mayawang.bsky.social
@mayawang.bsky.social
Deputy Asia director @hrw. Also distinguished fellow @asu_ldns. Email me: wangm(at)hrw(dot)org.
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American Far-Right Views Are Welcome in China
Racists in the United States and Chinese nationalists share common ground.
foreignpolicy.com
There's "a fragile but emerging global coalition that joins far-right elements in the United States, Russia, and China". New piece by @masonlwong.bsky.social and me on rising far-right in China + cross-fertilization between them & those elements in Russia, US foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/29/c... THREAD
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Framing Hong Kong’s repression as “stability” risks legitimising authoritarian governance as an economic good, and words from democratic leaders matter far beyond Hong Kong and set precedents elsewhere.
When pressed by journalists, British PM Keir Starmer said he *mentioned* Jimmy Lai to Xi. He didn't seem to have called for Lai's release: www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Starmer stresses Hong Kong’s stability as key to stronger ties in meeting with Xi
Meeting focused on shared interests to bolster Sino‑British relations, with Jimmy Lai’s national security case also touched upon in ‘respectful’ discussions.
www.scmp.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Framing Hong Kong’s repression as “stability” risks legitimising authoritarian governance as an economic good, and words from democratic leaders matter far beyond Hong Kong and set precedents elsewhere.
When pressed by journalists, British PM Keir Starmer said he *mentioned* Jimmy Lai to Xi. He didn't seem to have called for Lai's release: www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Starmer stresses Hong Kong’s stability as key to stronger ties in meeting with Xi
Meeting focused on shared interests to bolster Sino‑British relations, with Jimmy Lai’s national security case also touched upon in ‘respectful’ discussions.
www.scmp.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:14 PM
When pressed by journalists, British PM Keir Starmer said he *mentioned* Jimmy Lai to Xi. He didn't seem to have called for Lai's release: www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Chinese govt has detained the leader + key members of underground Protestant church, the Early Rain Covenant Church. There's been a string of arrests of members of prominent “house churches” in China in past year. They should be freed, faith isn't a crime: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
China: New Arrests at Underground Protestant Churches
www.hrw.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Chinese govt has detained the leader + key members of underground Protestant church, the Early Rain Covenant Church. There's been a string of arrests of members of prominent “house churches” in China in past year. They should be freed, faith isn't a crime: www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
China’s government has long sought to silence dissent abroad, but recently there’s been a disturbing escalation: harassment through sexually explicit letters targeting activists outside the country www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
Sexual Harassment of Chinese Critics Abroad
China’s government has long sought to silence dissent abroad, but recently there’s been a disturbing escalation: harassment through sexually explicit letters targeting activists outside the country.
www.hrw.org
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
China’s government has long sought to silence dissent abroad, but recently there’s been a disturbing escalation: harassment through sexually explicit letters targeting activists outside the country www.hrw.org/news/2025/12...
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The second is a deep dive into the numbers - and lives - behind China's renewable energy surge by @wang-seaver.bsky.social and @tednordhaus.bsky.social. --> www.breakthroughjournal.org/p/greenwashi...
Greenwashing With Chinese Characteristics
China's "Green Electrostate" Is Neither
www.breakthroughjournal.org
December 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The second is a deep dive into the numbers - and lives - behind China's renewable energy surge by @wang-seaver.bsky.social and @tednordhaus.bsky.social. --> www.breakthroughjournal.org/p/greenwashi...
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Two great pieces just dropped that lift the veil on the story of China as a "green" saviour. Worth the read! First one by @sophiedrich.bsky.social @climaterights.bsky.social on what China showed - and obfuscated - at the most recent COP. climaterightsinternational.substack.com/p/china-cop3...
China COP30 Cop Out
By Sophie Richardson
climaterightsinternational.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Two great pieces just dropped that lift the veil on the story of China as a "green" saviour. Worth the read! First one by @sophiedrich.bsky.social @climaterights.bsky.social on what China showed - and obfuscated - at the most recent COP. climaterightsinternational.substack.com/p/china-cop3...
At a summit dominated by two leaders who have demonstrated such utter hostility to the international system, human rights & democratic principles, how should democratic countries respond?
