The UN human rights chief urged China to implement recommendations to protect human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang, but activists criticized his comments as weak and lacking action. UN Urges China to Protect Human Rights The United Nations human rights chief urged China to implement recommendations to safeguard human rights in Tibet, Xinjiang, and nationwide. […]

Police in southwestern China’s Sichuan province arrested over 1,000 Tibetans, including monks protesting a dam project that will displace villages and monasteries. Chinese authorities deployed armed police to arrest protestors. Mass Arrests of Tibetans in China Police in southwestern China’s Sichuan province recently arrested over 1,000 Tibetans, including monks, protesting the construction of a dam […]

Stephen Roach, former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman, believes Hong Kong’s “demise” is due to domestic politics, China’s issues, and U.S.-China tensions. Others fear the declining political risks in doing business there. Stephen Roach Proclaims the End of Hong Kong Once viewed as a friend of China and former chairman of Morgan Stanley in Asia, Stephen […]

Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley in Asia, claims Hong Kong is over, citing domestic politics, China’s problems, and U.S.-China tensions. The city’s decline poses economic and political risks. Former Morgan Stanley Chairman Stephen Roach Says Hong Kong Is Over Stephen Roach, former chairman of Morgan Stanley in Asia, has declared that Hong Kong […]

Taiwan’s pro-China Mayor of Kaohsiung was elected speaker of the Legislative Yuan, sparking protests. Concerns over an alliance with China and its potential impacts on Taiwan’s international image. The Election of Pro-China Mayor as Speaker Former pro-China mayor of Taiwan’s Kaohsiung, Han Kuo-yu, has been elected as the speaker of the Legislative Yuan, sparking protests […]

China claims it will earnestly consider U.N. recommendations on human rights. Leading experts believe China used its influence to soften criticism during the review process. China Pledges to Review UN Recommendations on Human Rights A top Chinese diplomat said Beijing would “earnestly study” 428 recommendations for addressing human rights submitted by U.N. members, calling them […]

China leads the world in the imprisonment of journalists, with the majority being Uyghurs. Charges are often vague, and China is trying to silence minority voices. China: The World’s Worst Jailer of Journalists A recent report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) revealed that China is the worst jailer of journalists in the world. […]

Taiwan’s president-elect Lai Ching-te hopes for continued U.S. support. He reflects on the election and rejection of Beijing’s favored candidates. US-Taiwan relations to strengthen under Lai’s administration. ## Taiwan’s President-Elect Reaffirms Call for US Support On January 15, 2024, Taiwan’s president-elect, Lai Ching-te, met with a delegation of former senior U.S. officials and expressed his […]