Category: China Human Rights

German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Lingering Questions of Rivalry

November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leading a group of CEOs from German companies, visited Beijing on Nov. 4 and met with the head of the Chinese communist regime Xi Jinping, drawing criticism in Germany and from the international community. Scholtz was the first foreign leader to meet with Xi after he secured a third term as…

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German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Questions Over Decoupling

November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the head of the Chinese communist regime in Beijing during his Nov. 4 visit that focused on business ties, drawing criticism at home and also from the international community. Scholtz, who was leading a group of CEOs from German companies on the trip, was the first foreign leader to meet with…

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HK Govt. Accuses Stand News of Being a ‘Political Platform’ and Publishing ‘Inciting’ Articles

November 5, 2022
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The trial of editors of the former Stand News began in Hong Kong on Oct. 31, 10 months after they were arrested and jailed. The three defendants were charged with conspiracy to publish and/or reproduce seditious articles from July 7, 2020 to Dec. 29, 2021. Stand News was founded in December 2014 in Hong Kong, during the…

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Court of Human Rights Makes Landmark Decision to End Extradition to China From Europe: Safeguard Defenders

November 5, 2022
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The European Court of Human Rights (Court) unanimously found that the extradition of a Taiwanese to China, which Poland’s courts had cleared earlier, would place him at significant risk of torture, ill-treatment, and deprivation of the right to a fair trial, the European human right NGO, Safeguard Defenders, reported. The NGO indicated that the unanimous…

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CCP Locks Down More Cities Under Its Zero-COVID Policy

November 4, 2022
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Chinese communist regime has locked down more cities and districts without fewer announcements amid increasing public criticism of its strict zero-COVID measures. Under the regime’s zero-COVID policy, a single case could cause the whole neighborhood, district, or city to be shut down. Wuhan Jiang’an District issued a notice on Oct. 31 stating that from Nov….

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Pro-Beijing Man Convicted of Destroying Hong Kong Falun Gong Truth Clarification Sites

November 3, 2022
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Wu Oi-man, a pro-communist man who repeatedly destroyed the Falun Gong truth-clarification sites in December 2020, was convicted on Oct. 30 at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court for five counts of criminal damage, and his sentence was postponed to Dec. 1. Magistrate LI Chi-ho announced the reason for the ruling, pointing out that the case…

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HKU Library Special Collections Department Limits Access to Publications

November 3, 2022
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The library of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has introduced a new reservation system for the Special Collections department. Readers must make an appointment and register before browsing the books in that section. Readers who wish to scan, photocopy, or photograph materials in the Special Collections department, must first fill out a form explaining…

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English City of Newcastle Severs Ties With Chinese Twin City

November 3, 2022
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Councillors in Newcastle, United Kingdom, on Wednesday voted unanimously to cut ties with the city’s Chinese twin city Taiyuan over human rights abuses in the communist country. It’s the first decoupling of Western and Chinese twin cities after 19 Hong Kong diasporic groups launched a global campaign in July calling on more than 100 cities in…

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Netherlands Orders Closure of Two Illegal Chinese Police Stations

November 3, 2022
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The Netherlands demanded the closure of two illegal Chinese police “service stations” in the country. On Nov. 2, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wopke Hoekstra, posted on Twitter that the ministry has informed the Chinese ambassador that the stations must close immediately. Human rights NGO, Safeguard Defenders, revealed in its September report that China had set up…

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Netherlands Orders Closure of 2 Illegal Chinese Police Stations

November 3, 2022
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The Netherlands demanded the closure of two illegal Chinese police “service stations” in the country. On Nov. 2, Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wopke Hoekstra, posted on Twitter that the ministry has informed the Chinese ambassador that the stations must close immediately. Human rights NGO, Safeguard Defenders, revealed in its September report that China had set up…

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