The institute identifies the teacher as Dang Qingfu, the school principal at a boarding school for Tibetan students called Tsokhyil Township Ethnic Boarding Primary School in Tsolho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in China’s Qinghai province. Dang is also the local Communist Party secretary, the institute said.
fredag 20. desember 2024
Video captures abuse of Tibetan student by Chinese principal
A disturbing video has emerged showing a teacher slapping, pushing down and pulling the ear of a Tibetan student in front of other students gathered on what appears to be a sports field. The video, which contains no sound, was contained in a report released by the Tibet Action Institute, an advocacy group based in North America, on Dec. 16. The incident was filmed on or before Nov. 18, according to sources of the rights group.
The institute identifies the teacher as Dang Qingfu, the school principal at a boarding school for Tibetan students called Tsokhyil Township Ethnic Boarding Primary School in Tsolho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in China’s Qinghai province. Dang is also the local Communist Party secretary, the institute said.
The institute identifies the teacher as Dang Qingfu, the school principal at a boarding school for Tibetan students called Tsokhyil Township Ethnic Boarding Primary School in Tsolho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in China’s Qinghai province. Dang is also the local Communist Party secretary, the institute said.
Massive new Tibetan dictionary to help protect against Chinese encroachment
A new 223-volume Tibetan dictionary containing definitions of over 300,000 words presented to the Library of Congress last week will play a key role in preserving the Tibetan language amid China’s assimilation policies in the region, U.S. lawmakers and advocates said. The Monlam Grand Tibetan Dictionary project, which began in 2012 under the advice and guidance of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual leader, took 150 people working over nine years to complete. It is one of the largest dictionaries in the world.
The project was overseen by the Monlam Tibetan IT Research Centre in Dharamsala, India. The education software development firm founded in 2012 is funded by The Dalai Lama Trust, The Tibet Fund and the United States Agency for International Development.
The project was overseen by the Monlam Tibetan IT Research Centre in Dharamsala, India. The education software development firm founded in 2012 is funded by The Dalai Lama Trust, The Tibet Fund and the United States Agency for International Development.
China now has more than 600 nuclear warheads, Pentagon says
China’s military is now in possession of more than 600 operational nuclear warheads, according to a new report from the Pentagon, tripling its estimated arsenal in just four years. Beijing plans to continue building its stockpile through to at least 2035, the report says, and is on track to “probably” have 1,000 warheads by 2030 as part of an effort to be able to “dissuade, deter, or if ordered defeat third-party intervention in the Indo-Pacific.”
The estimates were published in the Pentagon’s annual China Military Power report, which is mandated by the U.S. Congress. It also comes about three months after China’s first successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in more than four decades.
The estimates were published in the Pentagon’s annual China Military Power report, which is mandated by the U.S. Congress. It also comes about three months after China’s first successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in more than four decades.
Taiwan gets first batch of ‘world’s most advanced’ tanks from US
Taiwan has received 38 M1A2T tanks from the United States, the first U.S. tanks for the island in 23 years, and the first batch of an expected 122 due to arrive over the next two years. While many defense experts rate the M1A2T as the world’s most advanced main battle tank, some also question whether it is suitable for Taiwan’s relatively confined, built-up spaces and its mountainous terrain.
Eric Gomez, senior fellow of Defense and Foreign Policy at Cato Institute, said in a news release that in the event of an invasion by China, its amphibious assault brigade may have light amphibious armored vehicles to help in the attack but it would not be supported by main tanks. “The main task of the Abrams tanks in the Taiwanese army is to fight for those landing points and rely on strong firepower and armor to resist the landing troops,” said Gomez.
Eric Gomez, senior fellow of Defense and Foreign Policy at Cato Institute, said in a news release that in the event of an invasion by China, its amphibious assault brigade may have light amphibious armored vehicles to help in the attack but it would not be supported by main tanks. “The main task of the Abrams tanks in the Taiwanese army is to fight for those landing points and rely on strong firepower and armor to resist the landing troops,” said Gomez.
"Midtens rike - En vandring i Kinas historie" er i salg - revidert og utvidet, og i ny drakt
For femten år siden utga jeg boken "Midtens rike - En vandring i Kinas historie" (Cappelen Damm, 2009). Senere er den trykket og utgitt i flere runder, og den også oversatt til fremmede språk. Høstens utgivelse er revidert og utvidet, og nå finner du den i bokhandlene. Bokens forside viser en av Kinas store keisere, Qianlong, til hest. Qianlong styrte landet i en lang periode på 1700-tallet. Bildet er malt av den italienske jesuitten Giuseppe Castiglione, som bodde i Beijing og som fikk i oppdrag å male keiseren. Forsiden er designet av Stian Hole.
