Category: China
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World Uyghur Congress calls for global action against China’s human rights abuses
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) recently marked its 20th anniversary with a set of events highlighting the struggles of the Uyghur community in China. The set of events brought to light the repressive practices deployed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Xinjiang and called for international action against the CCP’s detrimental human rights abuses.…
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China is attempting to recreate Uyghur cuisine
Instruction began early on a November 2018 morning. This lesson was not taught in a classroom, but in a makeshift kitchen as part of Xinjiang’s “household school” program. There, a teacher stood before her class of adult women and asked: “What do you like to eat for breakfast?” The students responded in unison, “nan and…
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As Chinese scribes face jail and torment, free speech is a misnomer in the communist nation
Human rights abuse in Tibet and Xinjiang has been making headlines for several years now with campaigners protesting the Chinese actions in the regions. A recent report once again highlighted the brutalities and hardships faced by journalists, writers or commentators in China. The recent publication of 2024 World Press Freedom Index by Paris-based Reporters…
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China Doubles Down On Suppressing Press Freedom
As the world celebrated World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd, disturbing new reports underscore how China remains the world’s worst jailer of journalists and writers. The latest World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) ranked China near the very bottom at 172nd out of 180 countries and territories surveyed. The regime in…
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Eight-in-ten Americans detest China now as recent poll witnesses uptick in anti-Beijing feelings
A recent poll revealed that the number of US citizens who view China as an enemy has surged, while an overwhelming majority of Americans hold unfavourable views of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-ruled nation as the tensions between Washington and Beijing escalated in recent years. According to a survey report released by Washington-based nonpartisan think…
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Former Vice Justice Minister under Investigation: CCDI
For China watchers who thought that President Xi’s anti-corruption campaign had reached a peak, the latest news of China’s former Vice Justice Minister Liu Zhiqiang, who once served on the committee of Interpol, coming under investigation, shows that Xi is not stopping anytime soon. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) recently published a brief statement…
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Unravelling of Chinese spies’ dirty work in Europe
After Sweden recently expelled a Chinese journalist on the charge of threatening the Nordic country’s national security, Germany and the United Kingdom last week announced arresting six people on suspicion of spying for China. With such developments, a major question lying uppermost on everyone’s mind is: Whether China is emerging as a spying superpower with…
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World Uyghur Congress is 20 years old, the world needs to listen
Global awareness about the plight of Uyghur, an ethnic minority living in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China has increased over the years thanks to the efforts of several international organisations and NGOs. One organisation at the forefront of this battle has been the World Uyghur Congress (WUC). Significantly, WUC will be celebrating its 20th…
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Democracies joined hands with Manila to stop Beijing in the South China Sea
India has delivered the first batch of medium-range, supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles – that can be launched from land, sea and air – to the Philippines. Brahmos is one of the most lethal weapons in its category. They will be deployed in the South China Sea to resist Beijing’s unrelenting and unilateral aggression in violation…
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China gets flanked for mishandling North Korean refugees
China’s role in handling refugee situations, particularly concerning North Korean refugees, has come under severe criticism from the global community. In fact, China has exhibited a blatant disregard for human dignity, opting to ruthlessly repatriate North Korean refugees to face imprisonment, torture, and even execution. The story of Kim Cheol Ok which recently came to…