Chinese investments in Nepal may be aimed at asserting its influence in country
Chinese investments in Nepal may be aimed at asserting its influence in country
Chinese investments in Nepal may be aimed at asserting its influence in country
Lai’s Democratic Progressive party wins unprecedented third term
Man jailed for 3 months over wearing ‘seditious’ shirt with protest slogan at Hong Kong airport
The 22-year-old says his probation conditions meant he was under surveillance and could not work
Wives of Detained Chinese Dissidents Continue Advocacy from Abroad
Christmas hasn’t been an easy time for Luo Shengchun. Instead of celebrating the holiday season with family in China, the wife of prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi has spent the last four years advocating for her detained husband and other Chinese dissidents.
Hong Kong Court Rejects Activist Publisher Bid to Throw Out Sedition Charge
A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a sedition charge against him, delivering the ruling on the third day of his landmark national security trial.
(...) In Xinjiang, the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity against Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims have included mass arbitrary detention, torture, enforced disappearances, mass surveillance, cultural and religious persecution, separation of families, forced labor, sexual violence, and violations of reproductive rights. In Tibet, the authorities continue to repress and forcibly assimilate Tibetans. In Hong Kong, the Chinese government has erased the city’s liberties and freedoms after imposing a draconian National Security Law on the city
Demonstrators protesting the Chinese president and the Chinese Communist Party say they were harassed and assaulted by pro-Beijing groups, and one on Wednesday urged local police to take action. (Nov. 29)
Uyghur Poet's Memoir on China's Abuses Earns Recognition
APEC: Press China’s Xi on Human Rights
(...) “The Chinese government is not going to change its conduct unless it faces sustained public pressure about its horrendous crimes in Xinjiang and Tibet, intensifying repression across China, and the dismantling of democracy in Hong Kong,” said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.
Li Keqiang, former premier of China, dies aged 68
Li served as China’s number two leader for 10 years before being sidelined by Xi Jinping
Taking away tongues
China passes 'patriotic education' law to reinforce party line
China: UN Chief Should Denounce Crimes against Humanity
‘Tight hugs, teary screams’: Cheng Lei releases first statement after release from detention in China
The
Australian journalist was freed and is back home in Melbourne after
being detained in August 2020 over national security-related accusations
The Australian journalist was freed and is back home in Melbourne after being detained in August 2020 over national security-related accusations
Xi Jinping’s new law on religion is nothing but ‘Communistisation’ of religion
In order to prevent Chinese President Xi Jinping from enforcing a new law that aims to eradicate all religions like Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam in China, a group of prominent worldwide specialists on China called attention to the issue
Prominent Chinese Activist Seriously Ill in Prison
Female human rights activists from Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong together have called China the worst human rights violator at UN Human Rights Council.
Taiwanese businessman jailed over 'Go Hong Kong!' protest slogan
China sentences Uyghur scholar to life in jail
Chinese dissident who held Tiananmen Square vigils flees to Taiwan
Chen Siming posts video from Taoyuan airport saying he is seeking asylum from political persecution
Chen Siming posts video from Taoyuan airport saying he is seeking asylum from political persecution
The Anatomy of One China in the One China Policy
China bars three female Indian athletes from Asian Games
The trio are from the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, a region claimed almost in full by Beijing as ‘South Tibet’.
Li Shangfu: speculation grows over fate of China’s missing defence minister
Li Shangfu, who has not been seen for nearly three weeks, is under house arrest, claims US ambassador to Japan
Hong Kong judge rejects government request to ban pro-democracy anthem
Li Shangfu, who has not been seen for nearly three weeks, is under house arrest, claims US ambassador to Japan
Hong Kong judge rejects government request to ban pro-democracy anthem
Chinese Foreign Minister not missing, only manoeuvred to be sacked
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, whose absence from public view for
weeks, fuelling many speculations recently, is sacked yesterday, raising
more questions than it answers.
Remembering Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo
Six Years Since Liu’s Death, Activists Challenge Beijing’s Repression
8 Years Since Crackdown, Persecution Persists for Rights Lawyers in China
It has been eight years since China launched a sweeping crackdown on more than 300 lawyers and human rights defenders on July 9, 2015. For some, the persecution that began with the “709 Crackdown” persists to this day.
New Tiananmen Museum Opens in New York Ahead of June 4 Anniversary
Tiananmen Square Fast Facts
Tiananmen Square books removed from Hong Kong libraries in run-up to anniversary
Publications targeted include those about protest and subjects Beijing deems politically sensitive
Chinese activist sentenced to eight years on subversion charges
Publications targeted include those about protest and subjects Beijing deems politically sensitive
Yang Maodong called it a ‘score-settling’ punishment for his two decades of rights advocacy
Joshua Wong Sentenced in Another Hong Kong Activism Case
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced Monday to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer who injured a protester during 2019 anti-government protests.
