The Chinese Communist Party has become an expert in profiting off its human rights abuses, according to a former State Department official, who pointed to the regime commercializing slave labor—and even body parts from slain prisoners of conscience. Robert Destro, a former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, said that the…
‘They Will Monetize Everything’: Experts Highlight How Beijing Has Turned Rights Abuses Into an Industry
October 23, 2021
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‘They Will Monetize Everything’: Beijing Has Turned Rights Abuses Into an Industry, Experts Say
October 23, 2021
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The Chinese Communist Party has become an expert in profiting off its human rights abuses, according to a former State Department official, who pointed to the regime’s commercializing of slave labor—and even body parts from slain prisoners of conscience. Robert Destro, a former assistant secretary of state for democracy, human rights, and labor, said that…
Lawmakers Call on CBP to Block Xinjiang Cotton Imports as NBA Season Kicks Off
October 21, 2021
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The chairmen of a top U.S. congressional body on Oct. 20 demanded transparency from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on whether it has blocked imports from companies that have publicly endorsed the use of cotton from China’s Xinjiang region, citing forced labor concerns. In a letter (pdf) to CBP Commissioner Troy Miller, Sen. Jeff…
China Promotes Most Sanctioned Xinjiang Official in Snub to the West
October 20, 2021
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Beijing has promoted a senior official whose name appeared on multiple Western sanction lists for his role in suppressing Uyghur communities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region, which several countries have labeled a constitute genocide. Wang Junzheng, 58, has taken over the top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) post in Tibet after serving as the Party boss…
High-Ranking Chinese Official Sanctioned by the West Promoted by the CCP
October 20, 2021
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Beijing has promoted a senior official in China’s far-western Xinjiang region whose name has appeared on multiple Western sanction lists for his role in suppressing Uyghur communities, which several countries have labeled as genocide. Wang Junzheng, 58, has been placed in the top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) post in Tibet after serving as the Party…
Canada Must Exclude Huawei From 5G Networks and Align With Allies: Former Liberal Justice Minister
Canada should align with its allies to exclude Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies from its 5G network, says former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler. “We should be in the company of our democratic partners in the 5G, and not take a different position where that different position is in no instances warranted here,” Cotler said…
Apple’s Chinese Suppliers in Dilemma as Apple Curbs Reliance on China
October 15, 2021
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The net profit of one of the leading Apple suppliers has fallen sharply compared to last year. AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings Inc. (AAC), a top Apple supplier in China, released its third-quarter (Q3) profit forecast for 2021, showing its Q3 consolidated net profit is expected to fall by 51 to 61 percent. AAC was once…
‘Wall of the Disappeared’: US-Backed Uyghur Exhibit Opens in Geneva
GENEVA—A U.S.-backed Uyghur photo exhibit of dozens of people who are missing or alleged to be held in Chinese-run camps in Xinjiang, China, opened in Switzerland on Thursday amid high tensions over human rights between Beijing and Washington. The “Wall of the Disappeared” which also features interviews with camp survivors about alleged forced sterilization stands…
Rights Group Files Complaint About German Retailers Over Chinese Textiles
September 7, 2021
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BERLIN—A human rights group filed a complaint to German prosecutors on Monday alleging that several fashion retailers profited from the forced labor system in China’s Xinjiang region. The Berlin-based European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) accuses Lidl, Hugo Boss, and other retailers of abetting and profiting, directly or indirectly, from forced labor in…
Detainee Says China Has Secret Jail in Dubai, Holds Uyghurs
A young Chinese woman says she was held for eight days at a Chinese-run secret detention facility in Dubai, along with at least two Uyghurs, in what may be the first evidence that China is operating a “black site” beyond its borders. Wu Huan, 26, was on the run to avoid extradition to China because…
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