Category: Special Topics

New York Parade Celebrates Falun Gong, Condemns Religious Persecution in China

May 12, 2023
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NEW YORK—A blue-and-golden dragon, a float of fairies seated atop large lotus flowers, and a full Western marching band formed part of a contingent of thousands who marched through midtown Manhattan for a yearly celebration. The New York parade, with 5,000 attendees, marks one of the largest of its kind in the world to commemorate…

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Tory Motion Invites Chinese Ambassador to Testify at Committee on Alleged Targeting of MP Chong

May 12, 2023
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Conservative MP Michael Cooper has tabled a lengthy motion in committee to investigate Beijing’s alleged targeting of his colleague MP Michael Chong, while seeking to invite the Chinese ambassador to Canada to testify. “This motion arises from a question of privilege on a matter that is about as serious as it gets,” said Cooper, presenting…

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Tory Motion Invites Chinese Ambassador to Testify at Committee on Targeting of MP Chong

May 12, 2023
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Conservative MP Michael Cooper has tabled a lengthy motion in committee to investigate Beijing’s targeting of his colleague MP Michael Chong, while seeking to invite the Chinese ambassador to Canada to testify. “This motion arises from a question of privilege on a matter that is about as serious as it gets,” said Cooper, presenting his…

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‘We’re Close to Treason’: Former CSIS Officer Decries Lack of Accountability On Foreign Interference

May 11, 2023
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A former officer with Canada’s spy agency says that individuals involved in the political process should have to declare they will not cooperate with a foreign power, adding that they should serve jail time if caught doing so. “Because we’re close to treason here, literally,” said Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former chief of the Asia-Pacific Unit within…

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Taiwan Urges New Zealand to Invest More in Pacific to Counter China’s Influence

May 11, 2023
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Taiwan’s foreign minister has urged New Zealand to increase its investment in Pacific countries to reduce their dependence on China, warning of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “ambition” in the region. “I hope New Zealand can make more investment in the Pacific countries,” Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said in an interview with New Zealand’s…

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Chinese Netizens Say Curator’s Savage Beating by Communist Official Highlights Lawlessness of Ruling Regime

May 10, 2023
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A museum in China’s western Shanxi Province notified the public this week that it would be forced to close temporarily—as the museum’s curator had been severely assaulted and left in a coma by a Chinese Communist Party district chief. The incident has sparked heated discussions on Chinese social media about the abject state of China’s…

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Beijing Ramps Up Repression of Faith, Labeling Believers as Carriers of ‘Thought Viruses’: US Religious Freedom Official

May 10, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ramped up its repression of all walks of faith, while labeling believers as people “affected with thought viruses,” according to U.S. religious freedom officials. “Instead of making improvements in the Chinese government’s treatment of people of faith, people of belief, they have been ratcheting up and turning this regime…

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US Opens Embassy in Tonga to Affirm Ties Amid China’s Growing Influence

May 10, 2023
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The United States opened an embassy in Tonga on Tuesday, reaffirming its commitment to strengthen ties with the Pacific island nation amid Beijing’s growing influence in the region. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the new embassy in Tonga would allow the United States to deploy more diplomatic staff and resources, including the potential appointment…

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Blinken Asks WHO to Invite Taiwan to Observe World Health Assembly

May 9, 2023
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The United States is urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer at its annual meeting in Geneva, stressing its importance to “the WHO’s commitment to an inclusive, ‘health for all’ approach to international health cooperation.” “Taiwan’s distinct capabilities and approaches—including its significant public health expertise, democratic governance, and…

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Trudeau Foundation Victim of ‘Unfair Attacks’ Over ‘Chinese-Canadian’ Donation, Says Chair

May 9, 2023
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The man who is steering the Trudeau Foundation after most of its leadership resigned over the handling of a Chinese regime-linked donation says his organization is facing “unwarranted” criticism and that it wasn’t targeted by a foreign influence scheme. Chair of the Board Edward Johnson said that the controversy surrounding the “Chinese-Canadian” donation had put…

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