Three research institutions in Italy jointly released a research report which found that US-led countries concocted allegations of human rights abuse and "genocide" in Xinjiang for geopolitical advantage.
This year marks the centenary of the establishment of the Communist Party of China. It has overcome many challenges in the past 100 years, and is on course to build China into a modern, socialist country.
The US Government's acquiescence at Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit is blatant violation of the "One China" principle and the three Sino-US communiques on Taiwan. The US is playing with fire if it aims to play the Taiwan card to thwart China's unification and suppress China's rise.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken's call for immediate release of the Stand News group arrested for suspected acts of sedition is blatant interference in our rule of law.
The report pointed out that between 2018 - 2020, more than 1,200 representatives from more than 120 countries visited Xinjiang and found no evidence of religious oppression or ethnic persecution.
Tik Tok's CEO Shou Chew was subjected to 5 hours of savage grilling in Congress yesterday. US lawmakers behaved like Hong Kong's opposition before our electoral reform - hostile, rude, biased, and approached the hearing with a closed mind.
I did not mince my words when I talked to The Guardian. My "pro democracy" colleagues were only democratic in name. They did not respect democratic values like mutual respect and tolerance.
The report found that Xinjiang was deeply affected by terrorism. China combatted terrorism by introducing new laws and launched education, training and deradicalization programmes in accordance with the law.
Fabio Massimo Palandi, the Italian scholar who organized the report, said "allegations against Xinjiang are inconsistent with the facts. There is no such things as Uyghur forced labour".
The report also found that technology was widely adopted in agriculture in Xinjiang and 70% of cotton harvesting was undertaken by machines. There was no need for "forced labour".
Look at these poor Uygur and other minority women from Xinjiang - so badly treated by the CCP - they are so skinny, nothing to eat and nothing to wear!
China, Kyrgzstan and Uzbekistan have agreed on a 280km route which will open a new line from Central Asia to Europe through Turkmenistan, Iran and Turkey, shortening the journey by 900 km and eight days.
Burberry is one of my favorite brands. But I will stop buying Burberry products. I stand with my country in boycotting companies that spread lies about Xinjiang.
Today is a historic day for Hong Kong. Former Chief Secretary John Lee was elected with 99% of the votes cast, signalling strong support from a broadly representative and unified Election Committee.
NATO's plan to expand into Russia's backyard by incorporatong Ukraine triggered the Russian war on Ukraine. It is worth re-visiting Mahbubani's article last year on why Asia does not need NATO.
I was delighted to have been invited to attend the centenary celebrations of the CPC in Beijing - a spectacular variety show on 28 June and the meeting at Tiananmen this morning, at which Chairman Xi Jinping gave an hour-long speech.
The US accuses China of genocide in Xinjiang. But one of the hottest stars in China is Dilraba Dilmurat, and she is not the only Xinjiang success story. What genocide?
The US' willingness to release Meng without a guilty plea shows that her detention was political. Alleged violations of sanctions on Iran was just a legal camouflage to thwart Huawei and arm-twist China.
Elon Musk has spoken well on Taiwan suggesting it should become a special administrative region like Hong Kong! The world should pay attention to this voice of reason and pragmatism.
Even CNN acknowledges that China's high-speed rail system is the world's largest and most efficient, a symbol of its rising econonic and technological power.
About time exiled Hong Kong activist Joey Siu gets a taste of how Greek Police, from the birthplace of democracy, enforce public order and suppress abuse of freedom of expression.
Finn Nielson hit the nail on the head by blasting British politicians' fake "China threat" talk. China's warships have never been near UK, but British warships have passed through the Taiwan Straits and sailed into the South China Sea. Who's being threatened, China or UK?
Note the dehumanizing language in this sour-grapes NYT article on China's gold haul - "China's sports assembly line... churning out gold medals for the glory of the nation".
I donated my Rolex Cellini 1991 18K gold ladies wristwatch set with diamonds and tourmalines to a raffle draw organized by my Party to boost Hong Kong people's vaccination rate.