With courage and conviction.
By me & John Sifton: thediplomat.com/2025/10/trum...
With courage and conviction.
By me & John Sifton: thediplomat.com/2025/10/trum...
Trump, Xi Attacks on Rights a Challenge for APEC Summit
At a summit dominated by two leaders who have demonstrated utter hostility to the international system, human rights law, and democratic principles, how should rights-respecting, democratic countries ...
thediplomat.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
At a summit dominated by two leaders who have demonstrated such utter hostility to the international system, human rights & democratic principles, how should democratic countries respond?
With courage and conviction.
By me & John Sifton: thediplomat.com/2025/10/trum...
With courage and conviction.
By me & John Sifton: thediplomat.com/2025/10/trum...
Extensive research shows while autocracies eg China "sometimes achieve rapid gains, they also produce volatility, repression, & data manipulation", on balance democracies "offers the strongest odds for healthier, more stable, and prosperous societies" www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/wha...
What Democracy Does . . . And Does Not Do | Journal of Democracy
People are losing faith in democracy’s ability to deliver social progress. But are democracies better than autocracies at promoting economic growth, alleviating poverty, and creating healthier…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
October 27, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Extensive research shows while autocracies eg China "sometimes achieve rapid gains, they also produce volatility, repression, & data manipulation", on balance democracies "offers the strongest odds for healthier, more stable, and prosperous societies" www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/wha...
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Among the strongest words we've heard from Zelenskyy on China since the war began
Zelenskyy blasts China at #EUCO.
"China helps Russia. It doesn’t help Ukraine and is not interested in our victory and Russia losing," he says.
"They're not interested in unity between the US and Europe. They're not interested in a weak Russia. That's why they help Russia."
"China helps Russia. It doesn’t help Ukraine and is not interested in our victory and Russia losing," he says.
"They're not interested in unity between the US and Europe. They're not interested in a weak Russia. That's why they help Russia."
October 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Among the strongest words we've heard from Zelenskyy on China since the war began
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EV investment in the US tumbled by a third in the last quarter, the Clean Investment Monitor from Rhodium Group & MIT shows. Under Trump, the US is unilaterally surrendering the global EV market to China (and others). It risks turning the US into the Galapagos Islands of cars.
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US risks losing more ground to China in EV race as investment tumbles
White House backing for petrol-based cars poses dilemma for many automakers
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October 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
EV investment in the US tumbled by a third in the last quarter, the Clean Investment Monitor from Rhodium Group & MIT shows. Under Trump, the US is unilaterally surrendering the global EV market to China (and others). It risks turning the US into the Galapagos Islands of cars.
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What a striking vignette about gender relations in China today: A feminist opened three women-only spaces three years ago-- as emergency shelter, reading group, and gathering place--and men came in and destroyed two of them. They may all have to close: chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/7221...
聚姬地社交｜我花了一百多万，把一个全女店开倒闭了。
过去三年，我把攒下的全部积蓄一百多万投进了一家全女空间。三年里做了三家店，如今两家已倒下，最后一家也不得不暂停营业。
chinadigitaltimes.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What a striking vignette about gender relations in China today: A feminist opened three women-only spaces three years ago-- as emergency shelter, reading group, and gathering place--and men came in and destroyed two of them. They may all have to close: chinadigitaltimes.net/chinese/7221...