China jails human rights activists for years over private gathering
(...) In a statement, the Chinese military said the combat readiness patrols and “Joint Sword” exercises around Taiwan had begun as planned, adding it was a “serious warning to the Taiwan independence separatist forces’ and external forces’ collusion and provocation.”
China renames 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, calls it ‘southern Tibet’
In its renewed attempt to assert its claim over Arunachal Pradesh, China has renamed 11 places in the Indian state, calling it 'southern Tibet'.
Prominent Hong Kong Democracy Activist Arrested
A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was arrested Tuesday just months
after he was released from prison for violating the city’s draconian
national security law.
Hong Kong court jails Tiananmen anniversary vigil organisers
Prosecutors said Chow Hang-Tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were under foreign influence but refused to say who it was
Xi Jinping handed unprecedented third term as China’s president
Coronation sets up Xi, who has overseen consolidation of power, to become modern China’s longest-serving head of state
Coronation sets up Xi, who has overseen consolidation of power, to become modern China’s longest-serving head of state
3 from Tiananmen Vigil Group Convicted of Security Charge
Three former members of a disbanded Hong Kong group that had for 30 years organized annual vigils to commemorate China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Saturday of failing to comply with a national security police investigation.
Testimony to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing
Disney bows to China, cuts Simpson episode with references to ‘forced labour camps’ from Hong Kong
Hong Kong: landmark national security trial of 47 democracy advocates begins
Protests as former politicians, activists, campaigners and community workers appear in court accused of ‘conspiracy to commit subversion’
China is constructing a massive dam on the Mabuja Zambo River, just a few kilometers north of the India-Nepal border in order to use it as a weapon of war, reported The Geneva Daily.
A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, in the latest legal challenge against the pro-democracy tycoon.
China: Video shows BBC journalist's arrest during Covid protest
Video shared on social media shows the moment BBC journalist Edward Lawrence was arrested by Chinese authorities while covering an anti-lockdown protest in Shanghai
Taiwan votes in local elections billed as message for China and the world
A 90-year-old former bishop and outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party was found guilty Friday on a charge relating to his role in a relief fund for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2019.
Hong Kong criticises rugby tournament after protest song is played instead of Chinese anthem
Glory to Hong Kong, linked to 2019 protest movement, played in South Korean stadium at start of rugby sevens game
Hong Kong jails woman for insulting China’s national anthem during Olympic celebration
A woman who waved a British colonial-era flag to celebrate Hong Kong claiming Olympic gold has become the first person in the city to be jailed on a charge of insulting the Chinese national anthem.
Uyghur doctor jailed for treating a ‘terrorist’ dies after release from prison
Another detained Uyghur also dies shortly after his release from jail.
Pakistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates Cuba and Venezuela were among a total of 19 countries that voted against the motion to discuss the report
Hong Kongers who clapped, criticised judge in court guilty of sedition
Two Hong Kongers were found guilty on a sedition charge on Thursday after they clapped and criticised the judge during a previous trial over a banned Tiananmen Square vigil in the city.
China accused of illegal police stations in the Netherlands
Police have mounted 'stability maintenance' operations on an unprecedented scale during the recent party congress.
Former Chinese president Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of party congress
A frail-looking Hu seemed reluctant to leave the front row in Beijing’s Great Hall, with no explanation given for his departure
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using social media influencers from troubled regions like Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia to whitewash human rights abuses through an increasingly sophisticated propaganda campaign, a report has claimed.
China 'gutted' press freedom in Hong Kong, sparking exodus of journalists
A press freedom group calls on governments to criticize Beijing over the evisceration of independent journalism.
China's 'Bridge Man' inspires Xi Jinping protest signs around the world
A rare one-man protest against Xi Jinping in Beijing has inspired solidarity protests around the world as China's party congress sits this week.
Taiwan continues to reject reunification as China’s leader makes it a priority
China will never renounce right to use force over Taiwan, Xi Jinping says
Tensions rose dramatically in August after China staged war games near Taiwan following the visit to Taipei of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Those military activities have continued though at a reduced pace.
Taiwanese groups say the island's rights and freedoms are its best defense against the threat from China.
Hong Kong pro-democracy figure Ted Hui sentenced to jail over 2019 protests
Former legislator, who fled to Australia last year, said earlier that any sentence would not harm his reputation or lobbying work
Soon-to-be-released Chinese rights lawyer could face months of further restrictions
Zhou Shifeng, who once headed the now-shuttered Fengrui law firm in Beijing, will be released in late September.
Hong Kong journalist union chair arrested weeks before Oxford fellowship
Hong Kong therapists convicted of sedition over children’s books
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, is a country in east Asia at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the north-western Pacific Ocean, with the People’s Republic of China to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.
China-Taiwan tensions Live Updates: The live-fire drills, the largest ever conducted by China in the Taiwan Strait, are scheduled to continue until noon on Sunday.
China arrests Taiwanese man for 'separatism' as Pelosi departs democratic island
(...) Yang Chih-yuen was arrested by state security police in Zhejiang's Wenzhou city, state broadcaster CCTV cited a police statement as saying, accusing Yang of having founded the pro-independence Taiwan National Party, with the aim of "promoting Taiwan to join the United Nations as a sovereign and independent country."
China wary of Indian influence in Nepal
CHINA has stepped up its activities in Nepal in recent years. Unlike in the past when security and Nepal's 25,000-strong Tibetan community were Beijing’s primary concerns, today it gets involved in Nepal's internal affairs, too
Chinese pressure on UN rights chief prompts US call for release of Xinjiang report
The U.S. called on the United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday release a report on conditions in Xinjiang “without delay,” after a report that China was working behind the scenes at the UN to bury the long-delayed document.
Uyghurs in exile mark anniversary of deadly 2009 Urumqi unrest
Protestors call on governments to pressure China to end its persecution of Uyghurs and other ethnic Muslims.
The four men, representing the Free Tibet human rights organisation, claim they were stopped while walking around the All England Club
Chinese fans clash with rights protesters at basketball game in Australia
Activist Max Mok alleges he was roughed up as he shouted support for Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
A New York Times analysis of over 100,000 government bidding documents found that China’s ambition to collect digital and biological data from its citizens is more expansive and invasive than previously known.
Hong Kong: five arrested for sedition ahead of 25th anniversary of British handover
City authorities on high alert amid preparations for 1 July and possible visit by China president Xi Jinping
Fury at UN human rights chief over ‘whitewash’ of Uyghur repression
Open letter signed by academics in wake of Michelle Bachelet’s China visit demands release of UN report on human rights abuses
Tank cake on eve of Tiananmen anniversary sparks shutdown of influencer's livestream
Austin Li hasn't been back on social media since the tank-shaped ice cream made an appearance on his show.
Protest held outside Chinese embassy in Tokyo on anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre
(...) Japanese citizens, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians and others joined their Hong Kong friends in large numbers to take a stand outside the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, and in other places across Japan.
China rounds up dissidents, activists ahead of Tiananmen massacre anniversary
(...) It’s time for the world to recognize, after 33 years, that the Chinese government cannot be appeased. While we keep on this path, more communities will be forced into exile, more ethnic groups destroyed, more international laws broken, until, with a united voice, democratic nations say enough is enough
The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s freedoms: gone, but not forgotten
China has silenced dissent in the city, but exiles are finding ways to keep its spirit alive
China tightens grip on activists, dissidents ahead of Tiananmen massacre anniversary
As the 33rd anniversary of the bloodshed approaches, those in Hunan also remember Li Wangyang's suspicious death.
UN rights chief holds meeting with Xi Jinping on her China trip
The UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday spoke to Chinese premier Xi Jinping via video link amid rising criticism of her visit for fear of whitewashing human rights abuses committed by China.
Activist says the onus is now on Taiwan to honor the Tiananmen dead and remember their own struggle for democracy.
U.N. human-rights chief kicks off high-stakes visit to China, Beijing cites COVID in limiting access
(...) This means that Bachelet will not be able to have free and spontaneous in-person meetings with anyone who has not been pre-arranged by China to be brought inside the "bubble".
China's silenced feminist: How Sophia Huang Xueqin went missing
Uyghurs in exile use art to combat China’s cultural genocide back home
A musician, singer and a painter try to tell the story of Uyghurs’ rich past as they inspire a new generation.
Chinese border police 'clipping' passports of citizens as they arrive back home
Arriving passengers are questioned about their overseas activities, as the government warns people not to leave.
Beijing hails result as only candidate to succeed Carrie Lam wins 99% of vote in secret ballot
“China one of the world’s most repressive autocratic regimes, uses its legislative arsenal to confine its population and cut it off from the rest of the world, especially the population of Hong Kong , which has plummeted in the Index,” said Reporters Without Borders.
Five jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize by 15 academics from 10 countries.
Hong Kong authorities continue to punish dissenting voices
According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Hong Kong authorities are determined to eradicate press freedom
Chinese police order residents to hand over passports 'until after the pandemic'
The order will likely be rolled out nationwide amid a surge in interest in overseas residency cards and passports.
Hong Kong says voters only have one option in 'elections' for city's next leader
Former security chief John Lee is anointed, not just as Beijing's preferred candidate, but as the only candidate.
Banned Hong Kong statues to find new refuge in democratic Taiwan: rights activists
Student societies have long played an important role in Hong Kong activism. Now they are dying out amid the wider crackdown on dissent.
Families of Tiananmen massacre victims await justice amid China suppression
The victims of the massacre still await justice after over two decades of the tragic incident
Hong Kong police arrest senior journalist, radio host on colonial 'sedition' charge
The possible visit has not been confirmed by Pelosi's office or Taiwan's government
Watching a film about communism, I realised I had been lied to as a child in China
I was taught that Mao and Lenin’s followers were always the heroes of history. This movie showed me you could view them with fear and hatred
With aims
to push rail connectivity to border areas, China is pursuing the Nepal-China Railway project to fulfil its strategic interests
Ai Weiwei on the new Silk Road: ‘This is China’s counterattack in a global game of chess’
(...) This, however, is not to say that China is necessarily bringing real benefits to the developing world. The belt and road initiative, launched to benefit China, is tinted with colonialism.
Hong Kong security police threaten London-based rights group, order website takedown
The UK calls the move an unjustifiable attempt to silence those speaking out for human rights in the city.
UN Human Rights Chief announces visit to China but remains silent on long-awaited report
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights announced she would make a visit to China but remained muted on the release of the long-awaited report on China’s gross violations of human rights in Uyghur muslim region
Uyghur university lecturer serving 10-year sentence in Xinjiang for translations
Hundreds of Uyghurs said to be detained in camp in Xinjiang’s Manas county
Most were incarcerated for ‘serious crimes’ like praying, an official who worked there says.
One year after mass jailings, Hong Kong remembers the 47
Exiled figures the people jailed by police stations on 'subversion' charges should always be remembered.
UN head reiterates call for China to allow ‘credible’ Xinjiang visit
Prominent rights attorney Xie Yang arrested for subversion in China's Hunan
Prominent rights attorney Xie Yang arrested for subversion in China's Hunan
Xie is held on suspicion of 'subversion' after supporting an outspoken teacher and poking fun at China's leader.
The plan to divert the waters of Brahmaputra would affect over 140 million people who are dependent on the river.
Uyghur high school principal sentenced to 18 years in prison
Sherep Heyit was detained by Chinese authorities in Korla about four years ago, but his sentence was not known.
UK-based Hong Kong Watch says outage could be part of wider Beijing crackdown
History of Tibetan holy mountain casts doubt on Chinese claims on India’s Arunachal Pradesh
India’s deep civilizational ties to area shows double standards in Chinese interpretation of history
As the Olympics heat up, China clamps down on dissent
(...)"They said Winter Olympics is a very important political event and no 'disharmonious voice' will be allowed -- like any criticism of the Winter Olympics, or any talk related to human rights," said Hu, who spoke to CNN during what he describes as a weeks-long restriction to his home
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Chinese Schools: More Control by the Communist Party
A new document clarifies that the school’s CCP cell should take all important decisions, and make sure students are “educated for the Party”
Tennis player Peng Shuai denies accusing Chinese official of sexual assault
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai said concern over her well-being is based on an enormous misunderstanding and she denied having accused a Chinese official of sexual assault
Veteran Hong Kong activist arrested after planning protest during Olympics opening
Koo Sze Yiu, 75, is arrested for subversion under a draconian security law banning criticism of the government.
Xi Jinping to launch Beijing Winter Olympics with Putin, Imran Khan
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to launch the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 in a grand ceremony on Friday along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Hong Kong immigration officials deny visa to human rights law lecturer
Ryan Thoreson says he wasn't given a reason for the decision, which comes amid a crackdown on free speech.
Hong Kong's laid-off journalists see a dark, uncertain road ahead
An ongoing crackdown on pro-democracy media outlets has left many fumbling for a future.
Beijing 2022 Is the Death Knell of the Olympic Charter
If genocide is no longer a red line, then what good is the Olympic Charter’s commitment to “the preservation of human dignity”?
‘This is not justice’: Chinese activists held for two years await trial
Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong expected to be charged with involvement in a covert meeting in late 2019
China gears up for Winter Olympics amid warning over declining press freedom
Families are told to limit the size of Lunar New Year gatherings, while petitioners are placed under house arrest.