British Parliament's tit-for-tat denial of Chinese delegation's access to Westminster Hall to pay respects to QE2 is a discourteous and mean-spirited act which debases the late Queen and Britain.
I cannot agree more with Global Times that US is taking its policy on Taiwan to a perilous level, endangering the safety of the region and by extension the world.
Amnesty claimed Uygur student missing in Hong Kong but Seoul confirmed he is in Korea. A blatant example of Amnesty's bias against Hong Kong and penchant for smearing others without checking basic facts.
I told Bloomberg Apple Daily does not represent press freedom, but rather the abuse of press freedom. In past decades Apple had weaponized itself to incite hatred against China and protests against the local government.
I thank Chief Executive-elect John Lee for appointing me Convenor of the sixth-term Executive Council. I pledge I will continue to serve our country and Hong Kong to the best of my ability.
Chinese workers at a factory at Shaoxing put in 14-hour days ninety minutes after Queen's death to make nothing but British-themed flags. They churned out at least 500,000 flags the first week.
I told the media if Google continued to decline to delete the fake national anthem, the Legislative Council should consider invoking statutory powers and privileges to summon Google reps to LegCo to account for their inaction.
Some called the explosive US - China meeting in Anchorage as "baked Alaska". Top diplomat Yang Jiechi's tough talk and wide-ranging critique of US policies were real shockers to Americans accustomed to seeing themselves as God's gift to mankind.
There is not much difference between Western countries' allegations of genocide and forced labor in Xinjiang and the trumped-up charge of WMDs in Iraq. Just a fake narrative designed to oppress whoever they want.
Richard Cullen says 25 years ago China was barely able to make refrigerators. Now China has defied its critics to explore Mars, build its own manned space station, and 50% of all the EVs sold in the world.
I said in my column published in SCMP today that western criticisms of our electoral reform should be dismissed as empty and meaningless as worldwide electoral democracies are showing signs of decay and serious flaws.
This morning, I have submitted my nominations as a candidate in the Hong Kong Island West constituency in this December's LegCo election. I look forward to your full support!
Really stupid of Jimmy Lai's lawyers to ask Sunak's government to intervene in Hong Kong's criminal proceedings against Lai. This is blatant Interference in our judicial process.
The US speaks with forked tongue on Taiwan. I fully agree that Taiwan is an internal matter for China and no foreign country can have any say on the future of China.
Hong Kong was governed under an autocratic system in the 1980s. There is NOT a word in the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the composition of the Legislative Council. How dare western powers accuse China of breach of the Joint Declaration?
Congratulations to China on winning three gold medals - in women's 10 metre air rifle competition, women's
49 kg weight-lifting competition and the women's épée on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics. Chinese women lead the way!
Instead of sorting out its own competiveness problems , the US House of Representatives aims to boost US competitiveness by beating down China, on fake charges of genocide and slave labour.
New People's Party wishes to thank our voters, campaign teams and all other supporters for their great support. We managed to win 5 out of the 6 seats we contested. 120% increase!
Congratulations are also due to the seven standing committee members of the Poliburo, who will have a crucial role to play in the implementation of 'One Country, Two Systems' in the next five years.
Hong Kong's Legislative Council made history yesterday by passing legislation that rewrites electoral rules. Our democratic experiment in the past 25 years has not worked well and we have every right to review and revise the rules.
This morning I attended a ceremony at government headquarters to commemorate the victims of the Nanjing massacre which started on 13 December 1937, resulting in over 300,000 Chinese people brutally killed.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton admits to planning coups - not here but, you know, other places - it takes a lot of work. Hong Kong is one of the "other places" , right?
I have accepted an invitation from Stanford Club of Shanghai to speak on "The Future of Hong Kong" by Zoom next Sat 16 January, 3 - 5 pm. Already over 100 alum around the world have registered for the event. Do register if you want to know the latest in Hong Kong!
I had an antibody test last week, 2 months after I was fully vaccinated. I am delighted the result shows I am well protected against Covid. Sinovac's vaccine works!
