US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency
By HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue. The agreement was reached by U.S. special envoy for climate […]
Report finds proof of Uyghur genocide in China
An independent report published on March 9 found that the Chinese government’s alleged genocide against the Uyghur population in Xinjian violated every provision in the UN Genocide Convention. China has denied human rights violations and justified the detention centres as prevention against religious extremism and terrorism. “The real question is, is there enough evidence to […]
Facebook accused of taking money from Chinese state media to publish content downplaying the severity of human rights violations against Uighurs
Canadian Conservative Party leader has called the treatment of Uighur people in China a ‘genocide’
Canadian Parliament votes to recognize treatment of Uighurs in China a genocide
The Conservative motion passed in the House of Commons with 266 votes to zero
US President Joe Biden to sign executive order to create a ‘China-free’ tech supply chain
US President Joe Biden will sign an executive order to form a “China-free” technology supply chain with other nations, including Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Will this move reverse China’s fortunes and change the global power dynamics?
Chinese space expedition Tianwen-1 reaches Mars’s orbit
The mission’s objective is to find liquid water and ice on the Red Planet
Recent drop in emissions from China may speed up ozone layer recovery
What’s good for the planet is good for us all! According to New Scientist, the ozone layer may recover more quickly than initially thought. This is all thanks to the emission reduction in China of a banned ozone depleting gas. Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) – a tongue twister, isn’t it?
[TRIGGER WARNING: Rape, torture] Uighur woman survives China’s ‘re-education’ camp, alleges systematic rape, torture
The details in this article are of sensitive nature and it could be triggering or upsetting to some. Reader discretion is advised.
