UK police should finish their investigation into the beating of a Hong Kong protester by Chinese diplomats last year, pro-democracy activist Simon Cheng said. Speaking to NTD’s “British Thought Leaders” programme, Cheng said it would otherwise send “wrong signals” to the British society, that Chinese diplomats are above the law. On Oct. 16, 2022, a…
UK Police Should Finish Manchester Chinese Consulate Assault Investigation: Simon Cheng
China’s Plan to Build Largest Embassy in UK Blocked by Local Council
December 2, 2022
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The Chinese regime will not be able to move its UK embassy to a historical site in East London after the local council voted unanimously to reject the plan. The Chinese government purchased the site of the old Royal Mint, which is a short walk from the Tower Bridge, for £255 million ($310 million) in…
Hongkongers in UK Protest Against Chinese Regime on Communist Anniversary
October 3, 2021
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Hundreds of Hongkongers joined demonstrations against the Chinese regime in British cities including London and Manchester on Oct. 1, the 72nd anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) one-party rule. The “Resist the CCP Day” rallies were jointly organised by several Hong Kong groups and human rights bodies representing Tibetans and Uyghurs. Finn Lau, founder of…
French Licence Puts Pressure on China State Broadcaster: NGO Director
The French broadcasting licence that China Global Television Network (CGTN) has obtained will bring more pressure to the Chinese state broadcaster, an NGO director says. Peter Dahlin, the director of Safeguard Defenders, a human rights NGO that has filed complaints against CGTN that led to its licence being revoked in the UK, said France’s decision to give…
UK Fines Chinese Broadcaster CGTN Over Forced Confessions, Hong Kong Coverage
March 8, 2021
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Britain’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom on Monday imposed financial penalties on Chinese state broadcaster CGTN for airing forced confessions and biased coverage of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. CGTN, or China Global Television Network, is an international English-language satellite news channel owned by the Chinese regime and directly controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Ofcom…
Chinese Social Media Influencer Forced to Confess on TV
March 3, 2021
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A Chinese social media influencer with millions of followers was recently arrested by Chinese authorities for questioning the Chinese soldiers’ death toll in the Sino-India border conflict in 2020. He was forced to make a “confession” on China’s state-run national TV. On Mar. 1, the Nanjing Procuratorate announced on its official social media WeChat account…
UK Revoking License for Chinese-State Media ‘A Moment of Triumph’: Forced Confession Victims
The revocation of a broadcasting license for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) English-language news channel in the UK has been described as a “moment of triumph” and “historically significant,” victims of the regime’s human rights abuses have said. The UK’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom on Thursday revoked a license it had granted to the CCP’s global TV mouthpiece China Global Television…
UK Revoking Licence for Chinese-State Media ‘A Moment of Triumph’: Forced Confession Victims
The revocation of a broadcasting license for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) English-language news channel in the UK has been described as a “moment of triumph” and “historically significant,” by victims of the regime’s human rights abuses. The UK’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom on Thursday revoked a license it had granted to the CCP’s global TV mouthpiece China Global Television Network…
Chinese State Broadcaster CGTN Banned in UK
Britain’s broadcasting regulator on Thursday revoked the licence for Chinese television outlet CGTN to broadcast in the UK. CGTN, or China Global Television Network, is an international English-language satellite news channel owned by the Chinese regime and directly controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Ofcom made the decision (pdf) after it concluded that the…
UK Visa Offer Addresses ‘Desperate Need’ of Hongkongers: Simon Cheng
The UK’s new visa programme allowing Hong Kong British National (Overseas) status holders to live in the UK is “very generous” and “addresses the desperate needs of Hong Kong people,” an exiled Hong Kong human rights activist said. BN(O) status holders in Hong Kong and their eligible family members can apply for a visa to live,…
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