The communist regime in China is imposing sanctions on four U.S. religious freedom officials, in response to Washington’s efforts to pressure Beijing over human rights abuses in Xinjiang. The sanction targets the chair Nadine Maenza, vice chair Nury Turkel, and two commissioners of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
China Sanctions 4 US Officials In Retaliation Against Washington’s Pressure Over Xinjiang
Huawei Bypassing US Sanctions by Collaborating With Chinese Smartphone Partners
Chinese telecom firm Huawei has turned to partnerships with Chinese companies to bypass U.S. sanctions that have crippled Huawei’s smartphone business. Once briefly the top smartphone maker in the world, Huawei has been in survival mode since Washington slapped sanctions on the company more than two years ago. The Trump administration said the firm posed…
China Promotes Most Sanctioned Xinjiang Official in Snub to the West
October 20, 2021
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Beijing has promoted a senior official whose name appeared on multiple Western sanction lists for his role in suppressing Uyghur communities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region, which several countries have labeled a constitute genocide. Wang Junzheng, 58, has taken over the top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) post in Tibet after serving as the Party boss…
High-Ranking Chinese Official Sanctioned by the West Promoted by the CCP
October 20, 2021
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Beijing has promoted a senior official in China’s far-western Xinjiang region whose name has appeared on multiple Western sanction lists for his role in suppressing Uyghur communities, which several countries have labeled as genocide. Wang Junzheng, 58, has been placed in the top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) post in Tibet after serving as the Party…
Irish Watchdog Fines WhatsApp $266 Million for ‘Severe’ Breaches of Privacy Law
September 2, 2021
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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a record 225-million-euro ($266 million) fine on WhatsApp Ireland for infringements of data protection rules on Sept. 2. It follows an inquiry into the messaging app’s transparency around sharing personal data with other Facebook companies. The sanction on the messaging service, which is owned by Facebook, is the largest fine ever…
Judge Sanctions 9 Trump Campaign Attorneys Over Election Lawsuit
A federal judge in Michigan on Wednesday sanctioned Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and seven other attorneys who represented the Trump campaign in a lawsuit challenging the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Linda Parker referred the nine attorneys for investigation and possible disbarment or suspension by relevant state authorities. Parker also ordered…
US Sanctions Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Democracy Crackdown
The United States imposed sanctions on July 16 on seven Chinese officials over Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, Washington’s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it calls an erosion of rule of law in the former British colony. The sanctions, posted by the U.S. Treasury Department, target individuals from China’s Hong…
US Sanctions Chinese Officials Over Suppression of Hong Kong Democracy
The United States imposed sanctions on July 16 on seven Chinese officials over Beijing’s suppression on democracy in Hong Kong, Washington’s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it calls an erosion of rule of law in the former British colony. The sanctions, posted by the U.S. Treasury Department, target individuals from China’s Hong…
Chinese Investment in Europe Hits a 10-Year Low While Bilateral Relations Sour: Report
Researchers found that China’s investment in the 27 EU member states and the United Kingdom tumbled to a decade-low in 2020, and the downward trend could continue this year due to the climbing bilateral defense and “souring political relationship.” The key findings were released earlier this week by research provider Rhodium Group and Mercator Center…
Top Democratic Party Election Lawyer Sanctioned by Judge
One of the Democratic Party’s top lawyers, Marc Elias, was hit with sanctions by a federal court for an ethics violation and for submitting a “redundant and misleading” filing. Marc Elias, a lawyer for Perkins Coie who was involved in elections-related lawsuits during the 2020 elections, was punished and criticized by the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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