Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty ALMATY — An ethnic Kazakh man from China, Omirbek Bekaly, says his 80-year-old father died in a so-called “reeducation camp” in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang. Bekaly told RFE/RL on October 22 that his father, Ibrahim, died a month ago but that he had only learned […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2018 As its relationship with other U.S. agencies sours amid President Donald Trump’s trade and twitter offensive, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has worked to maintain close ties to the Pentagon, U.S. defense officials said. Beijing has stepped up contacts with the Pentagon in recent weeks as Defense Minister Wei […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — In a riveting election for new members of the Human Rights Council, the General Assembly voted for 18 new members. Yet, given that all prospective candidates were unopposed, the perfunctory ballot simply selected a list of states where everyone won, including some notorious human rights […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sol W. Sanders Although Andrew Brunson called on President Trump in Washington after leaving Turkey in a U.S. military plane, worldwide persecution of Christians has reached an all time high. The former Christian missionary was arrested on bogus charges over alleged links to political groups, including the banned Gulenist movement after […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2018 Google is likely to willfully comply with censorship demands to gain a foothold in countries with authoritarian governments, a leaked document says. “The Good Censor” document concludes that Google “will have to continue its move towards censorship if it wishes to appease national governments and continue its global expansion. It […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 11, 2018 The Chinese government on Oct. 7 confirmed that Interpol President Meng Hongwei had been arrested in China on charges of bribery and corruption. Authorities in Beijing also said that Meng, a Chinese national, had resigned from his position at Interpol. According to a report by Geostrategy-Direct.com, Meng had left […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 5, 2018 Stunned by a U.S. president who has confronted it, China has unleashed a far-reaching effort to meddle in American elections, Vice President Mike Pence said on Oct. 4. “China has initiated an unprecedented effort to influence American public opinion, the 2018 elections, and the environment leading into the 2020 […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 28, 2018 A Google executive confirmed to a congressional committee on Sept. 26 that the tech giant is developing a “search product” for China. Chief Privacy Officer Keith Enright confirmed the existence of the Dragonfly search engine, but denied knowledge of what the project entailed during testimony before the Senate Commerce, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings and Potentates have converged in New York for the 73rd UN General Assembly. The annual rite of Autumn brings together world leaders from 193 member states to discuss and hopefully try to solve key global crises ranging from the wars in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 26, 2018 A Chinese national who enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve after being recruited as a spy by China has been charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government. Ji Chaoqun, 27, was arrested in Chicago by FBI agents. The Department of Justice said Ji was allegedly trying […]
