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Party Orders Cadres to Live With Families in China’s Xinjiang

While it may sound like something from an Orwellian story, government officials were sent to live with Uyghurs in their homes in Xinjiang so that they could watch them and ask questions about their lives and political views. That is currently the reality for families in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang. Toward the end of ...

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CCP official with three Uyghur women.

US Warns of Consequences for Beijing’s Missiles in the South China Sea

The U.S. has warned Beijing there will be consequences for its installation of missiles in the South China Sea on contested islands. White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told media that: “We’re well aware of China’s militarization of the South China Sea.” Huckabee Sanders said that the U.S. has raised their concerns with the Chinese ...

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Experts Want Controversial Dead Bodies Exhibition Shut Down

A coalition of experts — including lawyers, academics, and medical ethicists — have called upon the Australian government to close down a Sydney dead bodies exhibition displaying flayed, plastinated human corpses sourced from China that they say could be the remains of executed prisoners, including prisoners of conscience. Members of the Australian Committee of the ...

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Democracies Need to ‘Muscle Up’ and Oppose Beijing’s Interference

A leading Australian academic has urged liberal democracies to “muscle up” in dealing with Beijing’s interference by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In the below interview with China Uncensored, Professor Clive Hamilton, author of the recently released Silent Invasion, said Beijing has been conducting comprehensive influence operations on Australia and its institutions. When researching the book, ...

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Beijing’s Official Military Budget ‘Masks Much Higher Spending’

Beijing announced on March 5 that it is raising its armed forces defense budget by 8.1 percent, a figure doubted by outside analysts who say the amount for is much higher than Beijing’s official military budget announcement. The defense budget for 2018 officially is 1.11 trillion yuan ($175 billion), making China the world’s second biggest ...

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A PLA frigate.

Lawyers Seek to Hold Murderers Behind China’s Organ Harvesting Accountable

A Washington-based law foundation has called for those suspected of being involved in abusive transplant practices in China’s organ harvesting to be held accountable. Led by a group of high-profile lawyers, the China-focused Human Rights Law Foundation (HRLW) released a statement outlining why action against Chinese officials is required by first explaining what has occurred ...

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A doctor operating.

Intimidation Won’t Silence New Zealand Academic Anne-Marie Brady About Beijing Interference

New Zealand academic Anne-Marie Brady has been subjected to break-ins and a menacing letter after her research brought to light how the Chinese Communist Party is threatening her country’s sovereignty. University of Canterbury professor Anne-Marie Brady told the Australian Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee in Canberra that both her office and home have recently been ...

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