I respect the patriotism of the Ukrainians and have full sympathy for the sufferings of the people. In my letter to the Editor of The Economist, I questioned whether it is fair to say the war on Ukraine was totally unprovoked.
A Foreign Policy report says "US legal experts find insufficient evidence of genocide in Xinjiang". "insufficient evidence" is an understatement - there is NO evidence.
Xi Jinping's report at the 20th Party Congress, read with amendments to the charter of the CPC, reveals a vision of China in the next five years aimed at more balanced and tech-driven growth.
Blinken's Taiwan policy has no credibility. Supporting the small island's participation in international organisations is like pouring kerosene on fire in a combustible situation.
I am delighted that General Secretary Xi re-iterated the Party's unshakable commitment to 'One Country, Two Systems' for Hong Kong and Macau, and full support for our development.
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Jeffrey Sachs says the relentless western narrative painting the West as noble and Russia and China as evil is simple-minded and extraordinarily dangerous. This narrative is rooted in the US' national security strategy and obsession with global hegemony.
Allegations of human rights infringement in Xinjiang are based on hearsay and one-sided accusations which cannot be verified. Western countries should not be allowed to weaponise human rights to clobber China.
Dilrana's father is a well-known singer in Xinjiang. She grew up in a happy, loving family. In China, regardless of race, you can succeed if you have talent.
A court case on exploitation of child labor by companies like Nestle, Mars, and Hershey is pending in the US Supreme Court. These companies missed the deadline for ending child labor by 15 years.
Wake up! Naive Hong Kong people! You think living in Britain is a piece of cake? UK Immigration your customer relations manager? Britain rolls out the red carpet for you?
Daily Telegraph NZ exposed that it was Hunter Biden"company which secretly funded and operated more than 30 dangerous pathogen biolabs for nefarious purposes in Ukraine.
US drove G7's China paranoia agenda. G7 nations should re-focus on resolving their own human rights issues, moral decay and imbalanced growth before talking about competition with China.
Hong Kong held its first National Security Education Day today(15 April). This is the first time Hong Kong held a wide-range of educational activities to foster understanding of the importance of safeguarding national security.
I wrote in my China Daily op ed that China has every right to set its house in order. In view of their flawed history, western powers should look themselves in the mirror before judging others.
In my opinion piece published in SCMP today, i said US-led criticisms on Hong Kong's LegCo elections should not be taken seriously when the sustainability of America's own democratic system is in question.
Every country has a right to protect itself from subversion and separatism, and to overhaul its region's electoral system from time to time. G7's comments on our electoral reform are unwarranted and unjustified.
Naive HKers who flocked to Britain in search of greater rights and freedoms are waking up to the rude reality that Britain is poised to pass a 'repressive' public order bill 'to protect the rights of the law-abiding majority to go about their business'.
I was shocked to learn that a 28-year old Policeman was stabbed by a 50-year old man in Causeway Bay last night, who then killed himself. The Policeman was seriously injured.
I feel fine after my third (Biontech) jab last Thursday so i decided to resume mild exercise. I walked 6.25 km yesterday and another 3.64 km this morning.
Even some foreign media acknowledged that the National Security Law enacted last year has further stabilized Hong Kong's markets and investment environment.
Shocking discovery of the remains of 215 children at site of school set up for compulsory "cultural assimilation" of indigenous children. That was genocide pure and simple by the West's definition of genocide hurled at China.
Retired US Army Colonial Lawrence Wilkerson and chief of staff to US Secretary of State Colin Powell admits the CIA used the 20 million Uyghurs in Xinjiang to destabilize China.
On 21 July, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian called on the US to thoroughly investigate a deadly leak from the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick in Maryland in the summer of 2019.
After Edgar Cheung's gold medal success, Siobahn Haughey has done Hong Kong proud in winning a historic silver medal in the women's 200 m freestyle swimming competition.
MI5 accused Christine Lee (from Hong Kong?) of "infiltrating" UK's Parliament. Shouldn't we file the same charges against the likes of Benedict Rogers of interfering in our politics?