A rights lawyer says the older brother of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has returned to his village in eastern China after escaping guards on Tuesday and travelling to Beijing. Attorney Ding Xikui said Sunday that he was told by a friend of the family that Chen Guangfu had returned to Dongshigu village after seeking […]
Brother of Blind Chinese Dissident Returns Home
Posted May 27th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
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Lady Gaga’s Indonesian Concert Cancelled
Posted May 27th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Promoters for American pop singer Lady Gaga said Sunday that her June 3 show in Indonesia has been cancelled after Islamic hard-liners threatened violence if she performs. Concert promotion lawyer Minola Sebayang said that the cancellation was not only about Lady Gaga’s security, but the safety of those who would be watching her. Indonesian police […]
China Files WTO Cases Against US Tariffs
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
China filed World Trade Organization complaints Friday to challenge U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods that Washington considers to be unfairly subsidized. The dispute relates to 22 products including steel and solar cells, with an annual export value to the U.S. of $7.3 billion. China accuses the U.S. of using anti-dumping measures to shield American companies […]
China Rejects US Report on Human Rights
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Beijing is rejecting an annual report by the U.S. State Department that says China’s human rights record worsened during the past year. The State Department report released Thursday categorized the human rights condition in China as “extremely poor,” saying authorities were stepping up efforts to stifle dissent and restrict freedom of speech. Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
China Rejects US Report on Human Rights
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Beijing is rejecting an annual report by the U.S. State Department that says China’s human rights record worsened during the past year. The State Department report released Thursday categorized the human rights condition in China as “extremely poor,” saying authorities were stepping up efforts to stifle dissent and restrict freedom of speech. Chinese Foreign Ministry […]
China Targets Immigrants in North Korea Border Region
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say authorities have begun a crackdown against illegal immigration in a northeast border region with a large population of defectors from North Korea. The China Daily said Friday the five-month campaign began last week in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, where North Koreans have long fled to escape political persecution and famine. […]
China Criticizes US Decision on Confucius Institutes
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media are criticizing a recent decision by the U.S. State Department to tighten visa requirements at Chinese Confucius Institutes in the United States. The State Department last week issued a directive saying it was “reviewing the academic viability” of the Chinese government-backed institutions, which promote Chinese language and culture overseas. The statement said […]
China Targets Immigrants in North Korea Border Region
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say authorities have begun a crackdown against illegal immigration in a northeast border region with a large population of defectors from North Korea. The China Daily said Friday the five-month campaign began last week in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, where North Koreans have long fled to escape political persecution and famine. […]
First Remains of South Korean Soldiers Returned Home from North
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
The remains of 12 South Korean soldiers killed in North Korea during the Korean War have been returned home, in the first such repatriation since the fighting ended nearly 60 years ago. The flag-draped boxes containing the remains arrived Friday at a military airport south of Seoul, where South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and other […]
Blind Chinese Activist’s Brother Flees Guarded Home
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The brother of blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng is reported to have fled his tightly guarded village in northeast China to seek legal advice on how to protect his son from what he says are retaliatory criminal charges. Media reports say Chen Guangfu met with a lawyer in Beijing Thursday after sneaking out of his […]
