By Prachatai |
RightsCon, an annual international conference on human rights and technology previously scheduled to take place in Zambia between 5-8 May, was cancelled a few days before it is scheduled to open following alleged pressure from Chinese diplomats about participants from Taiwan.
By Prachatai |
The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) has released the findings of its investigation into the deportation of 40 Uyghur refugees, concluding that the act violated human rights and the principle of non-refoulement.
By Prachatai |
Ministers and members of the Thai media have arrived in China’s Xinjiang Province to visit and check on 40 Uyghur deportees who were repatriated to China, amid concerns over their well-being in China.
By Prachatai |
Caught in the middle of a trade war between the US and China, Thailand is becoming a new manufacturing base for Chinese companies, especially in technology. Meanwhile, Thai SMEs are facing an influx of cheaper Chinese goods, leading to concerns that Thailand will face a worsening trade deficit with China and will not be able to compete in the world market.
By Prachatai |
By Prachatai |
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin presided over a signing ceremony for a cooperative agreement between Thailand and China in the field of mass media and communication. The agreement aims to strengthen information sharing to combat fake news and misinformation.
By Prachatai |
<p>Ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, which is currently taking place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thai activists staged protests against the One China policy and the summit itself.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Chinese president Xi Jinping will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will take place in Bangkok on 14 – 19 November, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Monday (31 October).</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Samyan Press, a publishing house run by Chulalongkorn University students, said last week that its staff was approached by a Chinese businessman who tried to bribe them into closing their business in order to improve the businessman’s relations with the Chinese authorities.</p>
By Eun Hong Park |
<p>Eun Hong Park, a professor at Sungkonghoe University, emphasizes that most countries with implicit alliances with Myanmar`s military have non-liberal governance. Referring to the post-coup phase on "Tatmadaw-democratic camp-international community," He argues that Myanmar`s "Spring Revolution" can become an opportunity to create "new Asian values."</p>