Josh Gardneradded this to INT'L RELATIONS & GLOBAL POLITICSChina Countries, corporations refuse to criticize China over mass detention of Uighur MuslimsAxios - Dave Lawler There are upwards of 1 million Uighur Muslims detained in China's Xinjiang region — yet the leaders of Pakistan, Indonesia and, most recently, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNews (China) 1,035 officials punished for environmental misconductglobaltimes.cn - www.globaltimes.cn China held 1,035 government officials accountable for 89 cases that damaged the environment and ecology in eight provinces and autonomous …
Alexadded this to Flying: Stories from 36,000 feetChina Unlucky coin toss lands another Chinese airline passenger in troublescmp.com - Zhuang Pinghui A woman in southern China has been detained for flipping six coins at a plane to pray for a safe trip, in the fifth such incident this year.The …
Randy Katesadded this to GREENOVATIONNews (China) Decades of forestation efforts see rich results in Xinjiangglobaltimes.cn - By Global Times - Agencies ○ The artificial oasis area in Xinjiang has expanded to five times the size of in the 1950s after consistent efforts over a long period ○ In recent …
The Wall Street Journal.South China Sea China Not Afraid to Use Raw Power Against DissentThe Wall Street Journal. - Wall Street JournalWhether it’s Muslim Uighurs, Falun Gong, Tibetans or on newly formed islands in the South China Sea, the Chinese government uses raw power to advance its interests. Regarding “From Falun Gong to Xinjiang:
Marko Budimanadded this to My China China China has 3.6 mln medical doctorschinadaily.com.cn - 马驰 BEIJING -- China had built a team of nearly 3.61 million medical doctors as of the end of 2018, sustaining the world's largest healthcare system, the …
Play buttonChina Captivating: A snow leopard and two cubs caught on camera in China’s high mountainsworldwildlife.org - Xinjiang East Tianshan State Forestry Administration/WWF China How You Can Help Pledge to protect our planetEarth Day is on April 22. Will you do your part and make a promise to protect the future of nature? Join …
Minnesota Lynx Chinese Shao Ting gets nod to join Minnesota Lynxchinadaily.com.cn - 刘小卓 BEIJING - Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and Beijing Shougang agreed to release star forward Shao Ting to join Minnesota Lynx this season in …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNews (China) Economic growth can never be split from securityglobaltimes.cn - By Hu Weijia The news is saddening: coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka caused great casualties on Easter Sunday. The explosions not only shocked the world but …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNews (China) Across China: Agricultural drones great helpers for Xinjiang's fruit farmers - Xinhuaxinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com URUMQI, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A mass application of drones for artificial pollination is helping fruit farmers in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang …
The Washington Postadded this to OpinionsOpinion How could Volkswagen’s CEO not know about China’s repression of Muslims?The Washington Post - By Editorial BoardA JOINT venture based in Shanghai, SAIC Volkswagen, is one of the oldest such automakers in China, with production based in several cities across the country, including in Xinjiang, home to ethnic Muslim
DKadded this to China newsAsia Western AI researchers partnered with Chinese surveillance firms | Financial Timesft.com - Madhumita Murgia Leading western artificial intelligence researchers have partnered with Chinese organisations tied to Beijing’s surveillance state, raising fears …
Communist Party of China Ford panel addresses internment camps in Chinamichigandaily.com - Maria Sobrino Since the late months of 2017, news media has increasingly published more information about the detainment of ethnic minority groups in China’s …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBRI Frontier soldiers guard BRI railways in Northwest China’s Xinjiangglobaltimes.cn - www.globaltimes.cn Highlights: Established in 1963, a frontier guard company takes charge of the safety of a 17-km borderline between China and Kazakhstan in Horgos, …
CJBadded this to #China general newsChinese Communist Party How Chinese internet trolls go after Beijing's critics overseasCNN - By James Griffiths, CNNHong Kong (CNN Business) — Arslan Hidayat was at work when the trolls attacked. "My phone was going 'bring, bring, bring,'" said the 31-year-old English teacher. "I was like, What the hell's going on?"
