The Hong Kong Post
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Mechanism study of how regional digital change affects job quality from a labor force structure standpoint
Regional digital transformation has revitalized economic development and revolutionized the employment landscape of the labor force. The study employs a dynamic panel system GMM model to investigate the direct and indirect effects of regional digital transformation on the employment quality of China’s labor force using panel data from 31 mainland provinces. The findings suggest that…
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Joint declaration on Tibet’s and Xinjiang’s human rights conditions
I have the honour of delivering this joint statement on behalf of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Japan, Lithuania, Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of America, and my own country, Australia. These countries are all committed to universal human rights and have ongoing concerns about serious human rights…
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China is under pressure from Western countries and allies on human rights in Tibet and East Turkestan.
Fifteen countries raised concerns over China’s human rights abuses in Tibet and East Turkistan during a session at the United Nations General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday in New York City. Leading the joint statement, Australian UN Ambassador James Larsen called on China to honor its international human rights commitments and implement UN recommendations…
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Western countries want rights transparency in Tibet and Xinjiang.
A group of Western nations called on China Tuesday to release all arbitrarily detained Uyghur Muslims and Tibetans and to allow independent human rights observers to visit sites to make assessments. “Transparency and openness are key to allaying concerns,” said Australian Ambassador to the United Nations James Larsen, during a U.N. General Assembly committee meeting…
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Tibetan activists draw attention to the UN Human Rights Council’s language restrictions
Tibetans and their supporters took the stage at a United Nations Human Rights Council side event in Geneva, bringing attention to China’s suppression of the Tibetan language and recent school closures in Tibet. The event, hosted by the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, was moderated by Kai Mueller from the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT).…
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China tops the list for worst internet freedom in the world: US’ Freedom House report
In a world increasingly reliant on digital communication, internet freedom has become an essential aspect of human rights and democracy. The latest report from Freedom House, a US-based nonprofit organization that monitors global internet freedom, places China and its neighbour Myanmar at the top of the list for the worst internet freedom in the world.…
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David Lammy brings up Ukraine and human rights during discussions in Beijing.
David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during talks in Beijing, the Foreign Office has said. The foreign secretary had been under pressure to take a tough line on a range of human rights issues with the Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, when the pair met…
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Harvard Participates in 75 Years of Uyghur Colonization in China
One of the first things I did once I got to Harvard was organize a protest. Mask on and megaphone clutched tight, I read aloud the names and ages of an Uyghur family: Qemernisahan, 48 years old. Shahide, 13 years old. Imran, 11 years old. Abdurahman, 9 years old. Nehdiye, 5 years old. None of…
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US trade restrictions on Uyghur forced labor disproportionately affect Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia is bearing the mounting brunt of U.S. trade curbs aimed at stemming the forced labor of ethnic minority Uyghurs in China, with billions of dollars in blocked exports, the latest U.S. trade figures show. Economists and human rights experts ascribe the heavy hit the region is taking to global supply chains shifting to…
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“Very squeezed”: The reasons for the breakdowns of drivers in the biggest food delivery industry in the world
A takeout delivery rider suddenly loses it in the middle of the road, smashing his cellphone on the pavement after getting a negative review from a customer. Another delivery worker gets on his knees to apologize to a cop who pulled him over for running a red light, before jumping up, forcefully pushing over his motorbike and sprinting across…
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