Commentary It is a central tenet of moral theology that there are gradations of sin. To argue that God views stealing a towel from a hotel and raping a child as moral equivalents renders God a moral fool. And doing that to God is a sin. If we mortals perceive the universe of difference between…
Chinese-Canadians Say Cabinet Must ‘Stand Up’ to Beijing Even If It Worsens Relationship: Internal Federal Poll
Chinese-Canadians say cabinet ministers must “stand up” to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) even if it will worsen the relationship between the two countries, according to an internal poll conducted for the federal government. “While the Sino-Canadian economic relationship continued to be viewed as important, a number of participants expressed the need to balance this…
Big Sonia | Documentary
Ninety-one-year-old Sonia Warshawski runs the tailor shop she’s owned for more than 30 years. But when she’s served an eviction notice, the specter of retirement prompts Sonia to revisit her harrowing past as a refugee and witness to genocide. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” –…
SCMP Called Out for Self-Censorship After Canceling Report on Possible Genocide in Xinjiang: Journalist
Journalist Peter Langan, who was previously employed as an editor at the China Desk by The South China Morning Post (SCMP), a major English media in Hong Kong owned by Alibaba, highlighted a possible case of self-censorship by the media at a press conference held at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan recently. In 2021,…
Genocide Determination Bill Passes 2nd Reading in House of Lords
A bill aiming to give the English high court power to make preliminary determinations on genocide passed its second reading in the House of Lords on Friday. The private members’ bill, introduced by crossbench peer Lord David Alton of Liverpool, sailed through the stage unopposed despite the lack of government support. The successive UK governments…
Canadian MPs Ask for Expansion of Immigration Program for Uyghurs Facing Persecution in China
MPs have voted unanimously to support a report that calls on the federal government to expand existing immigration measures to accommodate Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims who are fleeing the repression of the Chinese communist regime. The motion, introduced by Conservative MP Garnett Genuis, was adopted on Oct. 25. MPs voted 258 to 0 in…
Xi Times Three? It’s a Done Deal
Commentary Xi Jinping transits through shoal waters in his quest for a third five-year term as “paramount leader.” The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) convened on Oct. 16 in Beijing. Party congresses are held every five years and provide a glimpse into the rigid workings of the CCP, as well as its…
UN Report on Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang Is a Clarion Call to Action
Commentary On Aug. 31, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) released a highly anticipated report on the ongoing human rights violations and abuses targeting Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang, China. Released within the final minutes of Michelle Bachelet’s term as U.N. High Commissioner for…
‘Damning’: US Lawmakers Respond to UN Report on CCP Atrocities in Xinjiang
Lawmakers and the White House condemned atrocities committed against ethnic and religious minorities in China’s Xinjiang following the release of a U.N. report on human rights in the region. The report (pdf), published on Aug. 31 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, detailed abuses committed by the Chinese Communist…
CCP Manipulates Cyberspace to Drown Out Critical Narratives on Xinjiang: US State Department
The State Department has released a warning about tactics the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using to dominate global discourse on Xinjiang. According to the Aug. 24 report, the CCP’s messaging tactics seek to flood the internet with pro-CCP narratives to drown out messages it perceives as unfavorable to its interests, and to create an…
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