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torsdag 19. desember 2024
New York man pleads guilty to helping run ‘secret Chinese police station’
Manhattan resident Chen Jinping has pleaded guilty to a charge in federal court related to running a secret Chinese police station in New York. Chen Jinping, a U.S. citizen, had assisted with administrative tasks at the hidden outpost in Manhattan’s Chinatown in 2022. According to U.S. prosecutors, it was set up by officials at China’s Fuzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau, a branch of its Ministry of Public Security, and was used to intimidate and silence critics of the Chinese government in New York.
Chen’s plea in Brooklyn on Wednesday is the first time a person involved in one of these overseas outposts has been held to account in court. More than 100 of the Chinese police outposts have apparently been opened in cities around the world.
Press freedom continues to deteriorate in Hong Kong
Jailed pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai testified Tuesday that the Hong Kong government became "very strict" after Beijing's national security law came into effect in 2020. The 77-year-old British national made the statement when the court asked him to explain comments he made in August 2020 following the arrest of pro-democracy former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting.
At the time, Lai said the arrest showed that the Beijing-imposed national security law, or NSL, "definitely had destroyed our rule of law." Lam was found guilty of rioting last week. "I think the NSL has, you know, affected the way … the government conducted the law," Lai told the court Tuesday. "After the NSL, the government has been very strict in using the law."
At the time, Lai said the arrest showed that the Beijing-imposed national security law, or NSL, "definitely had destroyed our rule of law." Lam was found guilty of rioting last week. "I think the NSL has, you know, affected the way … the government conducted the law," Lai told the court Tuesday. "After the NSL, the government has been very strict in using the law."
Pentagon: Chinese military saw ‘new wave’ of corruption with senior leaders
A Pentagon report says the Chinese military experienced “a new wave” of corruption among its senior leaders last year that may have disrupted progress toward its military modernization goals, even as China ratcheted up aggression toward Taiwan and the Philippines.
The U.S. Department of Defense’s annual China Military Power report released Wednesday says at least 15 high-ranking military officers and defense-industry executives were removed from their posts between July and December 2023. Several of the leaders who were investigated and removed for corruption had overseen projects related to modernizing Chinese ground-based nuclear and conventional missiles.
“I think it’s (the corruption is) having some impact already,” said a senior defense official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity based on ground rules set by the Pentagon.
The U.S. Department of Defense’s annual China Military Power report released Wednesday says at least 15 high-ranking military officers and defense-industry executives were removed from their posts between July and December 2023. Several of the leaders who were investigated and removed for corruption had overseen projects related to modernizing Chinese ground-based nuclear and conventional missiles.
“I think it’s (the corruption is) having some impact already,” said a senior defense official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity based on ground rules set by the Pentagon.
onsdag 18. desember 2024
Xi hails Macau 'success' in visit for 25th anniversary of Chinese rule
Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed Macau's "world-recognised success" as he arrived in the city on Wednesday, kickstarting a three-day trip as the casino hub prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing rule.The former Portuguese colony was handed over to China on December 20, 1999, under the "One Country, Two Systems" framework that promised autonomy and wider civil liberties than the Chinese mainland.
Xi lauded Macau's implementation of the framework after he landed at Macau International Airport on Wednesday afternoon and was greeted by the current and incoming city leaders. "Over the past 25 years, the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle with Macau characteristics has achieved a world-recognised success, and has demonstrated vitality and a unique appeal," Xi said.
The Chinese president - who last visited Macau in 2019 - said he would use his trip to celebrate the anniversary with compatriots and to inspect Macau's "new developments and changes".
Xi lauded Macau's implementation of the framework after he landed at Macau International Airport on Wednesday afternoon and was greeted by the current and incoming city leaders. "Over the past 25 years, the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle with Macau characteristics has achieved a world-recognised success, and has demonstrated vitality and a unique appeal," Xi said.
The Chinese president - who last visited Macau in 2019 - said he would use his trip to celebrate the anniversary with compatriots and to inspect Macau's "new developments and changes".
