Author: Grace Tsoi

India should take a stand on Tibet policy amid CCP’s aggression on the border: Experts
26Oct By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Asia, Conflict, Opinion, World

India should take a stand on Tibet policy amid CCP’s aggression on the border: Experts

The Indian government must review the One China Policy and take a stand on Tibet as India’s future and values is intertwined with Tibet’s independence amid China’s aggressive actions on the border, said experts on the issue.On the eve of October 1st, when China was celebrating its National day, commemorating 71years of Communist Party rule, Indian security and strategic affairs think tank Usanas Foundation had organized a Webinar to bring the global attention to the forgotten Tibetan cause.The focus of the webinar was on the 'Tibet Policy and Support Act of 2019', its impact on the future course of the United States of America's policy directives towards Tibet, and the possible spillover effect on New Delhi's 'One China policy' and the Tibetan resistance movement.The U.S Bill will certainl
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US Senators urge Disney CEO to explain why it cooperated with Xinjiang authorities
25Oct By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

US Senators urge Disney CEO to explain why it cooperated with Xinjiang authorities

As the controversy around ‘Mulan’ movie grows, a group of US senators has called on the CEO of Disney, Bob Chapek, to explain the movie giant's cooperation with the authorities in the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang during the production of the movie.Disney live-action remake of ‘Mulan’ is facing heat for partly being filmed in the Xinjiang region, where US senators have accused the Chinese authorities of oppression against ethnic Uyghurs."We are writing to inquire about The Walt Disney Company's cooperation with elements of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's (XUAR) security and propaganda authorities in the production of Mulan. Disney's apparent cooperation with officials of the People's Republic of China (PRC) who are most responsible for committing atrocities--or for covering
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India should unite with Taiwan, Japan to fight against CCP: Experts
14Oct By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Opinion, World

India should unite with Taiwan, Japan to fight against CCP: Experts

India has a major role to play in the world’s fight against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As a responsible and democratic country, India should join hands with countries like Taiwan and Japan to fight against the CCP together. It has already been too late and the world is paying the price, Vice President of Canadian Coalition Against Communism Sheng Xue said during a webinar which witnessed human rights defenders, scholars, and persecuted communities by China come together to launch the ‘Global Campaign for Democratic China’ on China Day.“All the countries around the world have been affected by the virus erupting in China and more than one million people have died. Many of us already know that this is the CCP virus. It has impacted all of our lives. The CCP virus has taken life, love,
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India, Japan ink major military logistics support agreement amid tensions in LAC
4Oct By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Singapore, World

India, Japan ink major military logistics support agreement amid tensions in LAC

In their annual summit on September 9, India and Japan inked a landmark agreement that will allow their militaries to access each other's bases for logistics support at a time when Chinese military is flexing its muscle in the Indo-Pacific region.On 9 September, India and Japan in their annual summit inked mutual logistics support arrangement (MLSA).The mutual logistics support arrangement (MLSA) was signed by defence secretary Ajay Kumar and the Japanese ambassador to India Suzuki Satoshi, a defence ministry spokesperson said.Japanese ambassador Satoshi also tweeted “Great pleasure to sign the agreement concerning reciprocal provision of supplies and services between #JSDF and the #IndianArmedForces. Hope the agreement will further promote cooperation between them. #JapanIndia.”The MLSA a
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Data collection by Chinese company ‘disquieting in the extreme’, says NZ Minister
30Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Business, World

Data collection by Chinese company ‘disquieting in the extreme’, says NZ Minister

New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has said the collection of information on New Zealanders by Chinese company Zhenhua could adversely affect national security.Details of hundreds of New Zealanders - politicians, judges, business leaders, journalists and even criminals - have been collected by Zhenhua, which has been linked to the country's military and intelligence.Peters said it would be "naive" to think there was no connection with the Chinese state. "The part that is of concern is, what is the purpose in this case of this collection of data. I know why big businesses do it - it is to shape their market it is to look at influencers and all sorts of things. In this case, I think people would be asking why is a country doing it, and what is its ultimate purpose,” he
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## Experts at webinar stress upon worldwide collaborations to stop terrorism, human rights violation ##
30Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

