Tag Archives: China

• Canadian MPs say China’s treatment of Uyghurs is ‘genocide’ 23 February 2021 This post has no comments yet

  Canadian MPs have voted to label Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide, a move angrily slammed by China on Tuesday as a "malicious provocation." ...

• India, China complete troop pullout from Ladakh 21 February 2021 | Sanjeev Miglani This post has 3 comments

  Indian and Chinese troops have completed a pullout from a lake area on their disputed border in the western Himalayas, setting the scene for disengagement at other friction points, the two countries said on Sunday. ...

• Exile Tibetans mourn death of political prisoner Kunchok Jinpa 19 February 2021 | Tibet Sun Online News This post has 2 comments

  Tibetans in McLeod Ganj held a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of Tibetan Kunchok Jinpa, from Driru in eastern Tibet, who had been sentenced to 21 years' imprisonment for a peaceful protest against a Chinese forced flag-raising campaig ...

• Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights 17 February 2021 | Jeff Mason This post has no comments yet

  China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, US President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday, responding to queries at a televised event on the Asian nation’s handling of Muslim minorities in its far western region of Xinjiang. ...

• US ship sails in South China Sea by China-claimed islands | Reuters Staff This post has no comments yet

  A US Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of navigation operation, marking the latest move by Washington to challenge Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested waters. ...

• China continues to tighten its grip in Tibet, tries to eradicate Dalai Lama from Tibetan lives 16 February 2021 This post has 3 comments

  In the latest attempt to tighten its grip in Tibet, China is forcing the Tibetans to pay less attention to their religion and show more enthusiasm for president Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party, according to The Economist. ...

• India, China begin disengagement process in Ladakh 15 February 2021 | HT Correspondent This post has one comment

  The disengagement process in eastern Ladakh’s Panggong Tso area is in full swing, with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army knocking down military structures it had built since the border standoff began last May. ...

• EU calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News channel 13 February 2021 This post has no comments yet

  The European Union on Saturday called on China to reverse its ban on the BBC World News television channel imposed in apparent retaliation for Britain’s pulling of the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. ...

• Legendary batsman Vivian Richards backs Tibet’s freedom movement in latest tweet This post has no comments yet

  Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards posted a tweet on Saturday lending support to Tibet's freedom movement, #FreedomforTibet. The tweet has generated quite a lot of buzz online. ...

• China bans BBC news broadcasts in apparent retaliation 12 February 2021 This post has 3 comments

  China has banned the BBC World News television channel from the few outlets where it could be seen in the country in possible retaliation after British regulators revoked the license of state-owned Chinese broadcaster CGTN. ...