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French Senate passes unanimous resolution supporting international presence for Taiwan

news French Senate passes unanimous resolution supporting international presence for Taiwan © Hong Kong Free Press The French Senate has passed a unanimous resolution calling for Taiwan’s inclusion in several international bodies including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its decision-making body the World Health Assembly, a move which would be fiercely opposed by Beijing. The resolution follows calls from other Western countries for the island-nation’s participation in the international health body to help the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. © Hong Kong Free Press WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Photo: United Nations/Manuel Elías. The “Support Taiwan’s participation in the work of international organisations” resolution passed with 304 votes in favour, 19 abstentions and none against on Thursday in the upper house of the French legislature.

Why The Economist s take on dangerous Taiwan is not just scaremongering

news Why The Economist’s take on ‘dangerous’ Taiwan is not just scaremongering © Hong Kong Free Press The Economist prompted a lot of double takes last week with it cover story describing Taiwan as “The most dangerous place on Earth.” On the face of it, this seemed preposterous. As one of the most successful nations in handling Covid, Taiwan has functioned almost normally without lockdowns whilst enjoying stellar economic growth. However, looking at the broader issue of potential conflict due to China’s claims on Taiwan and possible US intervention, the headline does raise a very valid issue. Taiwan is both one of the safest places on Earth and one of the most dangerous.

Taiwanese academics and legislators call for University of Hong Kong head to be expelled from national academy

news Taiwanese academics and legislators call for University of Hong Kong head to be expelled from national academy © Hong Kong Free Press Taiwanese legislators, academics and others have called for the head of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) to be expelled from Taiwan’s prestigious national academy, after the university cut ties with its student union last Friday. HKU’s Zhang Xiang was “unfit” to be a member of the Academia Sinica, a group organised by rights platform “Taiwan stands with Hong Kong” said on Thursday, accusing him of helping to suppress academic freedom and democratic values in Hong Kong.

Press Freedom Day 2021: Autocratic leaders are muzzling the media citing fake news , Covid and national security

news Press Freedom Day 2021: Autocratic leaders are muzzling the media citing ‘fake news’, Covid and national security © Hong Kong Free Press Today is World Press Freedom Day. It is a day to mark the importance of freedom of the press and governments’ duty to uphold and respect the right of freedom of expression enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights from 1948. This year also marks the 30th Anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration for the Development of a Free, Independent and Pluralistic Press that came at the end of a UNESCO conference in 1991. This declaration is the origin of World Press Freedom Day.

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