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Gillibrand wrote her thesis on Chinese oppression in Tibet but has been silent about it in Congress
by Emily Larsen | May 22, 2019 12:01 AM U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is scheduled to make a rare visit to Tibet this week to raise concerns about Chinese restrictions on Buddhist practices and to advocate for the preservation of Tibetan culture. If he wanted, he could seek read more →
China’s Digital Wall Around Tibet
Echoing methods which have already been used to control Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the Chinese government has tightened its grip around Tibet by securing an already nearly impassable border with drones, facial recognition and radar. In the race to build a truly effective wall, China provides a model with a unique read more →
The Environmental Nightmare of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative
Read the original article here. Editor’s Note: This letter was submitted by Henri Malosse, a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), in which he served as president from April 2013 to October 2015. In April, Beijing announced that … Continued
EU expects the immediate release of the human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng
By European Interest, Read the original article here. The European Union expects the immediate release of Yu Wensheng, as well as other detained and convicted human rights defenders and lawyers including Wang Quanzhang, Qin Yongmin, Gao Zhisheng, Ilham Tohti, Huang … Continued
China’s attack on Uighurs isn’t counterterrorism. It’s ugly repression.
By Nathan Sales and Sam Brownback, Read the original article here. Nathan Sales is the ambassador at large for counterterrorism and Sam Brownback is the ambassador at large for international religious freedom at the State Department. The Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Muslims … Continued
Mysterious spike of ozone-destroying chemical is traced to east China
The Washington Post, 22 May 2019 Read original article here A troubling spike in emissions of a globally banned chemical that damages the Earth’s protective ozone layer has been traced to two provinces in eastern China, according to a study … Continued
Statement by the Spokesperson on the trial of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng
European Union, 21 May 2019 Read original statement here. Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Mr Yu Wensheng, who for a number of years has defended human rights and promoted the rule of law in China and represented human rights activists … Continued
The tumultuous history of Tibet
US ambassador to China ‘unsettles’ Beijing by announcing state visit to the disputed region The US ambassador to China is to visit the disputed region of Tibet this week, further stoking tensions between Washington and Beijing amid an ongoing trade … Continued
UK to appoint first human rights ambassador
Patrick Wintour, For original article,Click here. The British government is appointing an international ambassador dedicated to the promotion of human rights, in a move that is likely to put the UK’s patchy approach to autocratic regimes under greater scrutiny. The … Continued
China’s Digital Wall Around Tibet
Coda Story, Read original article here. Echoing methods which have already been used to control Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the Chinese government has tightened its grip around Tibet by securing an already nearly impassable border with drones, facial recognition and radar. … Continued
As Trump escalates China trade dispute, economic ties lose stabilizing force in matters of national security
The Washington Post, 19 May 2019, Read original article here. The United States for years relied on economic interdependence with China as a stabilizing force in relations with Beijing, with business between the two nations forming what former treasury secretary … Continued
U.S. Ambassador to China visiting Tibet this week
Reuters, 20 May 2019, Read original article here BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad was scheduled to visit Tibet this week, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said, the first visit to the region by a U.S. ambassador since … Continued
Human Rights in Tibet Took Downward Turn in 2018: Report
The human rights situation in Tibet took a sharp downward turn last year with tightened restrictions on travel by Tibetans and the introduction by China of a campaign against “organized crime” targeting Tibetan civil society and cultural practices, an India-based … Continued
60th Year of Suppression Marked with More Clampdowns
Aiming to stop the spread of Tibetan Buddhism in mainland China, CCP is tightening its grip over any religious activities or expression of traditional culture. Over the past decade, while the number of practicing Buddhists among ethnic Tibetans in China … Continued
China’s Effort to Silence the Sound of Uyghur
By Rustem Shir, For original article,Click here. A key part of China’s campaign against Uyghur identity is a crackdown on the Uyghur language. Abduweli Ayup fled Xinjiang (also known as East Turkestan) in August 2015 to escape persecution from the Chinese Communist … Continued