Tag: China
Parishes closed, priests evicted on ‘fire safety’ grounds in China
One Catholic clergy member reportedly left homeless is Bishop Vincenzo Guo Xijin, the former ordinary bishop of Mindong, Fujian
As China’s Xi visits Myanmar, ethnic groups rue ‘disrespectful’ investment
Chinese investment has ‘disrespected local traditions and values and failed to consult local people,’ Kachin civil society groups say in open letter
Hong Kong protest medic organizer reportedly arrested in China
Similar charges of ‘soliciting prostitutes’ were levied at a Hong Kong employee of the British consulate detained while visiting the mainland last August
Freedom House calls for oversight on China’s efforts to influence media...
Chinese state media have invested heavily overseas, prompting concern that Beijing could remotely curtail criticism and expand its sphere of influence
Report labels Chinese govt as a global threat to human rights
If not challenged, Beijing’s actions portend a dystopian future in which no one is beyond the reach of Chinese censors, Human Rights Watch chief says
China’s cultural suppression of Uyghurs targets home decor
Targeting of cultural artifacts follows mass internment and ‘brainwashing’ campaign
Hong Kong protesters fete landslide election win for Taiwan’s Tsai
The slogan ‘Today Taiwan, Tomorrow Hong Kong’ has sprung up after the landslide win, to express the hope that Hong Kong too will one day have full democracy
Cardinal Zen appeals to College of Cardinals over the ‘murder’ of...
‘Can we passively witness the murder of the Church in China by those who should protect and defend her from her enemies,’ wrote the former bishop of Hong Kong
World is watching our democracy, Taiwan president says on election eve
The issue of China is front and center in the campaign, especially after President Xi Jinping warned last year China could attack Taiwan
Higher learning? Students lament China’s intensifying ideological education
Expanded courses on communist theory believed to lock in authoritarian regime
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