## Experts at webinar stress upon worldwide collaborations to stop terrorism, human rights violation ##

On occasion of 45th session of UN Human Rights Council, experts in an international webinar titled ‘Victims of Global Terrorism’ stressed that terrorism is a global phenomenon now, and international institutions and governments worldwide must join hands to conserve human rights.The webinar was organized by the Asian Eurasian Human Rights Forum (AEHRF) - a leading NGO working to promote human rights and values globally by context specific initiatives, interventions and programs – and Rencontre Africaine pour la Défense des droits de l'Homme (RADDHO).The speakers at the event included Jean-Marie Ehouzou, former Observer, Permanent Representative of African Union at the United Nations office in Geneva; Stephane Michot, President of IDEAl International, Paris; Yana Mirchandani, editor-in-chief
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China Provoked India in latest clash: U.S. Intelligence
29Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Conflict, World

China Provoked India in latest clash: U.S. Intelligence

A United States intelligence assessment has said it has reason to believe that China deliberately provoked India with the latest incursion into the Indian territory at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh towards the end of August.On the intervening night of 29 and 30 August, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops tried to occupy a strategic height at the southern region of the Pangong Tso lake in Eastern Ladakh. However, the Indian Army pre-empted the Chinese move and mobilised its forces to capture the heights near the area where Chinese troops are camped.The US believes that after the failure of the Chinese attempt to capture the territory, Beijing remains enraged that its local commander withdrew forces when a physical conflict appeared imminent.The recent face-off comes month...
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‘Silence means endorsement’: Baloch activist Bugti
26Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

‘Silence means endorsement’: Baloch activist Bugti

Baloch activist Brahumdagh Bugti, on the occasion of the international day against enforced disappearances said that the day is a reminder that international community will do nothing, no single country will act unless they have their own interest.“On the international day against enforced disappearances today is reminder that the international community will do nothing, no single country will act unless they have their own interest. Silence means endorsement and neutrality means I always supported and will support powerful,” Bugti said in a tweet.A large number of Baloch people, including political activists, journalists and other intellectuals have been victims of enforced disappearance in the Balochistan province.The Baloch activists claim that they have been abducted by secret agencies
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Chinese researcher arrested in US on charges of stealing trade secrets
20Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Chinese researcher arrested in US on charges of stealing trade secrets

Amidst worsening relations between the United States and China, the authorities in the US have arrested a Chinese national on charges of theft of trade secrets after he attempted to board a flight to China.Authorities in the US have arrested a Chinese national, a researcher at the University of Virginia on charges of theft of trade secrets after he attempted to board a flight to China.Haizhou Hu, a researcher at the University of Virginia, is charged with accessing a computer without authorization, or exceeding authorization to obtain information from a protected computer and theft of trade secrets, US Justice Department said in a release.“Haizhou Hu, a Chinese national conducting research at the University of Virginia, was arrested and charged via criminal complaint with a pair of federal
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World Bank puts on hold its ‘Doing Business’ report after irregularities in data by China, 3 others
19Sep By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Business, World

World Bank puts on hold its ‘Doing Business’ report after irregularities in data by China, 3 others

The World Bank had to put on hold its ‘Doing Business’ report after it was reported that China and three other countries had submitted data that was “inappropriately altered”.China, Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia appeared to have been inappropriately altered their data, said a source with knowledge of the decision.The move renewed concerns first raised two years ago by the World Bank’s chief economist that the report, called “Doing Business,” was vulnerable to manipulation. According to the Doing Business report, a sharp difference was noted when China rose from 46 to 31 between 2019 to 2020.The World Bank in a statement said: “A number of irregularities have been reported regarding changes to the data in the Doing Business 2018 and Doing Business 2020 reports, publi
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