Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mandate letters to his ministers don’t specify much on China, making it unclear whether the Liberal government has a China policy. In his letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, China is not mentioned by name, but a number of directives could relate to China. Trudeau asks Joly to develop and…
Trudeau Calls China a ‘Significant Challenge,’ but China Policy Unclear
Liberals’ Decision on Huawei Still Pending, While Reports Mount on Telecom Giant’s Alleged Spying Activities
News Analysis It’s been more than two months since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government will announce “in the coming weeks” its decision on whether to ban Chinese telecom giant Huawei from Canada’s 5G network. But as Ottawa drags its feet on a decision, reports on Huawei’s alleged espionage activities continue to mount. Margaret McCuaig-Johnston,…
UN Says to Publish Findings Soon on Abuses in Xinjiang
GENEVA—The United Nations’ human rights office is finalizing its assessment of the situation in China’s Xinjiang region, where Uyghurs are alleged to have been unlawfully detained, mistreated, and forced to work, a spokesperson said on Friday. Rupert Colville said that the office of U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet hoped to publish its…
Kash’s Corner: China Getting a Free Pass for Genocide; Is Putin Using Ukraine as a Diversion?
“For some reason, we have given China…almost a free pass to commit these atrocities.” Tonight on Kash’s Corner, we discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s genocide of the Uyghurs and the Falun Gong, and the recent announcement of a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Olympics. Is it enough? And we also take a look at Russia’s…
US Bans American Investment in Chinese AI Company SenseTime Over Human Rights Concerns
The United States on Dec. 10 put a ban on American investment in Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm SenseTime over concerns it’s aiding the Chinese regime’s repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The 7-year-old firm, one of the world’s highest-valued AI startups and leading developer of facial-recognition technology, was placed in the U.S. list of “Chinese…
US Bans American Investment in Chinese AI Company Over Human Rights Concerns
The United States on Dec. 10 put a ban on American investment in Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm SenseTime over concerns it’s aiding the Chinese regime’s repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The 7-year-old firm, one of the world’s highest-valued AI startups and leading developer of facial-recognition technology, was placed in the U.S. list of “Chinese…
Can’t ‘Turn a Blind Eye’ to Human Rights Abuses in China: Australian Defence Minister
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has backed the federal government’s decision to join allies in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, saying Australia wants the Chinese regime to adhere to “basic human rights.” But not all senior politicians agree with the move. “I just don’t think people can turn a blind eye…
China’s Communist Leaders Are ‘Traffickers’ Selling Human Organs—Robert Destro on ‘Genocides’ of Uyghurs, Falun Gong | PART 1
“The people you’re dealing with in China are human traffickers. … They’re committing genocide against their own people.” In this two-part episode, I sit down with Robert Destro, former assistant secretary of state for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. He is also a law professor at The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law….
US Needs to Lead the World on Human Rights: Sen. Markey
A senator has called for the United States to lead the world in combating human rights abuses, notably in China. “The United States has a responsibility not just as the economic military leader but as the moral leader of the world to shine a spotlight on human rights violations no matter where they exist on…
US Needs to Be a Moral Leader on Human Rights: Sen. Markey
A senator has called for the United States to lead the world in combating human rights abuses, notably in China. “The United States has a responsibility not just as the economic military leader but as the moral leader of the world to shine a spotlight on human rights violations no matter where they exist on…
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