“U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has released four letters—three to U.S.-based tourism companies and one to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
“Thailand has been holding more than 40 Uyghur asylum seekers in immigration detention for a decade”, Human Rights Watch reports.
“Ma Xingrui, a high-ranking Communist Party official from the Chinese-occupied homeland of the Uyghurs, claimed that the “Sinicisation” of Islam is “inevitable,”” Reuters reports. He emphasized the need for” “regional security and development”.
Several human rights organizations including Uyghur groups are endorsing a proposed legislation that would compel China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok or potentially face a U.S. ban, intensifying a high-stakes lobbying battle in Washington. This development was first reported by Semafor. The groups, dedicated to addressing human rights abuses by the […]
“Our investigation into American venture capital firms found that these firms funded Chinese companies powering the CCP’s most dangerous national security capabilities, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party writes on its website. Companies that raise concern: 4 Paradigm: Created AI for the Chinese military’s autonomous weapons systems. -BGI_Genomics […]
“About 13,000 vehicles await a “small electrical component” before they are delivered to US dealers by the end of March”, Autoweek reports.
March 2, 2024 The following summary is based on an article from The New York Times, and credit for the original reporting goes to them. In a recent development, documents released by Canada’s national intelligence agency and a security investigation reveal that two scientists, Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng, formerly […]
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In a concerning development, three Uyghur scholars have been handed severe sentences for what authorities claim are acts of separatism. Dr. Rahile Dawut, a prominent figure in Uyghur culture and literature, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, while Dr. Nurmemet Omer Uchqun faces a 10-year sentence, and Dr. Ababekri Abdurishit […]
In a significant diplomatic move, Chairman Rep. Gallagher and the Congressional Delegation from the United States engaged in crucial meetings with Taiwan’s top leadership. The high-profile discussions included meetings with President Tsai, President-Elect Lai and Foreign Minister Wu. The primary focus of the talks was on bolstering U.S.-Taiwan ties, especially […]