Protest banner against Xi Jinping in China calls for freedom and democracy
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, August 1: A protest banner appeared on an overpass In Xinhua County, Hunan province, China on Tuesday calling for freedom and democracy. The banner hung over a bridge called for freedom and democracy, criticizing Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “dictator” and an “authoritarian.” The message, translated by British-Chinese journalist Cindi Yu, read: “freedom, […]
China imposes sanctions on US Rep. Jim McGovern for ‘interference’ over Tibet
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Aug 1: China announced on Wednesday that it has imposed sanctions on United States lawmaker Jim McGovern, accusing him of “frequently interfering” in the country’s internal affairs and undermining China’s sovereignty, security, and development interests. McGovern dismissed the sanctions as “absurd” and stated he would wear them “as a badge of […]