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Why isn’t the BRI Implementation Deal Between China and Nepal Working Out?
New Delhi: Though there were high expectations of Nepal signing an initial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) implementation deal during Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong’s visit to Kathmandu this week, eventually it did not come through. This is because Nepal is yet to agree to China’s terms and conditions for China’s funding of BRI projects…
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CHINA’S UIGHURS: SAGA OF NONSTOP REPRESSION OF ITS MUSLIM MINORITY BY BEIJING
After Pakistan, China is another country in Asia, which vehemently alters societal norms for its minorities by crushing their rights and it does so nonchalantly–without letting the international community come in the way of its treatment of minorities like Uighurs, who reside in the East Asian country’s Xinjiang region. In its latest attempt to radically…
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Hong Kong’s status as global financial hub further weakened after more foreign judges resign
High-profile British Judge Lord Sumption’s resignation from Hong Kong’s highest court raises concerns about the state of the rule of law in the city, which is allegedly becoming a ‘totalitarian state’ under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ‘invisible’ control. Following his resignation, Lord Sumption warned that Hong Kong is “slowly becoming a totalitarian state” and…
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Corruption runs deep in Chinese system
China has thrown a challenge to become the next global superpower but is still embroiled in large-scale bribery, cutting across bureaucracy, polity, and civil and private sectors. The communist government’s complete control over resources and financing, and the influence exerted by local officials are major factors for the unabating corruption in the country. A deputy…
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A record 15,000 millionaires to leave China in 2024, says latest report
A record number of millionaires are projected to leave China in 2024, a development that could impact the Asian major’s already struggling economy, according to a new report.The Epoch Times reported, citing a June 18 report by British investment immigration consultancy Henley & Partners, that communist China is on track to lose at least 15,200 millionaires…
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Court determines that NCA’s omission to look into imports connected to forced Uyghur labor is illegal.
Decision could result in retailers being prosecuted if they import goods made through forced labour, campaigners say The UK National Crime Agency’s decision not to launch an investigation into the importation of cotton products manufactured by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province was unlawful, the court of appeal has found. Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and…
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China renamed villages in an effort “to eradicate Uyghur customs.”
China has changed the names of hundreds of villages in Xinjiang region in a move aimed at erasing Uyghur Muslim culture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. According to a report by the group, hundreds of villages in Xinjiang with names related to the religion, history or culture of Uyghurs were replaced between 2009 and 2023. Words…
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Gender bias in China’s AI Bots: Reflecting real-life inequalities and bringing embarrassment to Xi’s government
The accusation of gender bias against China’s AI bots has brought huge embarrassment to China. The gender bias in China’s AI bots and systems reflects prevailing conditions for women in mainland China. According to an article in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the prevalence of gender bias in AI bots, like China’s most popular…
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Human rights organizations claim that China has renamed hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns.
Hundreds of Uyghur villages and towns have been renamed by Chinese authorities to remove religious or cultural references, with many replaced by names reflecting Communist party ideology, a report has found. Research published on Wednesday by Human Rights Watch and the Norway-based organisation Uyghur Hjelp documents about 630 communities that have been renamed in this…
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China: Name Changes for Hundreds of Uyghur Villages
(New York) – Chinese authorities in Xinjiang have been systematically changing hundreds of village names with religious, historical, or cultural meaning for Uyghurs into names reflecting recent Chinese Communist Party ideology, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch research has identified about 630 villages where the names have been changed that way. The top three most common replacement…
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