Disney+ in Hong Kong drops ‘Simpsons’ episode with ‘forced…
By AFP
HONG KONG: An episode of "The Simpsons" that refers to "forced labour camps" in China is nowhere to be found on the Disney+ streaming service in Hong Kong amid…
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UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies
The UN top human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalisation measures on…
‘Shameful’ that China choose PLA soldier involved in Galwan clash as…
A US lawmaker has slammed China for choosing the People's Liberation Army's regimental commander, involved in the Galwan valley clash as a torchbearer for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Torch…
US hits China with new trade curbs, sanctions over Uyghur rights
The United States on Thursday unleashed a volley of actions to censure China's treatment of the Uyghur minority, with lawmakers voting to curb trade and new sanctions slapped on the world's…
As Winter Olympics open, Uyghurs set to take rights case to court
By Associated Press
BEIJING: China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority could come before the courts in Argentina at about the same time that the Winter Olympics open…
IOC VP: Chinese human rights not a concern before 2022 Games
By PTI
CANBERRA: International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates says challenging China on its human rights record as Beijing prepares to host the 2022…
IOC urges Olympic teams to ask for Chinese vaccines
By Associated Press
LAUSANNE: Olympic teams were urged Friday by the IOC to request more Chinese vaccines ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, which will be held…
Cultural assimilation of Mongolians in China: ‘We could be the next Uyghurs’
After Tibet and Xinjiang, Beijing is now looking to Inner Mongolia. The autonomous region in China has a strong local culture, at risk of being assimilated into the Han…
China slams Olympic boycott call, ‘politicization of sports’
By Associated Press
BEIJING: China on Thursday criticized what it called the "politicization of sports" after British lawmakers urged a boycott of the 2022 Beijing…