The article was subsequently shared on Chinese social media, briefly became a matter of discussion, and was promptly restricted/ taken down by the platforms. This episode reveals a lot about the changing nature of CCP s internal politics, and the growing intolerance of Xi Jinping s dictatorship. Let s consider a few points of note.Why
Act to file motion calling for declaration of genocide in Xinjiang, China
27 Apr, 2021 06:37 PM
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ACT Party foreign affairs spokeswoman Brooke van Velden. Supplied / George Novak
The Act Party today plans to ask Parliament to debate a motion to declare China s oppression of the Uighur ethnic minority an act of genocide .
Its motion would ask MPs to vote on whether human rights abuses in the Chinese region of Xinjiang amount to genocide, a move that could compel the Government to take stronger action in condemning the nation, Stuff reports.
Similar motions have passed in the UK and Canada.
Regulators investigate e-commerce platform 19:31 UTC+8, 2021-04-26 0
Meituan says it will cooperate with any investigation after the State Administration for Market Regulation announces it has launched an investigation based on a tip-off. 19:31 UTC+8, 2021-04-26 0
China s top market regulator has launched an investigation into e-commerce platform Meituan for suspected monopoly acts.
The investigation is based on a tip-off, the State Administration for Market Regulation said on Monday.
Meituan said it will cooperate with any investigation and improve the management of its businesses to abide by regulations. Source: SHINE Editor: Cai Wenjun
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By Global Times Published: Apr 26, 2021 10:51 PM
The ashes of martyr Chen Xiangrong are buried in Pingnan Martyrs Cemetery, East China’s Fujian Province, and flowers cover the front of the martyrs’ monument. Photo: VCG
China’s draft law on protecting the rights and interests of soldiers has made it clear that no groups or individuals are allowed to defame or slander military service members, according to media reports on Monday.
The draft soldier protection law, which was submitted for its second review to the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC), asked for protection of the reputation of military personnel, according to the Xinhua News Agency on Monday.