Negative views of China among the world’s most advanced economies hover at near record highs amid concerns about Beijing’s human rights record, according to a recent survey conducted by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center. The survey of 17 advanced economies in Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region released on Wednesday shows 15 majorities—eight in…
Negative Views of China Remain at Near Historic Highs, Pew Survey Shows
State Department Will Let People Choose Their Gender on Passports
The State Department will allow people to choose their gender on passports, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday. The State Department will let people “self-select their gender as ‘M’ or ‘F’” and will waive the required medical certification for individuals whose gender on their citizenship or ID doesn’t match their “self-selected…
Vatican Foreign Minister to Epoch Times: Church Has No Positive Contribution to Make in Hong Kong
VATICAN CITY—In a press conference held on June 25 that was focused on the Holy See’s upcoming Day of Prayer and Reflection for Lebanon, The Epoch Times asked Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States (Foreign Minister) to comment on similar unrest in Hong Kong. The Epoch Times asked: “With the financial and political…
Vatican Foreign Minister: Church Has No Positive Contribution to Make in Hong Kong
June 26, 2021
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VATICAN CITY—In a press conference held on June 25 that was focused on the Holy See’s upcoming Day of Prayer and Reflection for Lebanon, The Epoch Times asked Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States (Foreign Minister) to comment on similar unrest in Hong Kong. The Epoch Times asked: “With the financial and political…
Vatican Foreign Minister: Church Sees No Positive Contribution to Make in Hong Kong
June 26, 2021
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VATICAN CITY—A senior Vatican official says that he and many of his colleagues aren’t yet persuaded that speaking out about the protest movement in Hong Kong “would make any difference whatever.” At a press conference held on June 25 that was focused on the Vatican’s upcoming Day of Prayer and Reflection for Lebanon, The Epoch Times…
Australian Senators Support Rallies in Five Cities Nationwide Against Beijing Winter Olympics
June 24, 2021
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Calls to boycott China’s 2022 Winter Olympics were echoed by Australian politicians as ethnic groups rallied in five Australian cities on June 24, urging the Morrison government to take action against Beijing—the winning bidder for the 24th Winter Olympic Games—for squashing freedom and committing genocide against cultural and religious minorities in China. Coordinated by the…
Lockdowns Harm Canadians’ Mental Health, Says Outgoing MP David Sweet
Canada’s COVID-19 lockdown measures are one of the key human rights issues facing the country, says departing Conservative MP David Sweet, who has been an outspoken rights advocate during the 15 years he’s been in office. In his farewell speech in Parliament on June 15, Sweet said he decided not to run in the next…
Germany Must Confront China on Human Rights Despite Trade, Says Industry
BERLIN—Germany needs an honest discussion about how to deal with trading partners such as China and must not duck confrontation if red lines on human rights are crossed, the head of the influential BDI industry association said on Tuesday. China has become Germany’s most important trading partner and German exports there have helped mitigate the…
Photos: Torture Methods Used to Coerce People to Hail Communism, Renounce Faith
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT In its 2021 annual report, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has categorized China as one of the world’s key countries ambitiously engaged in “egregious violations” of religious freedom and human rights. Commissioner Gary L. Bauer said in the report that communist China had been denying its citizens “the…
EU Says China Is a Systemic Rival, Human Rights Is Main Issue
June 15, 2021
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BRUSSELS—China’s record on human rights is the main issue that divides it from the European Union and makes it a systemic rival for the bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday. “We are strong economic competitors, without any questions, and for that we need tools,” the head of the EU’s executive…
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