Following Griner’s release, US lawmakers want a “National Hostage” day
Washington DC, USReuters Days after the release of US basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, Democratic and Republican US lawmakers will introduce legislation on Tuesday to establish 9th March as an annual day to remember Americans detained abroad. The bill, according to text seen by Reuters, seeks to make 9th March “National Hostage […]
US Congress approves import ban targeting forced labour in China
Washington DC, US AP US Senators gave final congressional approval Thursday to a bill barring imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labour, overcoming initial hesitation from the White House and what supporters said was opposition from corporations. The measure is the latest in a series intensifying US […]
China clampdown: Hong Kong issues warrant for Samuel Chu, an American citizen, activist and pastor’s son
KEVIN DOUGLAS GRANT, writing for Religion News Service, reports on the case of Samuel Chu…
China sanctions US figures – Cruz, Rubio, Smith and Brownback – for criticism
Beijing, ChinaAP China said Monday it will impose sanctions on three US lawmakers and one ambassador in response to similar actions taken by the US last week against Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against Muslims in the Xinjiang region. US Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Representative Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious […]