Tag: Human rights
Two well-known civil rights activists in China sentenced to long prison terms
Xu Zhiyong The former lecturer at a university in Beijing was arrested in February 2020. (Photo: AP) Beijing Two well-known civil rights activists have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms…
China continues maneuvers and simulates blockade of Taiwan
Chinese warship holds target practice China is holding multi-day maneuvers near Taiwan, including practicing sealing off the island. (Photo: Reuters) Tokyo, Beijing During its military maneuvers around Taiwan, China has…
China continues maneuvers and simulates blockade of Taiwan
Tokyo During its military maneuvers around Taiwan, China has practiced blockading the island with ships and planes. On the third and planned last day of the exercise, several warplanes were…
China continues maneuvers and simulates attack on Taiwan
Chinese army maneuvers News from Chinese state television is shown in a restaurant in Beijing, reporting on the military exercise off Taiwan, (Photo: Reuters) Beijing/Taipei During its military maneuvers around…
China continues maneuvers and simulates attack on Taiwan
military maneuvers During a Chinese military exercise, precision attacks on important targets on Taiwan and in the surrounding waters were simulated. (Photo: via REUTERS) China has continued its military exercise…
Chairman of the US House of Representatives meets President of Taiwan
The meeting in California Kevin McCarthy and Tsai Ing-wen met in California. (Photo: AP) Washington At a meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen expressed her…
Chairman of the US House of Representatives meets President of Taiwan
The meeting in California Kevin McCarthy and Tsai Ing-wen met in California. (Photo: AP) Washington US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California. The…
China and Xi strive for new world order
The wave of visitors fits in with the new self-confidence of the Chinese leadership – the world is coming to Beijing. But not only the numerous high-ranking state visits after…
Courage and anger in Iran – Why the revolution can succeed
Dusseldorf “Zan, Zendegi, Azadi!” – “Woman, life, freedom!” People shouted these Kurdish words at the funeral of Jina Mahsa Amin in the Iranian city of Saqqez in September 2022. Women…
Chinese state oppresses Uyghurs – a book provides insights
military in Xinjiang The Uyghurs are systematically oppressed and en masse sent to forced camps. (Photo: imago/Kyodo News) Berlin Even the title of the book is grim: The High-Tech Gulag…
Parliament announces the ousting of opposition leader Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi The prominent politician can only stand in the upcoming parliamentary elections if he is successful in the appeals process. (Photo: AP) Bangkok Criticism of India’s Prime Minister Narendra…
China protests Stark-Watzinger’s visit to Taiwan
Bettina Stark-Watzinger in Taiwan Since Tuesday, the minister has been the first member of a federal government to be in the country for more than a quarter of a century.…
What is Kim Jong Un planning?
North Korea’s ruler and his daughter The images of Kim Jong Un and his daughter were provided by the North Korean government, the content cannot be independently verified. Here, at…
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin Putin is accused of war crimes in Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) The Hague, Riga The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has issued an arrest warrant…
German research minister travels to Taiwan on Monday
Bettina Stark-Watzinger According to the research minister, the trip is content-driven. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) is expected on Monday for a three-day visit to Taiwan.…
German research minister travels to Taiwan on Monday
Bettina Stark-Watzinger According to the research minister, the trip is content-driven. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger (FDP) is expected on Monday for a three-day visit to Taiwan.…
Independent UN investigation accuses Russia of war crimes
Forensic scientists examine graves in Ukraine According to the UN report, the Kremlin troops must also be charged with crimes against humanity. (Photo: IMAGO/VXimages.com) Geneva The United Nations investigation report…
Petition for oligarchs drives wedge between anti-Putin forces
Berlin Liar, coward, traitor. A storm of indignation has recently descended on Leonid Volkov, one of the closest confidants of the imprisoned Putin critic Alexei Navalny. Not only for him…
Soothing words: politicians want to soothe financial markets
Good morning dear readers, after the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank, fears of a banking crisis are rampant. The shares of many financial institutions rushed into the basement. In…
How German companies make money with Myanmar’s military regime
Protester holds photo of Myanmar military chief Min Aung Hlaing The army in Myanmar, which ruled the Southeast Asian country for decades and seized power again two years ago, is…