The European Union (EU) expressed its concerns about the human rights situation in China and called for “the immediate and unconditional release” of 39 Chinese citizens, including Falun Gong adherent Xu Na, who are being persecuted by the communist regime. During the 54th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council that took place from Sept. 11 to Oct. 13, the EU delegation presented a statement urging the Chinese regime to “abide by its obligations under national law, including its own Constitution, and international law, to respect, protect and fulfill human rights for all.” According to the statement, “Uyghurs, Tibetans and persons belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities continue to be subjected to human rights violations.”...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/falun-gong/eu-calls-on-china-to-release-artist-persecuted-for-her-faith-5521698
The United States will not compromise on national security interests and human rights in its pursuit of a “healthy” economic relationship with communist China, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday. Her remarks came ahead of a planned meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco later this month. In her address to the Asia Society in Washington on Nov. 2, Ms. Yellen said the United States has no intention of decoupling from China but rather adopts a “serious and clear-eyed” approach that centers on three main goals....
Lionel Messi’s soccer exhibition tour with Inter Miam FC to China has been called off, according to the club. Inter Miami FC released a statement on Nov. 1, announcing that its tour to China was canceled “due to unforeseen circumstances in China” after receiving information from the tour promoter. The promoter, Never Say Never (NSN), provided more specific details, saying the cancellation of the highly expected tour was “due to the death of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.” According to China’s state media, Mr. Li, once China’s No. 2, suffered a “sudden heart attack” on Oct. 26, while he was visiting Shanghai. After “all rescue measures failed,” he died early on Oct. 27. He was 68....
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has urged the treasury secretary to implement President Joe Biden’s executive order on outbound U.S. investment restrictions in key technology areas in China. In a letter dated Oct. 30 to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), made a number of recommendations needed to prevent American capital from flowing into restricted Chinese firms. “As Treasury deliberates on the definitions and scope to be issued in these guidelines, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is developing advanced technologies, with the help of American capital and know-how,” they said in the letter, urging Ms. Yellen to issue rules and guidelines so that U.S. firms can be aware of what investment restrictions to avoid....