The Washington PostHan Chinese The UighursThe Washington Post - By Karen Leigh | BloombergIn its far western region of Xinjiang, China says it’s fighting separatism and religious extremism among Uighurs, a Muslim ethnic group. To some outsiders, it’s building a 21st-century gulag, combining
A Current Affairadded this to Current Affairs and Trending EventsHan Chinese Chinese mosque partially demolished as officials crack down on Muslim minorityFrance 24 - France 24 ENA mosque in Gansu province, in north-central China, was partially dismantled on April 9, the latest casualty of a national campaign to eradicate Islamic traditions. Chinese authorities have been systematically
BloombergChinese Language Blackwater Mercenary Prince Has a New $1 Trillion Chinese BossBloomberg - Blake Schmidt Erik Prince, the former Navy Seal who founded Blackwater, hardly seems like the type who dwells on corporate niceties. He was, after all, America’s …
Daily News and Analysisadded this to EntertainmentShah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan in Beijing: A film about Indian and Chinese superheroes will be really niceDNA India Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is here for the special screening of his film "Zero" at the Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF), …
News (China) Tech upgrades give a boost to Shihezi's agriculture industrycri.cn - chinaplus.cri.cn Drip irrigation technology, satellite navigation, and flying drones put to use in the field in the city of Shihezi in Xinjiang have boosted …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCerebral Palsy Across China: Uygur children receive medical care for cerebral palsy in Henan - Xinhuaxinhuanet.com - www.xinhuanet.com By Xinhua writers Tian Zijun and Han Chaoyang ZHENGZHOU, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Inside the Recovery Center of Jingeng Hospital in Ruzhou, Henan …
BloombergChina How China Is Defending Its Detention of Muslims to the WorldBloomberg - Peter Martin At the Shu Le County Education Center, a sprawling three-story complex in China’s far west region of Xinjiang, the dormitories feature bars on …
CJBadded this to #China general newsChinaThe NYT's Shanghai-based technology reporter Paul Mozur says he was constantly followed by Chinese authorities while on inmediagazer.com 12:45 AM ET, April 18, 2019 A NYT story on Bernie Sanders and a think tank prompted criticism of NYT reporters on Twitter and questions about their …
Jayadded this to This WorldNews (China) European Lawmakers Ask for Sanctions Against Human Rights Abusers in Chinatheepochtimes.com - Nick Gutteridge BRUSSELS—European lawmakers have called for sanctions to be issued against Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses and a halt on …
HHatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The WorldMosul Torture Persists in Mosul Jail: Daily Briefhrw.org Torture persists in Mosul jail; Sudan should transfer Al-Bashir and other Sudanese fugitives to the International Criminal Court; Myanmar satire …
Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan Is Interested In Doing Chinese Films But There’s One Problem!koimoi.com - Koimoi.com Superstar Shah Rukh Khan landed in China and received a warm welcome from the fans at the airport, on Wednesday. In the wake of his movie, Zero‘s …
HHatem Zaghlouladded this to Middle East And The WorldVolkswagen Volkswagen CEO 'not aware’ of Uighurs detained in China’s Xinjiang, despite having a factory thereThe Washington Post - By Rick NoackBERLIN — As a company rooted in Nazi Germany, German car manufacturer Volkswagen might be expected to have a somewhat more sensitive approach to ethics than its competitors. But Volkswagen has acquired
JJohnadded this to Johns China and UK findsChina Chinese tech giants 'deeply implicated' in persecution and human rights abuses, report claimsThe Telegraph - By Hannah BolandChinese technology companies are undermining human rights and helping in the persecution of ethnic minorities, a damning new report has claimed. The report, compiled by independent think tank the Australian
The EconomistChina Hope remains for Western solidarity. Look at embassies in BeijingThe Economist CHINA’S MESSAGE to the Western world has been called an argument in three parts. In order, it runs: China’s rise is inevitable; there are rich …
Stuyvesant Milladded this to World at EdgeChina China Tests Tactical Laser Similar To US Navy Systemzerohedge.com - Tyler Durden China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA Navy) unveiled a tactical laser system with a striking resemblance to a solid-state laser system tested by …
