Latest: After being detained for almost 4 years, Chinese activist #HuangQi finally got to meet his 87-year-old mother for the first time. Huang was only given two eggs per week and his hands and feet were both swollen due to possible malnutrition.dw.com/zh/%E5%85%B3%E…
His mom, Pu Wenqing told friends in a series of audio recording that she has asked Huang to try to call her one more day each week but she wasn't sure if the prison authorities will approve such request or not.
According to her, Huang's lawyers have not been able to visit him due to anti-pandemic measures, and she wasn't sure when the Chinese government will loosen relevant measures. "Even when they loosen the preventative measures, the justice department need to send a ...
... notification to the local justice department in Sichuan, then the justice department will forward the notification to the prison, then the prison will try to arrange meeting between Huang and his lawyers. "I'm not sure how much longer he will have to wait."
Pu, who was 87 and has been suffering from multiple chronic illness including diabetes and a cancer, said she will try to stay alive until Huang is released from prison. Huang was given a 12-year sentence in July 2019 for operating a website containing sensitive content.
"My diabetic complication has reached stage four and my original doctor told me that he didn't want to treat me because my complications were 'special.' He asked me to transfer to a more senior doctor."
Eventually, the doctor only gave Pu painkillers worth 6.5 RMB. She said other than easing her physical pain, the medication does nothing else. "Even though I'm living in despair, I still hope to live one more day because I hope I can wait until my son is released."
"These are merely my wishes, and I think it's impossible to fulfill them in reality," Pu said in the audio recording. In fact, Pu issued a public letter titled "the last confession from Huang Qi's mother," in which she detailed her health conditions and how she ...
... has been threatened by local police not to go to #Beijing, not to take any media interviews, not to meet anyone who has spoken out for Huang Qi and she needs the police's approval before she can hire a lawyer. She is also banned from hiring human rights lawyers.
Apart from suffering from multiple kinds of illnesses, Pu's cancer has also reportedly spread to all parts of her body. Her biggest wish was to be able to see Huang again in her life time. It happened on September 17.
When I tried to contact her this morning, she sent me a 5-second audio message, saying she really can't take any interviews at this point but thanking the international community for paying attention to Huang's case.
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My latest: #HongKong’s adoption of Article 23 Tuesday is being criticized by foreign governments, while some business figures say the law will hasten foreign businesses’ departure from the city.
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The United Nations, the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union expressed concern about the ambiguous language in the law and its speedy adoption, which was completed in less than two weeks.
Despite the international criticism, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee hailed the passage of Article 23 as “a historic moment for Hong Kong,” while the Chinese government expressed “full support” of the development.
Summary from #China Foreign Minister Wang Yi's Presser: "We insist on a political solution to all hotspot issues. We resolutely oppose all acts of hegemony, and vigorously safeguard national sovereignty, security, development and the common interests of developing countries.
We will never stop serving the people through diplomacy, and we will vigorously serve the overall situation of national development and stability."
"We will practice genuine multilateralism and promote the democratization of international relations. We will raise our flag more clearly on issues of principle relating to the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of developing countries ...
"Chinese officials arrested more than 100 Tibetan monks and other ethnic Tibetans in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Thursday to quell protests against a massive dam project that would destroy six Buddhist monasteries ... rfa.org/english/news/t…
... and force the relocation of two villages."
In a rare act of defiance, residents have taken to the streets of Wangbuding township in Dege County in Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture since Feb. 14 to oppose the plan to build the 2,240-megawatt Gangtuo hydropower station on the Drichu River.
My latest: The international community has praised #Taiwan’s democratic elections in the face of pressure from Beijing. However, some voters share their concerns on a range of issues with me following DPP's historic victory on Saturday.#Taiwanelections2024 independent.co.uk/asia/east-asia…
For millions of Taiwanese people, this weekend’s presidential and parliamentary elections were an example of a vibrant democracy despite the ire of Beijing that Lai Ching-te won an unprecedented third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
“I think the result is a loud and clear message from us to the rest of the world that democracy is our preferred way of life and that Taiwan should be viewed and treated differently from China,” Angus Lai, a 23-year-old delivery worker said.
Taiwan issued a national warning about #China launching a satellite which is flying over the sky of southern Taiwan and cautioning citizens to watch for debris falling from the sky. The English translation of missile has been proven wrong by the Defense Ministry.
This happened as #Taiwan foreign minister Joseph Wu is holding an international press conference attended by dozens of foreign media outlets.
As Beijing has been repeatedly deploying balloons to areas around Taiwan, including some flying over Taiwan, some foreign media outlets raised question to Wu about whether the satellite launch is another election interference attempt by #Beijing.
"#China appointed a new head of its navy, a move that comes amid worsening tensions in the South China Sea." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Hu Zhongming was promoted to the rank of general at a ceremony in Beijing attended by President Xi Jinping on Monday, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
The change comes as China flexes its muscles in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims as its own, and in the Taiwan Strait.