Last Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel about efforts to combat climate change via video link. U.S. Climate Ambassador John Kerry spoke last week about climate cooperation in China and India. This week, the European Union proposed a plan to halve carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. Today marks the end …

The UK Parliament first condemned the conduct of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang province as “crimes against humanity and genocide”. BBC News. The resolution, which was approved by a majority of parliamentarians, did not force the UK to take action against China, but said it was a strong signal of growing dissatisfaction with the Chinese government. BBC News. This country follows …

Minister Bijleweld had no choice but to fly 80 soldiers to Afghanistan last night. “Demand violates the law,” he told “insulted” lawmakers this morning. “If we come late, I will never forgive myself.” Bijleveld pointed out that 80 soldiers were going to Afghanistan to protect about 160 Dutch soldiers in the Mazar-i-Sharif. The defense secretary said the Taliban had threatened …

According to The Telegraph, Uyghur could link a Chinese investor who wants to acquire Philips’ home appliances division with human rights abuses. The newspaper writes this based on its own research. Hillhouse Capital, an investment firm owned by businessman Lee Jong, will pay around சுமார் 4.5 billion to acquire the Philips division, which operates six factories and 7,500 employees from …

Too bad for Wisconsin. That changed this week because the $ 10 billion factory that Chinese Foxconn will set up there will be canceled. Foxconn, which is in the hands of Taiwan but based in China, has agreed to invest with the Donald Trump administration. See here the extent of his ‘transactional’ way of doing politics. Trump is gone, the …

Legal Tech has been captured by the winner of the Golden Harglass 2019 by Cladimizer Litter. This was announced by the American Legal Technology Institute last week. Peter van der Hoven, one of the founders of Gloctimizer, explains the acquisition. Peter van der Hoven First things first: What exactly does the clockmaker tool used by big companies like CMS, DLA …

NIFEA Webinar / UNFPII Side Event on “Spirituality, Earth and the Right to Self-Determination” In the context of the United Nations Permanent Forum (UNFIFI) to be held from April 19-30, the webinar will reflect on how the association of the three ‘Cs’ of capitalism, colonialism and Christianity enhances the experience of exploitation. The marginalization has deepened. And the displacement of …

Amanda Flint My Whitinger VDL (V.Indocro). Photo: Tryon International Equestrian Center. Last weekend, there were several international and national competitions in the United States, as well as competitions at the Grand Prix in San Juan Capistrano, California and Mills Spring, North Carolina. Wins fell to Nicole Haundt and Taylor Land, who topped both Grand Prix KWPN horses rankings. Ally b …

From July to December 2020, Microsoft was requested 24,798 times by government agencies to share user information. The company has rejected more than a quarter of these claims. The requests came mainly from the United States, it appears Microsoft Report. That country is responsible for 5,682 claims. Germany made 4,976 requests, as did the United Kingdom 3,312. Requests apply to …

The United States has announced new sanctions against Russia. For example, the country expels ten Russian ambassadors. These sanctions are in response to a major Russian hack that struck several large state-owned enterprises last year and Russia’s attempts to influence last year’s US elections. These actions are being taken against individuals and companies in Russia who are said to be …