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中國政府剛剛主辦了「全球婦女峰會」。
在一個監禁女權運動者、把女性身體當作控制人口方式的地方舉行「婦女峰會」，不僅諷刺更令人感到冒犯。
這場峰會把女性權利當作營銷工具，並對女性觀點進行嚴密審查，而當前最迫切的議題，諸如基於性別的暴力（包括性騷擾和家庭暴力）以及生育自主權，大都遭到忽視或幾乎未見改進。
- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social
在一個監禁女權運動者、把女性身體當作控制人口方式的地方舉行「婦女峰會」，不僅諷刺更令人感到冒犯。
這場峰會把女性權利當作營銷工具，並對女性觀點進行嚴密審查，而當前最迫切的議題，諸如基於性別的暴力（包括性騷擾和家庭暴力）以及生育自主權，大都遭到忽視或幾乎未見改進。
- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 5:06 AM
中國政府剛剛主辦了「全球婦女峰會」。
在一個監禁女權運動者、把女性身體當作控制人口方式的地方舉行「婦女峰會」，不僅諷刺更令人感到冒犯。
這場峰會把女性權利當作營銷工具，並對女性觀點進行嚴密審查，而當前最迫切的議題，諸如基於性別的暴力（包括性騷擾和家庭暴力）以及生育自主權，大都遭到忽視或幾乎未見改進。
- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social
在一個監禁女權運動者、把女性身體當作控制人口方式的地方舉行「婦女峰會」，不僅諷刺更令人感到冒犯。
這場峰會把女性權利當作營銷工具，並對女性觀點進行嚴密審查，而當前最迫切的議題，諸如基於性別的暴力（包括性騷擾和家庭暴力）以及生育自主權，大都遭到忽視或幾乎未見改進。
- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social
❗️Detained Chinese artist Gao Zhen (高兟) is in poor health and had fainted in late Sept. Chinese govt should drop charges against the 69-year-old, allow him + his family to return to the United States. The Gaos are US green card holders & citizen. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
China: Free US-Resident Artist Unjustly Charged
The Chinese government should drop the baseless charges against the artist Gao Zhen (高兟) and allow him and his family to return to the United States.
www.hrw.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
❗️Detained Chinese artist Gao Zhen (高兟) is in poor health and had fainted in late Sept. Chinese govt should drop charges against the 69-year-old, allow him + his family to return to the United States. The Gaos are US green card holders & citizen. www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
The Chinese govt's proposed draft "Ethnic Unity" Law would justify, intensify existing:
▶️ ideological controls
▶️ the targeting of ethnic and religious minorities, including by erasing minority language rights +
▶️foster control beyond China’s borders.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
▶️ ideological controls
▶️ the targeting of ethnic and religious minorities, including by erasing minority language rights +
▶️foster control beyond China’s borders.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
China: Draft ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Tightens Ideological Control
A newly proposed law in China would provide a broad legal framework to justify existing repression and force assimilation of minority populations throughout the country and abroad.
www.hrw.org
September 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The Chinese govt's proposed draft "Ethnic Unity" Law would justify, intensify existing:
▶️ ideological controls
▶️ the targeting of ethnic and religious minorities, including by erasing minority language rights +
▶️foster control beyond China’s borders.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
▶️ ideological controls
▶️ the targeting of ethnic and religious minorities, including by erasing minority language rights +
▶️foster control beyond China’s borders.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
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“ .. #Tibetans, #Uyghurs, and others who speak out for minority populations can expect even greater government repression.” @mayawang.bsky.social (HRW)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
China: Draft ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law Tightens Ideological Control
A newly proposed law in China would provide a broad legal framework to justify existing repression and force assimilation of minority populations throughout the country and abroad.
www.hrw.org
September 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“ .. #Tibetans, #Uyghurs, and others who speak out for minority populations can expect even greater government repression.” @mayawang.bsky.social (HRW)
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/09...
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#張雅笛 被捕是「一件 #跨國鎮壓 案例。中國留學生的抗爭行動恐怕已遭嚴密監控。它的影響是使每個人都對自己的一言一行感到十分擔心，包括在中國國外。」- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social 對《自由亞洲電台》表示：
www.rfa.org/english/chin...
www.rfa.org/english/chin...
A Chinese international student and activist goes missing during a trip home
Zhang “Tara” Yadi disappeared on July 30. Rights groups fear she will face national security charges on Tibet.
www.rfa.org
September 21, 2025 at 5:27 AM
#張雅笛 被捕是「一件 #跨國鎮壓 案例。中國留學生的抗爭行動恐怕已遭嚴密監控。它的影響是使每個人都對自己的一言一行感到十分擔心，包括在中國國外。」- 人權觀察 @mayawang.bsky.social 對《自由亞洲電台》表示：
www.rfa.org/english/chin...
www.rfa.org/english/chin...
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Our latest case of #transnationalrepression: a young Chinese woman studying in France has disappeared some seven weeks ago while on a trip to visit her family in Hunan province.
