Irishman says Xinjiang was nothing like the Western portrayal By WANG MINGJIE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-04-22 08:49 Share CLOSE Paul O Brien (upper left) got to learn more about Uygur people during his time in China, particularly through a shared interest in soccer. CHINA DAILY
The prevailing narrative in the West about China s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region does not align with Irishman Paul O Brien s own long-term experience in the country.
Rather, he believes that the allegations of so-called genocide by some countries is a manufactured perception, not a reality .
O Brien, who was born in Cork, the second-largest city in Ireland, lived for eight years in China, where he studied, worked, traveled, married and became a father. He said the Uygurs he met and the Xinjiang he saw are nowhere near what the Western media have portrayed.
Prince Philip funeral: Harry and William shared private chat, Duchess of Cambridge acts as peacemaker
18 Apr, 2021 06:48 PM
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The Queen sat and mourned alone, a tearful Prince Charles walked behind the coffin and Princes William and Harry were finally reunited during a solemn farewell to Prince Philip.
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The Queen sat and mourned alone, a tearful Prince Charles walked behind the coffin and Princes William and Harry were finally reunited during a solemn farewell to Prince Philip.
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Brought together under the saddest of circumstances, the Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex put on a show of unity at their beloved grandfather s funeral.
New Zealand film director Toa Fraser reveals early-onset Parkinson s battle
16 Apr, 2021 11:46 PM
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Toa Fraser shared his Parkinson s diagnosis in a moving Twitter thread. Photo / Supplied
Toa Fraser has shared an emotional Twitter thread revealing he has Young Onset Parkinson s.
He wrote he was diagnosed with the disease five years ago, but his social media posts on Friday mark the first time he has shared his diagnosis with the public. People used to say I look cool. These days, people ask me why I look so serious, he shared. Mine is one of the many faces of Young Onset Parkinson s, an (as yet) incurable brain disease.