China
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Chinese Journalist Imprisoned For Covering Wuhan Covid “Might Not Survive”
A citizen journalist imprisoned in Wuhan for covering China’s early response to Covid has gone on hunger strike, according to her family, triggering increased calls from rights groups for her quick release. In February 2020, Zhang Zhan, a former lawyer, traveled to Wuhan to report on the pandemonium in the epicenter of the pandemic, questioning…
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Senior Chinese Intelligence Officer Convicted of Espionage
According to swarajyamag.com, Yanjun Xu, a top Chinese intelligence official, was convicted of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage and theft of trade secrets by a federal jury in the United States on Friday (November 5). Yanjun Xu was the first Chinese spy to be extradited to the United States.
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Tennis player Peng Shuai accuses an ex-Chinese official of sexual abuse.
According to a screenshot of a post made to her verified social media account late Tuesday, Peng Shuai, China’s biggest tennis star, accused former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexually abusing her and then pushing her into a sexual relationship. On Tuesday night, professional tennis player Peng Shuai, 35, posted a long statement on her…
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China Obstructing India’s Efforts To Meet Its Climate-Change Targets.
In a bold move, India said on Sunday that achieving its climate goals could be linked to issues such as its membership in the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group, which has been stalled due to China’s opposition, and the availability of technology, as it pushed for the inclusion of differentiated responsibilities, which would require the developed world…
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Blinken Meets with China’s Foreign Minister and Expresses Concerns About Human Rights
In only their second face-to-face meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Rome on Sunday, raising concerns about human rights. Tensions between the two nations are at an all-time high.
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The Dalai Lama advises world leaders that climate change must be addressed.
The Dalai Lama, only days before the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, talked on Friday about the importance of addressing climate change “since the destiny of our earth is in our hands.”
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Chinese media criticizes John Oliver’s Taiwan comedy for “dodged facts.”
Chinese state media slammed comedian John Oliver’s presentation on Taiwan, claiming that he “dodged facts” and misled the audience about the self-governing island that Beijing regards as a renegade province. Oliver attempted to unravel the convoluted connection between China and Taiwan for an American audience during the episode. Oliver concluded that the island’s fate should…
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NBA player has been chastised for statements on Xi Jinping and Tibet.
Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics is facing backlash in China after labelling President Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator.” He also expressed support for the Free Tibet movement in a video broadcast in Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Kanter stated in the video that his message for the Chinese government is free Tibet, and Tibet belongs…
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Activists were arrested in protest of Beijing 2022.
Tibetan and Hong Kong student activists were arrested at Athens’ Acropolis in protest of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, only 48 hours before the Olympic Torch is handed over to the Beijing delegation at the same location. The Tibetan activist is recognized as Tsela and Joey as the Hong Kong activist.
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China Has Deployed Drones, Fighter Jets Close To LAC
Should India worry? as China has deployed unmanned aerial vehicles and fighter jets at its Ngari Gunsa airbase. The base is only 200 kilometers from Pangong Lake. This information came through satellite images. The PLAAF’s(Chinese airforce) Ngari Gunsa base, which also functions as a civilian airport, is located near the Line of Actual Control in…