A UN Body Sheds Light on the Fate of Disappeared Uyghurs

A UN Body Sheds Light on the Fate of Disappeared Uyghurs

August 30, 2023       Comments Off on A UN Body Sheds Light on the Fate of Disappeared Uyghurs

 

A little-known United Nations body, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, is helping to shine a light on the extent of China’s enforced disappearances in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

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8 Years After ‘709,’ Persecution of Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Continues

8 Years After ‘709,’ Persecution of Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Continues

July 9, 2023       Comments Off on 8 Years After ‘709,’ Persecution of Chinese Human Rights Lawyers Continues

 

Starting on July 9, 2015, the Chinese government launched an unprecedented nationwide crackdown on human rights lawyers. In the following few months, police interrogated and detained over 300 lawyers and paralegal assistants and raided three law firms. Dozens of lawyers and legal assistants and activists were detained, and 15 were eventually (read more…)

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China has warned of decoupling and “de-risking”. But its recent actions may get just that.

China has warned of decoupling and “de-risking”. But its recent actions may get just that.

May 26, 2023       Comments Off on China has warned of decoupling and “de-risking”. But its recent actions may get just that.

 

A confluence of factors could cause havoc and create new risk for companies trying to operate businesses in China, William Nee writes.

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Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Reveal China’s Willful Misreading of Soviet History

Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Reveal China’s Willful Misreading of Soviet History

April 27, 2023       Comments Off on Chinese Ambassador’s Comments Reveal China’s Willful Misreading of Soviet History

 

Lu Shaye, China’s controversial ambassador to France, caused a diplomatic uproar over the weekend, as he implied that post-Soviet countries did not really have a right to exist in international law.

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反对家庭暴力政策执行情况跟进分析

April 25, 2023       Comments Off on 反对家庭暴力政策执行情况跟进分析

 

虽然《消除一切针对妇女的歧视公约》委员会有督促中国政府落实具体的工作去推进反家暴，但是执行情况如何，各地是否有政策或措施出台？针对这一疑问笔者对近年来各地的政策进行了搜集分析整理。 国家和地方政策反家暴政策内容及其存在的问题主要体现在以下几个方面：

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A UN review shows the limits of China’s loud microphone communications strategy

A UN review shows the limits of China’s loud microphone communications strategy

April 17, 2023       Comments Off on A UN review shows the limits of China’s loud microphone communications strategy

 

In a press conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress on March 7, 2023, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said, “China is moving closer to the center of the world stage. … But we don’t have enough microphones, and our voice is not loud enough. Some are still hogging (read more…)

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A Nuanced Approach to China Needs Human Rights at the Core

A Nuanced Approach to China Needs Human Rights at the Core

April 7, 2023       Comments Off on A Nuanced Approach to China Needs Human Rights at the Core

 

Foreign policy pundits have been calling for a rethink to counter Washington’s alleged groupthink. There’s a certain truth in that. But one element has been missing from the mainstream of the new doves on China: human rights. Without this, their words can end up sounding hollow—especially to the victims.

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The Enduring Corporate Entrenchment in China

The Enduring Corporate Entrenchment in China

November 17, 2022       Comments Off on The Enduring Corporate Entrenchment in China

 

A recent report by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai found that 30 percent of U.S. companies plan to increase their investments in China.

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Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.

Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.

October 14, 2022       Comments Off on Xi Jinping Has Critics in China. They Have Paid a Steep Price.

 

Human rights defenders in China face arrest and lengthy detention for calling out Xi’s mistakes.

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China’s Heavy-Handed Push to Prevent a UN Report on Xinjiang

China’s Heavy-Handed Push to Prevent a UN Report on Xinjiang

August 2, 2022       Comments Off on China’s Heavy-Handed Push to Prevent a UN Report on Xinjiang

 

The release of the UN Human Rights Office’s Xinjiang report is an important step in ensuring that the facts of the Chinese government’s atrocities in the region are recorded and documented so that justice may eventually be served. It should be issued immediately.

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China Illustrations Need More Than Dragons, Pandas, and Propaganda – Editorial imagery often recycles stereotypes and ignores Chinese life.

China Illustrations Need More Than Dragons, Pandas, and Propaganda – Editorial imagery often recycles stereotypes and ignores Chinese life.

July 31, 2022       Comments Off on China Illustrations Need More Than Dragons, Pandas, and Propaganda – Editorial imagery often recycles stereotypes and ignores Chinese life.

 

It’s easy to tell when a magazine cover is about China. The usual suspects appear: dragons, President Xi Jinping, the five-star flag, and red. A lot of red.

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Letter of Nomination by Prominent Scholars of 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists

May 11, 2022       Comments Off on Letter of Nomination by Prominent Scholars of 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists

 

We write to nominate Hong Kong prisoners of conscience Chow Hang-tung, Gwyneth Ho, Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Joshua Wong for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. These five are among about one hundred and fifty others who have been arrested under a National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong in (read more…)

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