Sunday, September 29, 2019

Trump has largely ignored Xinjiang, essentially giving China a pass.

9-25-19    So far the trade talks have taken precedence.  And Mr. Trump has largely ignored Xinjiang, essentially giving China a pass.  The administration’s limited action probably affects the global calculus.  If the United States does not take a leadership role on the issue, other countries do not feel the pressure to act either.  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/world/asia/china-xinjiang-muslim-camps.html
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9-24-19   In Xinjiang “any ideology which really captures someone’s conscience that is other than the [Communist] Party is a threat,” Mr. Paix said.  “So in essence it doesn’t matter what religion it is – or even if it was a non-religious ideology.”  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-in-xinjiang-incarceration-of-christians-and-han-chinese-shows-broad/
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9-27-19  “If we lose, Hong Kong will become Xinjiang,” he said, referring to China’s western, Muslim-majority region that is blanketed by a huge security clampdown....
  Local artist Perry Dino, 53, has sketched scenes from both movements, though he says it is a harder job now the protests are not static.   “I’m optimistic seeing that many Hong Kong people have come out on the streets fearless about being arrested, let alone enduring the sun and rain,” he added.  Medical student Wong said he retained a similar sense of hope even as China rejects further concessions.  “We have proved that after 2014, we have the strength to come back again,” he said. “No matter what is waiting for us ahead, we will be back and we will continue our fight”.  We are stronger than before,” added Bunny.  “We won’t be easily worn down like in 2014.”
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/27/lose-hong-kong-will-become-xinjiang-umbrella-movement-generation-five-years/
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9-23-19    https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinas-rivers-are-the-major-source-of-plastic-entering-the-oceans_3091941.html

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