Chinese casino hub Macau struggles to evolve beyond gaming
In the shadow of the Grand Lisboa, the Macau casino world-famous for its “golden lotus” design, fashion boutique owner Suzanne Leong wonders if the economic miracle that initially made her fortune has now cast her aside. The Chinese casino hub once again tops the world in gaming revenue in 2024 as visitors return after the Covid-19 pandemic, but residents like Ms Leong point to a huge disparity in which parts of the economy are bouncing back. As Macau celebrates 25 years under Beijing rule this week, many feel more urgently than ever that the city needs to diversify its economy – something Beijing has demanded for years to underwhelming results.
Expert warns of public health emergency as Delhi's toxic air returns
Delhi's pollution has once again soared to hazardous levels, with a top expert warning that India's toxic air will have a bigger impact on public health than the Covid-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the air quality was 35 times over the safe limit set by the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving residents complaining of breathing problems, as well as itching in their eyes and throat.
Authorities have urged people, especially children and the elderly, to stay indoors as much as possible, while doctors recommend wearing a mask. But Frank Hammes, global chief executive of air technology company IQAir, warns this is just a short term measure - and much more needs to be done. "Alarming air pollution levels are a public health pandemic," he told the BBC, explaining how toxic air impacts everything from mortality to IQ levels. "This is going to have a much bigger impact on public health than Covid-19."
Authorities have urged people, especially children and the elderly, to stay indoors as much as possible, while doctors recommend wearing a mask. But Frank Hammes, global chief executive of air technology company IQAir, warns this is just a short term measure - and much more needs to be done. "Alarming air pollution levels are a public health pandemic," he told the BBC, explaining how toxic air impacts everything from mortality to IQ levels. "This is going to have a much bigger impact on public health than Covid-19."
Apple and Google must prepare to remove TikTok from app stores by Jan. 19, lawmakers warn
Google-parent Alphabet and Apple must be ready to remove TikTok from their U.S. app stores on January 19, two US lawmakers said in a letter to the companies’ CEOs Friday. The bipartisan letter came from two leaders of the US House of Representatives’ committee on China: Republican Representative John Moolenaar, who is the committee’s chair, and the group’s top Democrat Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.
Last week, a U.S. federal appeals court upheld a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok in the United States or face a ban. The app is used by 170 million Americans.
Separately, Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi also urged TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to sell the app: “Congress has acted decisively to defend the national security of the United States and protect TikTok’s American users from the Chinese Communist Party,” the lawmakers wrote. “We urge TikTok to immediately execute a qualified divestiture.”
Last week, a U.S. federal appeals court upheld a law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest TikTok in the United States or face a ban. The app is used by 170 million Americans.
Separately, Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi also urged TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to sell the app: “Congress has acted decisively to defend the national security of the United States and protect TikTok’s American users from the Chinese Communist Party,” the lawmakers wrote. “We urge TikTok to immediately execute a qualified divestiture.”
Zhan Wang: Poverty Reduction in China. Experiences and Measurement of Effects
This study employs the generalized method of moments (GMM) and panel vector autoregression (PVAR) models for a multi-factor quantitative dissection of China’s poverty reduction process across multiple stages, using provincial panel data from 2000 to 2019. According to our research, economic growth and social development are the key drivers of poverty reduction in China, but the trickle-down effect of economic growth is diminishing and marketization is having a lesser pro-poor effect.
Public expenditure has failed to provide social protection and income redistribution benefits due to issues such as targeting error and elite capture. Increasing the efficiency of the poverty reduction system calls for adaptive adjustments. Finally, this study highlights China’s poverty reduction experiences and analyzes current challenges, which serve as inspiration for consolidating poverty-reduction achievements, combating relative poverty, and attaining countryside vitalization.
Historical Documents: Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon
"Washington, April 29, 1969. Evaluation of Chinese Communist Ninth Party Congress . I attach evaluations of the recently-concluded Ninth Party Congress prepared by CIA and the Department of State (Tabs B and C)2 covered by a brief summary analysis prepared by my staff (Tab A.)
The analysis suggests a continuing stalemate, with Mao Tse-tung unable to push through his visionary economic and social programs in the face of opposition within the Party, but with that opposition unable to force its policies upon Mao. The real power of the Army, and particularly of the Army leadership at provincial levels, continues to grow. The attention of the leadership remains focused upon domestic issues and probably upon the contest for power, but because of divided councils there is not even a clear mandate as to the direction of future domestic policies."
