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The Dalai Lama announced on Wednesday that he will be reincarnated and that the institution of Tibetan Buddhism will continue. “As far back as
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After the U.K.’s Strategic Defence Review was released at the start of this month, the Labour government said it would implement all of the 62
Human Rights & China: June 10, 2025
Tiananmen Square 36th Anniversary U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the world will “never forget” the Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4,
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When conflict broke out between India and Pakistan earlier this month, Pakistan relied on Chinese missiles and air defence systems. And while the
Human Rights & China: May 21, 2025
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China has ratified the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Agreement on Port State Measures, the only legally binding international
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If He Weidong (何衛東) has been purged, why? This article follows on from last week’s piece suggesting that He has been purged. After weeks of
Human Rights & China: April 30, 2025
China Joins Major Fishing Treaty China has ratified the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s Agreement on Port State Measures, the











