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UK ministers accused of 'engineering' vote on genocide claims | the Guardian
UK Government moves to prevent a vote on the cross-party #GenocideAmendment to Trade Bill proposed by #IPAC members, avoiding likely defeat.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
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"Peng Shuai’s disappearance shows why the UK must provide a safe haven for young Hongkongers"
#IPAC member @SarahChampionMP writes in support of cross-party @DamianGreen amendment to extend UK BN(O) visa offer to Hong Kongers born after 1997.
independent.co.uk/voices/hong-ko…
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@Jacob_Rees_Mogg @MPIainDS Full story: UK government says no plans for Ministers to attend Beijing Winter Olympics
ipac.global/uk-government-…
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New report from @SafeguardDefen finds enforced disappearances and torture in extrajudicial 'Liuzhi' system run by the Chinese Communist Party's National Security Commission (NSC).
UN agencies refuse to release details of memorandums signed with the NSC.
lemonde.fr/international/…
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#IPAC 🇨🇿 co-chair Sen. @PavelFischer leads the Senate Security Committee in urging the government to reject bids from Chinese firms to construct Czech nuclear power plants.
The statement rejects China's involvement in critical national infrastructure on security grounds. twitter.com/PavelFischer/s…
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Soviet-Era Memories Shape European Lawmakers’ View of China and Taiwan | VOA
#IPAC co-chairs @MiriamMLex 🇸🇰 @PavelFischer 🇨🇿 @DSakaliene 🇱🇹 speak to VOA on calls to support Taiwan at #IPACRome #G20 conference.
voanews.com/a/soviet-era-m…
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The WTO Can Help Shine a Spotlight on Forced-Labor Practices in Xinjiang’s Cotton Industry | CSIS
"For next month’s dedicated discussion to have credibility, it must examine the trade impact of the use of forced labor to pick cotton in Xinjiang."
csis.org/analysis/wto-c…
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#IPAC 🇮🇹 co-chair Sen. @LucioMalan questioned Carlo Pettinato, Head of Investment Policy at the European Commission DG Trade, on the EU-China #CAI investment deal.
Malan questioned the access given to state censored Chinese media to the EU, with much EU media blocked in China.
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University of Hong Kong demands sculpture commemorating the Tiananmen Massacre be removed | Politiken
The moves are the latest in Beijing's efforts to erase from the crackdown from collective memory.
politiken.dk/8415578
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"Nick Marro, lead global trade analyst for The Economist Intelligence Unit, believes that many of the concessions highlighted by the Commission as unprecedented are a “a repackaging of existing wins.”
qz.com/1956673/the-eu…
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President of the European Commission @vonderleyen echoes #IPAC calls for diversifying imports away from China.
#IPAC has called for democratic states to build alternative supply chains for critical goods and to block imports tainted by Uyghur forced labour. twitter.com/vonderleyen/st…
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"A regime that is allowed to commit genocide and violate international agreements with impunity is a regime that will be emboldened."
@nathanlawkc and @MahmutRahima write for The Diplomat on the #IPACRome Conference priorities ahead of the #G20.
thediplomat.com/2021/10/the-g-…
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New evidence presented at @TribunalUyghur reveals extent of Chinese government crackdown on Uyghurs.
The evidence documents senior government support for efforts to 'optimise' Uyghur populations and carry out predictive policing. twitter.com/lukedepulford/…
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Federal government tears up Victoria’s Belt and Road agreements with China | The Guardian
Australia cancels two deals between Victoria and China under new foreign veto laws.
theguardian.com/australia-news…
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China accused of seizing Uighurs who fled abroad | The Times
Evidence that Chinese authorities are rounding up and forcefully deporting Uyghurs from Tajikistan could give the International Criminal Court jurisdiction to investigate Uyghur abuses.
thetimes.co.uk/article/china-…
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US State Department fears Chinese government threats to labour auditors | Axios
Organisations performing supply-chain audits in China are coming under pressure from Chinese authorities, with seven independent auditors detained and interrogated in April.
axios.com/state-dept-chi…
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Chinese Foreign Ministry says 'chickens will come home to roost' for #IPAC politicians following statement on the anniversary of the detention of the #HK47.
Threats will not stop us from speaking up for the #HK47 and all political prisoners in Hong Kong.
xinhuanet.com/english/202203…
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#BREAKING: IPAC (UK) statement on the activities of the United Front Work Department in the UK Parliament.
The UFWD's actions risk subverting our free democratic debate.
The government must act to protect members of diasporic communities most at risk from UFWD intimidation.
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Sanctioned #IPAC members @DavidAltonHL @MPIainDS @Nus_Ghani @timloughton
and Baroness Kennedy issued the following statement:
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Minister warns China's National Intelligence law would oblige Alibaba to handover sensitive data if demanded by the Chinese government.
E-Commerce giant Alibaba will open open a major hub in Liège airport, Belgium.
lemonde.fr/economie/artic…
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#NEW major legal opinion on judicial independence in #HongKong released, featuring major judicial figures in 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇨🇦
Featuring comment from @chungchingkwong our #HK campaigns coordinator.
theguardian.com/world/2022/may…
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