Italy did join Belt and Road, but Xi’s visit to Italy was not as smooth and successful as some claimed.
Human Rights
Xi Jinping Visits Italy: No Agreement with China May Ignore Human Rights
An open letter to the President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Italy.
The Price of Friendship with China
Muslim countries seem happy to throw Ummah solidarity to the wind in their efforts to cozy up to China.
Universal Periodic Review of China: A Disappointing Document
The troika including Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and Hungary delivers a document that simply lists the opinion of different countries on human rights in China, without taking any position.
U.S., China Clash on Human Rights Report
Annual U.S. Report on Human Rights singles out China as worst violator, denounces torture against Uyghurs, Falun Gong and The Church of Almighty God.
New Coalition Demands China Respect Religion
Coalition of various faiths and human rights organizations join to raise awareness and advocate for US tougher policy. American leaders voice their support.
Shadows on Upcoming China’s Universal Periodic Review
A troika led by Riyadh is to give the final judgment on Beijing’s human rights record as a new $28 billion US dollars cooperation agreement ties the two countries.
China and Venezuela: Business Partners Against Human Rights
In the name of national socialism, the despot Maduro has impoverished an entire people… with Xi Jinping’s money. It is the “Belt and Road Initiative,” stupid.
Comprehensive Crackdowns for “Social Stability”
Fear of mass protests in China is leading to total surveillance, ideological control, and suppression of dissidents and human rights groups.
The Fate of Bitter Winter’s 45 Arrested Reporters
Great media coverage and two petitions to free them is an occasion to publicly share some details on their capture, detention and present state.