Civil Society

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US optimistic on laws against forced labor
The US government is optimistic that allied countries and trading partners will also soon pass laws banning imports from forced labor in Xinjiang. A Deputy Assistant Secretary from the US Department of Labor has spoken with her counterparts from the EU and Canada about how the countries could implement their own regulations on forced labor […] continue reading →
Education in Hong Kong: only patriots
The Chinese central government is warning the new government not to underestimate political dissent in Hong Kong. The movement is not dead. The city is reforming its education system in an effort to clamp down on the democratic opposition in the long term. In the future, civics will be an exam subject, in which the importance of national security will become a central part of the curriculum. continue reading →
Illustrated reporting: How Zumrat Dawut escaped from a camp in Xinjiang
The Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel account "I escaped a Chinese internment camp" tells the story of Zumrat Dawut, an Uyghur woman detained in Xinjiang. "Sometimes people have to see things to believe they're actually happening," Walter Hickey, a journalist involved in the project, tells China.Table. continue reading →
Volkswagen gets human rights officer
Volkswagen has appointed a human rights officer following growing criticism of its Xinjiang plant. Kerstin Waltenberg is part of the compliance department and is to report directly to the board of management in this function. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess presented the appointment to the supervisory board on Friday. The appointment of Waltenberg is primarily a […] continue reading →
BRICS seek consensus, G7 grits its teeth
A review of the final declarations of both summits shows: The G7 believe they can define and enforce the rules for coexistence on the planet. The BRICS, consisting of the five largest emerging economies, on the other hand, are opting for conciliatory notes. The BRICS' commitment is also well received by many other countries. continue reading →
EU Parliament: Authorities should release Cardinal Zen
The European Parliament addresses the arrest of Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong in its current session week. MEPs will debate with the EU Commission on Wednesday about the current situation in Hong Kong and the arrest of the 90-year-old cleric and members of the “612 Humanitarian Relief Fund” at the end of […] continue reading →
Pressured to take loans, forced to work
Consumers in the West largely agree that they reject products made under forced labor. Still, many have only an abstract idea of what forced labor looks like in practice. Companies, authorities, and banks in Xinjiang work together to pressure people and withhold salaries. continue reading →
Xi arrives in Hong Kong
On Thursday, head of state Xi Jinping praised the “one country, two systems” concept as a success and described it as “vibrant”. The statement came during a greeting to the city’s citizens shortly after he arrived for the celebrations of the return to China on Friday (China.Table reported). It is the first time Xi has […] continue reading →
International reputation suffers
China’s international reputation suffers as a result of its poor human rights record. That is the finding of a new Pew Research Centre survey of nearly 25,000 people in 19 countries. In most countries, negative opinions of China have increased, as the South China Morning Post reports. The People’s Republic’s poor human rights record is […] continue reading →