Tag: China
Vatican renews China deal for second time
The provisional agreement between the Vatican and China was first signed in September 2018 and renewed for another two years in October 2020
Tibet at a ‘critical moment’ for survival, top US diplomat says
Central to Beijing’s campaign to fully absorb Tibet into China is its plan to install a Dalai Lama of its own choosing
Policy docs show China plans to end support for Tibet after...
The policy documents “reveal an ominous strategy designed to appropriate and control matters at the heart of the Tibetan religious identity”
Dalai Lama calls for courage amid harsh COVID lockdown in Tibet
The Dalai Lama said the Tibetan people are now suffering under measures imposed by China to slow the spread of COVID-19
Filipinos fishing on frontline of China’s battle for disputed sea
The fishing ground, tapped by generations of Filipinos, is one of many potential flashpoints for military conflict over the South China Sea
Philippines to deport 40,000 Chinese workers in online gaming crackdown
China, which has previously called on the Philippines to ban all forms of online gambling, welcomed the latest crackdown
Church leaders, rights activists back Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen as court...
Cardinal Zen and five others are charged with failing to register properly a fund that provided legal aid to pro-democracy protesters
Hong Kong cardinal goes on trial over protest fund
Cardinal Zen, 90, was originally detained earlier this year under a national security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong to quell dissent
Chinese authorities allegedly torture 5 Tibetans, 1 to death, for praying...
The arrested Tibetans were appointed by the local Tibetans in their area to lead religious activities
Climate campaigners urge China’s Xi to showcase renewable energy leadership
At the 2021 United Nations General Assembly, Xi made the policy announcement on coal projects, adding a pledge to deal with climate change
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