She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST)
www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...
She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST)
www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...
September 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Our latest case of #transnationalrepression: a young Chinese woman studying in France has disappeared some seven weeks ago while on a trip to visit her family in Hunan province.
She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST)
www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...
She is an editor for the digital platform “Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet” (CYST)
www.tibetanreview.net/chinese-intl...
‼️ A Chinese student has been missing during her visit home due to her activism for Tibetan rights while studying in France.
Lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who represents her, has been taken into custody during a meeting with her parents.
French govt should press for their freedom.
Lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who represents her, has been taken into custody during a meeting with her parents.
French govt should press for their freedom.
September 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
‼️ A Chinese student has been missing during her visit home due to her activism for Tibetan rights while studying in France.
Lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who represents her, has been taken into custody during a meeting with her parents.
French govt should press for their freedom.
Lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who represents her, has been taken into custody during a meeting with her parents.
French govt should press for their freedom.
As people in China, including many young people, tighten their belts, dumpster-diving (or more precisely, picking vegetables thrown out by wholesale veggie sellers, 捡菜) has become a fashionable trend:
September 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
As people in China, including many young people, tighten their belts, dumpster-diving (or more precisely, picking vegetables thrown out by wholesale veggie sellers, 捡菜) has become a fashionable trend:
For years there are allegations of the spread of China's Great Firewall (especially by Myanmar activists) but there had been no concrete proof--until now. This looks like an incredibly important contribution: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Leaked files show a Chinese company is exporting the Great Firewall’s censorship technology
Geedge Networks is providing censorship capabilities to foreign governments, including those in Myanmar, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
For years there are allegations of the spread of China's Great Firewall (especially by Myanmar activists) but there had been no concrete proof--until now. This looks like an incredibly important contribution: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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I'll speak at a #HRC60 side event on human rights in China, alongside Mary Lawlor, Rizwangul NurMuhammed, and Sophie Richardson, moderated by Raphael Viana David. We'll discuss the chilling effects of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances in China on human rights and offer recommendations.
September 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I'll speak at a #HRC60 side event on human rights in China, alongside Mary Lawlor, Rizwangul NurMuhammed, and Sophie Richardson, moderated by Raphael Viana David. We'll discuss the chilling effects of arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances in China on human rights and offer recommendations.
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While the world celebrated the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama this July, Tibetans inside Tibet faced brutal repression- owning a photo, singing in his honour, or organising a simple prayer can lead to arrest, torture, or disappearance under Chinese occupation
September 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
While the world celebrated the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama this July, Tibetans inside Tibet faced brutal repression- owning a photo, singing in his honour, or organising a simple prayer can lead to arrest, torture, or disappearance under Chinese occupation
"Some diplomats asked me if it is still worth making public statements about abuses in Xinjiang...The answer is a resounding yes." Heartbreaking and personal by
@yalkun.bsky.social China's committed crimes against humanity and should be held accountable: thehill.com/opinion/inte...
@yalkun.bsky.social China's committed crimes against humanity and should be held accountable: thehill.com/opinion/inte...
September 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Some diplomats asked me if it is still worth making public statements about abuses in Xinjiang...The answer is a resounding yes." Heartbreaking and personal by
@yalkun.bsky.social China's committed crimes against humanity and should be held accountable: thehill.com/opinion/inte...
@yalkun.bsky.social China's committed crimes against humanity and should be held accountable: thehill.com/opinion/inte...
"A government can’t half care about human rights. And Australia’s ‘disagree where we must’ approach with China enables abuse and undermines [Australia's] national interest." Excellent piece by my colleague @dgavshon.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/law/commenti...
Daniel Andrews’ photo with dictators is a glaring reminder of Australia’s hypocrisy on human rights | Daniela Gavshon
A government can’t half care about human rights. And Australia’s ‘disagree where we must’ approach with China enables abuse and undermines our national interest
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"A government can’t half care about human rights. And Australia’s ‘disagree where we must’ approach with China enables abuse and undermines [Australia's] national interest." Excellent piece by my colleague @dgavshon.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/law/commenti...
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