s role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organization, in a repudiation of U.S. criticism and a bid to … ( read…
Human rights groups call on IOC to strip China of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
China is host to the 2022 Winter Olympics with rumblings of a boycott and calls to move the games from Beijing because of alleged human rights violations. International Olympic President Thomas Bach … ( read…
Uighurs accuse China of mass detention, torture in landmark complaint
It is the first time members of the minority group have sought to use international law to hold Beijing accountable for their alleged mistreatment. ( read original story …)
China says U.S. trying to incite instability with proposed orders to block Xinjiang imports
China’s foreign ministry, when asked about reports that the United States may ban some imports from China’s Xinjiang region over alleged human rights violations, said this is a pretext to oppress … ( read original…
Taiwan appears determined to create an anti-Beijing alliance as Chinese state media warns of potential sanctions against US
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen wants to create an alliance to defend “freedom, safety, human rights and democracy” in Asia, as the self-ruled island faces renewed pressure from neighboring China. ( read original story …)
Why Tech Keeps Getting Caught Up in U.S.-China Tensions
China has rolled out an initiative to set global data-security standards, in response to U.S. efforts to shut Chinese tech out of its internet infrastructure. It’s the latest incident in rising … ( read original…
Over 160 human rights groups call on International Olympic Committee chief to revoke 2022 Beijing Winter Games
The joint letter is the largest such coordinated effort so far as Beijing faces increased international backlash over policies including its treatment of ethnic Uighurs in Xinjiang and new security … ( read original story…
