Washington, May 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s apparent reluctance to raise human rights concerns during his latest engagement with Chinese President Xi Jinping marks a significant departure from past American diplomacy toward China, according to a report by The Guardian.According to a report by The Guardian, Trump gave a restrained response when asked before leaving for Beijing whether he would raise the case of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai with Xi Jinping.“I’l…
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Paris, May 12 (IANS) A leading international media freedom organisation has urged the United States President Donald Trump to press for the release of the founder of Hong Kong ‘s Apple Daily newspaper and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai during his planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in China this week.Expressing grave concern over his continued detention, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said that Lai’s health condition has significantly worsened after more than 1,950 days in deten…
Washington, May 8 (IANS) More than 100 bipartisan members of the US Congress have urged President Donald Trump to press Chinese President Xi Jinping for the release of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai during their upcoming meeting, warning that the 78-year-old’s health is rapidly deteriorating.In a bicameral letter led by Representative Chris Smith and Senator Rick Scott, lawmakers said Lai’s 20-year prison sentence under Hong Kong’s National Security Law …
Washington, May 2 (IANS) US Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley recently introduced the Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, which requires the Secretary of State to formally determine whether China’s actions in Tibet constitute genocide or crimes against humanity. According to an official statement, the legislation was introduced on April 29, coinciding with Martyrs’ Day observed by the Tibetan Youth Congress to honour those who sacrificed their lives for Tibet’s freedom.”Communist China is…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) A senior US lawmaker has criticised China’s record on religious freedom ahead of Easter, accusing the Chinese Communist Party of persecuting Christians and calling for greater freedoms in the country.Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China said the faith of imprisoned Christians in China would continue to inspire others despite state repression.“When he was imprisoned for his faith in Jesus, Paul wrote to the Philippians, ‘It has become clear thr…
Canberra, Jan 7 (IANS) The Australian judiciary appears complicit in the Chinese psychological warfare campaign by allowing the controversial trio of Hong Kong National Security Law judges to enter Australia and engage with the judicial figures — posing a national security risk. Australia’s judiciary does not seem concerned by the judgments of Hong Kong’s “bogus court”, a report said on Wednesday. “In March of this year, a trio of Hong Kong National Security Law judges landed on Aust…