Tag: China
Diplomatic relations between Vatican, China ‘totally unacceptable,’ says activist
The activist appealed to Pope Francis to “to reassure us that the Vatican will retain diplomatic relations with Taiwan"
Tibetan monks sent to labor camps for spreading news of Buddhist...
The 11 were arrested on suspicion of sending news and photos of the statue’s destruction to contacts outside the region
Tibetans protest ‘Games of shame’
Protesters marched behind banners reading "Boycott Beijing Winter Olympics,” "Stop human rights violations in Tibet" and "Games of shame”
Beijing reports highest COVID cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom
China will hold the Games in a strict "closed-loop" bubble as part of its zero-COVID strategy of targeted lockdowns and border restrictions
Renounce Dalai Lama to get jobs, China tells Tibetans
China’s new order further restricts the rights of Tibetans living under rule by Beijing and violates China’s own laws
China restricts activists’ social media ahead of Olympics
For China's ever-dwindling community of activists, the imminent arrival of the world's best athletes has triggered a familiar clampdown
China forcibly returned nearly 10,000 in overseas crackdown, says report
The report alleges China is expanding its policing powers overseas and conducting illegal operations on foreign soil
Two Tibetan monks arrested, held with no word to their family
Tenzin Norbu and Wangchen Nyima, who are brothers, were arrested on Aug. 15, 2021, and are being held in a prison in Tawu
Millions more locked down as China battles Omicron spread
Beijing is on high alert for new outbreaks as it prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month
Chinese bishops reportedly met with Hong Kong clerics on sinicization
Beijing has in recent years tightened control over the island territory and cracked down on dissent