Tag: China
Philippines opens coast guard post after China build-up
China and the Philippines are enduring a bitter diplomatic dispute over rival claims to parts of the South China Sea.
Bishop of Shanghai defends China’s religious freedom record at Vatican conference
The Shanghai bishop delivered a 15-minute speech in Mandarin to a packed auditorium at the Pontifical Urban University
Children protest ‘Genocide Tourism’ to Tibet
They do not intend to hurt anybody; they just want to tell the tourists that staged tours are not welcome.
United Nations agency accused of neglecting jailed Uyghurs in Thailand
“The internal documents suggest that China’s influence also extends to the UN’s refugee agency, rights advocates who reviewed the documents"
Pope Francis praises historic council in China as ‘an authentic synodal...
The Holy See first entered into a provisional two-year agreement with Beijing on the appointment of bishops in 2018
Uyghur college grad sentenced to 5 years in prison for disturbing...
Sayramoghli was living in Turkey when she learned that police arrested her younger brother along with three friends
A look at the bishop of Hong Kong’s recent visit to...
Chow led a 10-person delegation of Catholics from Hong Kong to the southern Chinese cities of Guangzhou, Shantou, and Shenzhen
Taiwan warns against visiting China due to expanded state secrets law
For Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory, the expanded law means the risk of visiting China is likely to increase significantly
Hong Kong’s tech city will destroy key wetland for birds: experts
The department will now "review in detail" the assessment and comments "raised by the public," before making a final decision
Interfaith conference seeks to raise awareness about Uyghur genocide
An estimated 1.8 million mostly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic ethnic groups have passed through “re-education” camps in Xinjiang
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