In recent weeks, China has attempted to make over its homeless, ditch dog meat from restaurant menus, and clear its notorious smog, to present a glowing image at the 2008 Olympic Games. But, according to Amnesty International, China has also stepped up its human rights abuses. Roseann Rife of Amnesty International said in a report […]
Pallavi Iyer launched her book ‘Smoke and mirrors’ on China’s human face.
India’s interest in China evoked many a responses from the commentators, businessmen or politicians but they have missed the ‘human face’ of China. But, Pallavi Iyer, the Hindu Correspondent in Beijing who has lived in China for the past five years, says understanding the human face of China better is important for sustained successful Sino-Indian […]
Child Labor Report Latest Example of China’s Disrespect for Human, Workers’ Rights
by James Parks Here’s one more reason that the Bush administration’s refusal to push China to respect workers’ rights is wrong. This week, Chinese police rescued 167 village children sold to work as slave laborers in a city in the booming southern province of Guangdong in the Pearl River Delta. The children all came from poor families who lived […]
China’s Media Silent on Local School Tragedy
By Abby On Dec 14, 2012, 20 children were killed [1] in a gun shooting in Connecticut, US. The sad news was immediately all over China’s CCTV and made the headlines of major newspapers in China. On the same day, another school tragedy took place in central China: a man stabbed and injured 22 children [2]. However, […]
March for Human Rights Unite Tibetans, Chinese, Syrians and Occupy LA
Los Angeles, Ca.. December 10 is the 63rd anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. All throughout the world, people have taken action to support human rights groups. In Los Angeles, Ca, several organization and communities united for one common goal, Human Rights. The members of the following organizations […]
Nigeria’s massive borrowing: China’s $900M, Eurobond $500M and other debts
http://afripol.org/afripol/item/219-nigeria%E2%80%99s-massive-borrowing-china%E2%80%99s-$900m-eurobond-$500m-and-other-debts.html Nigeria is steadily but gradually accumulating foreign debts Nigeria is leveraging her good credit standing for massive and staggering borrowings. The dizzying amount of money that numbers in billions of dollars will be flowing into Nigeria’s coffers. Nigerian government has confirmed that it secured a $900 million loan from China after she signed the […]
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