China
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China and Bhutan sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Border Talks.
Bhutan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday for a “Three-Step Roadmap” for speeding Bhutan-China boundary negotiations, which Thimphu claims will give the talks a new momentum and help them reach a successful conclusion acceptable to both parties. The MoU is signed at a time when India’s own discussions with China to end…
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Tibetan Youth Congress event is attended by Himachal Governor.
Rajendra Arlekar, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, attended a Tibetan Youth Congress rally on Tuesday. Sikyong Penpa Tsering was also present at the occasion, which marked the culmination of the Tibetan Youth Congress’ golden jubilee festivities.
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Chinese Detective Describes Torture Carried Out Against Uyghurs.
According to a former Chinese police detective, hundreds of police officers armed with rifles went house to house in Uyghur settlements in China’s far western area, removing people from their houses, handcuffing and hooding them, and threatening to shoot them if they fought. To safeguard his family members who remain in China, the ex-detective turned…
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Huawei executive is greeted as a hero in China after she was released from Canada.
After reaching an agreement with US prosecutors over a bank fraud case, Meng Wanzhou was released from legal imprisonment in Canada. Meng Wanzhou, the high-profile top executive of telecom giant Huawei who was detained in Canada for over three years, received a hero’s welcome upon her arrival in Shenzhen on a special plane sent by…
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China closes a private Tibetan school in Qinghai province.
According to Tibetan sources quoted by Radio Free Asia (RFA), Chinese officials in Qinghai province have shut down private schools, forcing some children to enroll in government schools. The move comes amid a regional drive by Chinese authorities to dismantle schools that promote Tibetan culture and provide Tibetan language education in classrooms.
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Sikyong: Tibetans demonstrate ‘indomitable’ courage in the face of China
Sikyong Penpa Tsering highlighted China’s atrocities against Tibetans over the years, saying that people in Tibet have shown indomitable fortitude and tenacity in the face of China’s policy of exterminating the region’s identity. Sikyong also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to India, the United States, and all other countries and Tibet Support Groups throughout the world…
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Chinese police detain 60 people in Dza Wonpo over Dalai Lama photos.
Last week, Chinese officials in the Dza Wonpo district arrested over 60 Tibetans who were allegedly found with portraits of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as part of a stepped-up campaign against the possession of illegal images of revered spiritual figures. According to Radio Free Asia, authorities in Kardze, in eastern…
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The boycott of Australia by China has rerouted global coal flows.
Global coal flows have shifted dramatically since Beijing began an unofficial boycott on Australian coal last October, in a major escalation of the two countries’ trade spat. While Chinese coal imports from Australia have practically ceased, imports from other nations have increased to cover the void. Because coal accounts for approximately 60% of China’s energy…
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China is putting increasing pressure on German exporters in their own market.
China is supplying the EU with an increasing amount of high-quality goods. Beijing is looking to Germany’s economic model for inspiration. According to a report by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research, German exporters are facing rising competition in their own market from Chinese shipments to the EU. Chinese exports to the region are increasingly…
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China is slashing steel shipments to Australia by 50%
In a foreshadowing of things to come, China has slashed one of its exports to Australia by more than half, dealing a crippling blow to a crucial Australian business. It’s the only way Australia can stay afloat. China is now attempting to destabilize the iron ore market. China boasts that it has cut steel exports…