China
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Biden Vows to Protect Taiwan from China’s Invasion
Following Joe Biden’s first trip to Asia, he roiled China by defending the self-ruled island, Taiwan from its giant neighbor. Although the U.S. has signed the “One China” policy, Joe Biden expressed his assertive belief that taking Taiwan under China by force is not the appropriate answer. Biden has furthermore made clear its firmness of…
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Czech Foreign Minister meeting with Sikyong criticised by China
After a top Czech diplomat met with an exiled Tibetan leader, China reprimanded the Czech Republic, worsening already tense relations between the European Union and Beijing. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky met with Penpa Tsering, the leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, during a visit to Washington on Tuesday. In a message on Twitter, Lipavsky shared…
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US Urges China to Free Tibet’s Panchen Lama Immediately
The US State Department released a press release on Monday, April 25th, on the 33rd birth anniversary of Gendun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet, demanding China reveal the whereabouts and well-being of the missing Panchen Lama and his family, who was last seen as a six-year-old on May 17, 1995.
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Tibet is Bracing For a New Surge of COVID Outbreak!
Despite the fact that Tibet has only recorded one case during the pandemic, reports are coming out that authorities in the region are constructing enormous Covid isolation and care facilities in anticipation of more breakouts in China. According to the Guardian, The Chinese firm Jiangsu Qi’an Construction Group is building temporary hospitals with at least…
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Warner Bros. Removes Gay References in Movie for China
For the Chinese edition of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Warner Bros. removed references to a gay connection. As per Warner Bros. China has asked them to remove the gay reference. China is known for its strict censorship, and there have been numerous instances where scenes and speech from TV shows, movies, and other…
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Indian Electrical Infrastructure Targeted by Chinese Hackers
Chinese hacking is well-known around the world, and government-backed Chinese hacking is not uncommon these days. According to a new assessment from a private cybersecurity firm based in the United States, India’s electricity sector has been targeted by hackers in a long-term operation thought to have been carried out by a state-sponsored Chinese group.
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A Former Top Chinese Official in Tibet Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
Last month, a former top official in China’s Qinghai province was sentenced to 11 years in prison for accepting almost $3 million in bribes from mining and construction companies, corporations, and people while in office, as per RFA report. From 2009 to 2020, Wen Guodong was the vice governor of Qinghai Province. The report continued…
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Sri Lanka Current Predicament due to China’s Debt Trap
China is substantially to blame for Sri Lanka’s current position along with the island nation’s rulers’ budgetary profligacy, which is presently wracked by economic and political turmoil. Sri Lanka has received huge loans from China, which it has used to construct an airport and a seaport. The airport, Mattala Rajapaksa International airport, which has been…
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Tenzin Tsundue Bravely Displays Tibetan Flag At Geneva Summit
Mr. Tenzin Tsundue, a well-known Tibetan freedom activist, announced on his official Facebook page on April 2nd that he will be on a speaking tour in Europe, beginning with the Geneva Summit on Human Rights on April 4-6, and continuing with events in Switzerland 7-10, Sweden 11-17, Norway 18-20, Denmark 20-22, Spain 23-25, and the…
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Drastic censorship and surveillance inside Tibet
Why is it that getting news from Tibet is becoming increasingly difficult? China boasts across the world that Tibet has been transformed “from serfdom to freedom,” yet the “freedom” appears to be merely cosmetic.