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UK to call for UN probe of Uighur camps in China’s Xinjiang province
The UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab would use an address to the UN human rights council on Feb 22 to urge fellow members to address rights violations in China, Myanmar, Belarus and Russia, with particular emphasis on initiating an independent investigation by the UN high commissioner for human rights into forced labour camps run by Beijing.
The UK has taken an increasingly robust stance against Beijing over the past year following the imposition of a national security law in Hong Kong, and mounting evidence that the treatment of Uighur Muslims amounts to genocide.
Raab said that the reported abuses in Xinjiang including torture, forced labour and forced sterilisation of women were extreme and extensive. They were taking place on an industrial scale
Source: FT #Feb22
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/23/hong-kong-plans-to-make-politicians-swear-oath-of-loyalty-to-beijing
#UK #UNHumanRights #China #Myanmar #Belarus #Russia
The UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab would use an address to the UN human rights council on Feb 22 to urge fellow members to address rights violations in China, Myanmar, Belarus and Russia, with particular emphasis on initiating an independent investigation by the UN high commissioner for human rights into forced labour camps run by Beijing.
The UK has taken an increasingly robust stance against Beijing over the past year following the imposition of a national security law in Hong Kong, and mounting evidence that the treatment of Uighur Muslims amounts to genocide.
Raab said that the reported abuses in Xinjiang including torture, forced labour and forced sterilisation of women were extreme and extensive. They were taking place on an industrial scale
Source: FT #Feb22
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/23/hong-kong-plans-to-make-politicians-swear-oath-of-loyalty-to-beijing
#UK #UNHumanRights #China #Myanmar #Belarus #Russia
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MPs vote to label China's persecution of Uighurs a genocide
A Conservative motion said China's actions in its western Xinjiang region meet the definition of genocide set out in the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention. Also, the motion callson the government to lobby the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Winter Olympic Games out of Beijing.
The final tally was 266 in favour and zero opposed. Two MPs formally abstained. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and almost all of his cabinet colleagues were absent for the vote.
After the vote, Garneau issued a statement saying the federal government remains "deeply disturbed by horrific reports of human rights violations in Xinjiang, including the use of arbitrary detention, political re-education, forced labour, torture and forced sterilization.
Source: CBC #Feb22
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/uighur-genocide-motion-vote-1.5922711
#Canada #Xinjiang #BoycottBeijing2020 #ChinaGenocide
A Conservative motion said China's actions in its western Xinjiang region meet the definition of genocide set out in the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention. Also, the motion callson the government to lobby the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 Winter Olympic Games out of Beijing.
The final tally was 266 in favour and zero opposed. Two MPs formally abstained. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and almost all of his cabinet colleagues were absent for the vote.
After the vote, Garneau issued a statement saying the federal government remains "deeply disturbed by horrific reports of human rights violations in Xinjiang, including the use of arbitrary detention, political re-education, forced labour, torture and forced sterilization.
Source: CBC #Feb22
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/uighur-genocide-motion-vote-1.5922711
#Canada #Xinjiang #BoycottBeijing2020 #ChinaGenocide
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12 Japanese firms will end business deals involving Uighur forced labour
Last year (2020), the Australian Strategic Policy Institute report identified over 80 global companies “directly or indirectly benefiting from the use of Uighur workers outside Xinjiang through abusive labou\r transfer program.” And it mentioned 14 Japanese companies.
12 Japanese companies, including Sony Corp., Hitachi Ltd., and Fast Retailing Co., an operator of Uniqlo, responded to cease or consider ceasing business with business partners found to be using forced labour.
As many foreign companies rely on self-reporting of the human rights situation by the firms themselves, they are faced with the challenge of grasping the situation beyond direct business partners.
Source: The Japan Times #Feb22
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/22/business/corporate-business/uighurs-japan-companies/ #uk
#Japan #ASPI #ForcedLabour #Xinjiang #ChinaHostageDiplomacy
Last year (2020), the Australian Strategic Policy Institute report identified over 80 global companies “directly or indirectly benefiting from the use of Uighur workers outside Xinjiang through abusive labou\r transfer program.” And it mentioned 14 Japanese companies.
12 Japanese companies, including Sony Corp., Hitachi Ltd., and Fast Retailing Co., an operator of Uniqlo, responded to cease or consider ceasing business with business partners found to be using forced labour.
As many foreign companies rely on self-reporting of the human rights situation by the firms themselves, they are faced with the challenge of grasping the situation beyond direct business partners.
Source: The Japan Times #Feb22
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/22/business/corporate-business/uighurs-japan-companies/ #uk
#Japan #ASPI #ForcedLabour #Xinjiang #ChinaHostageDiplomacy
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India to clear 45 investments from China, likely to include Great Wall, SAIC - sources
Government and industry sources said to clear 45 investment proposals which had been held up since last year after Indian tightened controls Chinese investment in the country n retaliation against alleged Chinese troop incursions in the western Himalayan region. China blamed Indian troops for the standoff. Those investment included those from Great Wall Motor and SAIC Motor Corp
About 150 investment proposals from China worth more than $2 billion were stuck in the pipeline. Companies from Japan and the U.S. routing investment through Hong Kong were also caught in the cross-fire as an inter-ministerial panel led by the interior ministry increased scrutiny of such proposals.
