Ai Weiwei is one of China’s most famous artists, and many consider him one of the world’s greatest living. In collaboration with the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, he helped design Bird’s Nest Stadium, the centerpiece of Beijing’s 2008 Summer Olympics. The stadium … Read More

Chamath Palihapitiya, a venture capitalist who owns two percent of the Golden State Warriors, goes back with his remarks over the weekend that “no one” cares about the genocide of Uighur Muslims in China, nor does he. “When I re-listen to this week’s podcast, I … Read More

Tap play to listen to this article Lithuania’s showdown with China over Taiwan is poised to provide an unexpected winner for the small Baltic nation that France and Germany could only dream of: investing in microchip manufacturing. Europe is a laggard in the all-important semiconductor … Read More

Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath has arrived in France after spending more than 900 days in prison in Egypt. Shaath, who co-founded the Egyptian chapter of the pro-Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, arrived in the French capital Paris on Saturday. His family said Egyptian authorities … Read More

A man whose behavior by a judge was considered “a heinous example of hate speech at its worst” says he fled Canada before being arrested in America this week because he was “marked to death” . “ Kevin J. Johnston has previously gone to court … Read More

Activists are appealing to Tesla to close its new showroom in China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, where officials are accused of abusing predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities. Key points: Tesla unveiled its new showroom in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, last week It considers China as … Read More

Tesla Inc. TSLA 13.53% has opened a new showroom in Xinjiang, the remote region where Chinese authorities are conducting a campaign for forced assimilation against religious minorities that has become a public relations swamp for Western brands. The Austin, Texas-based electric car maker started its … Read More

A New Year’s ointment from Beijing accusing Walmart Inc. WMT 1.06% of “stupidity and short-sightedness” has driven a strong challenge home for Western companies in one of their most promising markets: While governments are raising accusations of human rights violations in China, officials there are … Read More

A New Year’s ointment from Beijing accusing Walmart Inc. WMT 1.06% of “stupidity and short-sightedness” has driven a strong challenge home for Western companies in one of their most promising markets: While governments are raising accusations of human rights violations in China, officials there are … Read More

The United States and the United Nations have accused China of oppressing the predominantly Muslim Uighur population. By Brendan saidBloomberg Published December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 China issued a stern warning to Walmart Inc. after allegations that the company’s stock stores in the country stopped … Read More