Lawmakers from 20 countries are calling on the United Nations’ human rights office to release a long-awaited report on Beijing’s human rights violations in Xinjiang before Feb. 4, when the 2022 Winter Games is scheduled to start. “As the world’s attention turns towards Beijing for the start of the Winter Olympics, it is of paramount…
International Lawmakers Urge UN Report on Xinjiang Before Beijing Olympics
The CCP Cover-up of Religious Genocide and Repression
Commentary On Dec. 4, 2021, Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave his first public speech on religion in five years, blandly reemphasizing his “Sinicization” policy of “actively guiding religions to adapt to the socialist society.” In practice, Xi’s policies toward religious groups are far more wrathful. Documents leaked to The New York Times include Xi’s private…
China, Goldman Sachs, and Genocide Denial
News Analysis Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s most successful banks, has apparently found legal loopholes so its clients can secretly fund genocide denial. It’s despicable, but the big bucks in Manhattan high-rises don’t come free of guilt. There’s blood on those white shoe firms. As Uyghurs see their population dwindle in China through concentration…
The Uyghur Thorn in the Chinese Communist Side
Commentary The approaching Winter Olympic Games scheduled for next month in Beijing provide a continuing spotlight on Uyghur genocide by Chinese communists in Xinjiang. Several countries, including the United States, have implemented diplomatic boycotts already. The International Olympic Committee has yet to convey how athletes who speak out about Xinjiang during the games will be…
French Parliament Passes Motion Condemning CCP ‘Genocide’ Against Uyghurs
PARIS—France’s parliament passed an opposition-led motion asking the government to condemn the Chinese regime for “crimes against humanity and genocide” against the Uyghur Muslim minority and to take foreign policy measures to make this stop. The non-binding motion, led by the Socialist party and supported by several other opposition parties, was adopted with 169 votes…
UK Lawmakers Unanimously Urge Government to Assess Genocide Risk in Xinjiang, Sanction Officials
UK ministers are told to stop “abdicating their legal and moral duties” and act after a tribunal found evidence “beyond reasonable doubt” of torture, crimes against humanity, and genocide in China’s Xinjiang region. In a renewed effort to pressure the government to recognise the genocide, UK Parliament unanimously passed a motion on Thursday calling for an urgent assessment…
Canada’s Next China Ambassador Must Be a ‘Professional Diplomat,’ O’Toole Says
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says Canada’s next ambassador to China must be a “professional diplomat” who is capable of safeguarding Canadian interests and standing up to the Chinese communist regime. “I think we need a professional diplomat that can be in Beijing to assert our interests, to make sure that our voice is heard, and that…
Xu Na and the Million Souls
Commentary A woman, nameless and faceless to most, has been swallowed by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) prisons. This woman is a poet and a painter. She has a name. Xu Na. But the world is largely silent about her suffering. The same prisons in China that opened their doors to her include the concrete…
Canadians Say Human Rights More Important Than Trade With China: New Poll
Canadians say human rights and rule of law are more important than trade opportunities with China, a new Angus Reid poll says. The survey, published on Jan. 10, asked respondents what they think Canada’s priority should be in its dealing with China, and whether they are worried about the economic consequences of standing up to…
Canadians Say Human Rights More Important Than Trade With China: Poll
Canadians say human rights and the rule of law are more important than trade opportunities with China, a new Angus Reid poll shows. The survey, published on Jan. 10, asked respondents what they think Canada’s priority should be in its dealings with China and whether they are worried about the economic consequences of standing up…
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