The analysis suggests a continuing stalemate, with Mao Tse-tung unable to push through his visionary economic and social programs in the face of opposition within the Party, but with that opposition unable to force its policies upon Mao. The real power of the Army, and particularly of the Army leadership at provincial levels, continues to grow. The attention of the leadership remains focused upon domestic issues and probably upon the contest for power, but because of divided councils there is not even a clear mandate as to the direction of future domestic policies."
tirsdag 17. desember 2024
Torbjørn Færøvik: Matteo Ricci - Den viste mann fra Vesterland
Den italienske jesuitten Matteo Ricci ville frelse Østens millioner av hedninger og dro av sted i 1577. Skuta i Lisboas travle havn hadde plass til fem hundre passasjerer. Før den rundet Afrikas sørspiss, hadde flere av dem dødd, men kapteinen visste råd og fylte de ledige plassene med afrikanske slaver.
Seilasen over Det indiske hav ble et sant mareritt, og Ricci må ha trukket et lettelsens sukk ved synet av Goa, den portugisiske kolonien på Indias vestkyst. Etter en tid reiste han videre til Japan, men italieneren fant snart ut at han ville til Kina. «I det siste har jeg hengitt meg til studier i kinesisk språk, og jeg kan love deg at det er noe helt annet enn å studere gresk og tysk», skrev han til en venn. «I talespråket er det så mye tvetydighet at mange ord kan ha mer enn tusen betydninger.»
China’s Facebook Goes Dark, Taking a Generation’s Memories With It
For Chinese millennials, Renren was more than a social media platform — it was a digital diary, a link to their classmates, and a snapshot of their youth. But in recent days, users have discovered that the site, once dubbed “China’s Facebook,” is no longer accessible, raising questions about the future of a platform that shaped an era of online socializing in China.
Domestic media reported earlier this week that Renren users were unable to log in, encountering account and password errors. On Dec. 2, the platform confirmed it had suspended services, claiming that it is undergoing an “upgrade.” “Renren is undergoing an upgrade, much like trading in your trusty fuel-powered car for a new energy vehicle after years of use,” the platform stated on its website. “We kindly ask for your patience until our new car hits the road.”
Domestic media reported earlier this week that Renren users were unable to log in, encountering account and password errors. On Dec. 2, the platform confirmed it had suspended services, claiming that it is undergoing an “upgrade.” “Renren is undergoing an upgrade, much like trading in your trusty fuel-powered car for a new energy vehicle after years of use,” the platform stated on its website. “We kindly ask for your patience until our new car hits the road.”
Emotional Labor: Life Inside a Chinese Orphanage
In his new book “Ambivalent Love,”Qian Linliang, an associate professor of anthropology at China’s Southwest University, shares his findings from extensive field research at an orphanage in the eastern Zhejiang province, which he identifies as Yongjiang Orphanage, a false name to protect the privacy of his interviewees. In addition to the complexities of managing an orphanage, Qian explores how children in care develop self-awareness and an understanding of society. The following are excerpts from two chapters in the book.
British court names alleged Chinese spy who forged close ties to Prince Andrew
An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew has been identified by a British court, the latest twist in a case that has shone a light on Beijing’s influence inside Britain’s institutions.
The man, Yang Tengbo, was identified after a judge ruled his anonymity should be removed, PA Media reported on Monday. Yang, who also went by the name Chris Yang, was described in a separate court hearing last week as developing an “unusual degree of trust” with the younger brother of King Charles. He was the co-founder of Pitch@Palace China, which expanded into China an initiative for entrepreneurs that was set up by Andrew in 2014.
In a tribunal hearing on Thursday that upheld an earlier decision to bar Yang from the UK, it was revealed that he was authorized to act on Andrew’s behalf during business meetings with potential Chinese investors in the UK, and that he was invited to Andrew’s 60th birthday party in 2020.
The man, Yang Tengbo, was identified after a judge ruled his anonymity should be removed, PA Media reported on Monday. Yang, who also went by the name Chris Yang, was described in a separate court hearing last week as developing an “unusual degree of trust” with the younger brother of King Charles. He was the co-founder of Pitch@Palace China, which expanded into China an initiative for entrepreneurs that was set up by Andrew in 2014.
In a tribunal hearing on Thursday that upheld an earlier decision to bar Yang from the UK, it was revealed that he was authorized to act on Andrew’s behalf during business meetings with potential Chinese investors in the UK, and that he was invited to Andrew’s 60th birthday party in 2020.
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