(2022-05-31). No Mention of Uyghur 'Genocide' After UN Human Rights Commissioner Visits Xinjiang. orinocotribune.com May 30, 2022 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Saturday, May 28, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, wrapped up her six-day visit to the People's Republic of China by meeting virtually with the country's president, Xi Jinping. | Bachelet visited China at a time when the country is being victimized by accusations that it is carrying out a genocide against the Uyghur population of the country's Xinjiang region. These claims frequently cite research and publications issued by Adrian Zenz, senior fellow at the anti-communist think-tank Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, establish…
(2022-05-31). Reflections on the Sri Lankan economic crisis. mronline.org The American establishment and the new cold-warriors of that country put the blame on the Sri Lankan government's developing close economic relations with China (and we shall no doubt hear much more of it in the coming days); others blame the sheer "irresponsibility" of the government which is accused of "sleeping" when Sri Lanka's external debt was building up.
(2022-05-31). Sen. Duckworth Visits Taiwan Amid Soaring US-China Tensions. news.antiwar.com Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Duckworth's visit marked her second trip to Taiwan within one year as congressional delegations to the island are becoming more frequent. Duckworth said the purpose of this week's trip was to "emphasize our support for Taiwan security." | "I do want to say that it is more than just about military.