SAIC, which started selling cars in India in 2019 under its British brand MG Motor, has invested around $400 million of the nearly $650 million it has committed to India and would need approval to bring more investment.
Great Wall plans to invest $1 billion in India over the next few years and had planned to start selling cars in India from this year.
Source: Reuters #Feb22
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-china-investment-exclusive/exclusive-india-to-clear-45-investments-from-china-likely-to-include-great-wall-saic-sources-idUSKBN2AM0T4
#India #ChinaInvestment
Government and industry sources said to clear 45 investment proposals which had been held up since last year after Indian tightened controls Chinese investment in the country n retaliation against alleged Chinese troop incursions in the western Himalayan region. China blamed Indian troops for the standoff. Those investment included those from Great Wall Motor and SAIC Motor Corp
About 150 investment proposals from China worth more than $2 billion were stuck in the pipeline. Companies from Japan and the U.S. routing investment through Hong Kong were also caught in the cross-fire as an inter-ministerial panel led by the interior ministry increased scrutiny of such proposals.
SAIC, which started selling cars in India in 2019 under its British brand MG Motor, has invested around $400 million of the nearly $650 million it has committed to India and would need approval to bring more investment.
Great Wall plans to invest $1 billion in India over the next few years and had planned to start selling cars in India from this year.
Source: Reuters #Feb22
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-china-investment-exclusive/exclusive-india-to-clear-45-investments-from-china-likely-to-include-great-wall-saic-sources-idUSKBN2AM0T4
#India #ChinaInvestment
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Exclusive: India to clear 45 investments from China, likely to include Great Wall, SAIC - sources
India is set to clear 45 investment proposals from China, which are likely to include those from Great Wall Motor and SAIC Motor Corp, government and industry sources told Reuters, as military tensions between the two countries ease at the disputed border.
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US moves to support Australian push to tackle China's 'human and labour rights abuses'
Since Australia’s existing laws against modern slavery are not strong enough, the U.S. offered qualified support for a new Australian bill to ban imports from the Xinjiang region.
The bill, proposed by the South Australian independent senator Rex Patrick, would prohibit the importation into Australia of goods from Xinjiang province “as well as goods from other parts of China that are produced by using forced labour”.
In Jan, the Australian government said “closely monitoring” the actions other countries were taking, as the United Kingdom and Canada also rolled out new actions targeting imports from Xinjiang.
Source: The Guardian #Feb22
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/23/us-moves-to-support-australian-push-to-tackle-chinas-human-and-labour-rights-abuses?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#Xinjiang #Australia #ChinaForceLabour #China
Since Australia’s existing laws against modern slavery are not strong enough, the U.S. offered qualified support for a new Australian bill to ban imports from the Xinjiang region.
The bill, proposed by the South Australian independent senator Rex Patrick, would prohibit the importation into Australia of goods from Xinjiang province “as well as goods from other parts of China that are produced by using forced labour”.
In Jan, the Australian government said “closely monitoring” the actions other countries were taking, as the United Kingdom and Canada also rolled out new actions targeting imports from Xinjiang.
Source: The Guardian #Feb22
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/23/us-moves-to-support-australian-push-to-tackle-chinas-human-and-labour-rights-abuses?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#Xinjiang #Australia #ChinaForceLabour #China
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Australia requests an investigation and an explanation on a Chinese warship irradiating an Australian patrol aircraft with a laser
On #Feb17, a Chinese navy warship used laser irradiating an Australian royal air force patrol at the north of mainland #Australia.
Australian PM, #ScottMorrison, said that Australia requested a full investigation into the incident through diplomatic methods. He also asked China to explain why "a professional defence force" can do such a dangerous act.
Hw tod the press on #Feb21, "This is completely unacceptable to have such an act. As a result, we requested to have an investigation on the warship behaviour... It is very unprofessional for a mature navy to have these dangerous and reckless acts, so we hope China to provide us with an answer."
However, the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, #WangWenbin, replied the accusation is not true and claimed the Chinese warship was "sailing normally", "complying with relevant international law".
#NavyWarship #RoyalAirForcePatrol
Source: SBS #Feb22
https://www.sbs.com.au/chinese/cantonese/zh-hant/scott-morrison-demands-full-investigation-into-chinese-laser-incident?cid=alc:soc:bau:con:SBSChineseTelegram::na
On #Feb17, a Chinese navy warship used laser irradiating an Australian royal air force patrol at the north of mainland #Australia.
Australian PM, #ScottMorrison, said that Australia requested a full investigation into the incident through diplomatic methods. He also asked China to explain why "a professional defence force" can do such a dangerous act.
Hw tod the press on #Feb21, "This is completely unacceptable to have such an act. As a result, we requested to have an investigation on the warship behaviour... It is very unprofessional for a mature navy to have these dangerous and reckless acts, so we hope China to provide us with an answer."
However, the Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, #WangWenbin, replied the accusation is not true and claimed the Chinese warship was "sailing normally", "complying with relevant international law".
#NavyWarship #RoyalAirForcePatrol
Source: SBS #Feb22
https://www.sbs.com.au/chinese/cantonese/zh-hant/scott-morrison-demands-full-investigation-into-chinese-laser-incident?cid=alc:soc:bau:con:SBSChineseTelegram::na
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