- UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson praises members of parliament who were ‘banned’ by the Chinese government for ‘shining a light on gross human rights violations’.
- Clothing brand H&M became the target of Chinese celebrities, politicians and consumer boycotts after H&M stopped using cotton made with forced labour.
- After the EU, US and others imposed sanctions on a handful of Chinese politicians involved in Uighur forced labour, China retaliated with larger and broader sanctions against EU and other politicians.
- The World Health Organisation’s Director General severely criticized the inconclusive findings of the WHO investigation team sent to Wuhan which were seemingly denied full access to data.
https://www.ft.com/content/a1f8f340-46d8-405b-b1ab-a2b2a6c84534
- The US and UK condemned China’s anti democratic activities in Hong Kong saying it violates previous agreements.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/us-europe-condemn-chinas-overhaul-of-hong-kong
- China’s non-interference with its ally Myanmar may be backfiring.
https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/chinas-myanmar-mess/
- The US and Japan condemn China’s activities in Myanmar as ‘destabilizing behavior’.
https://www.dw.com/en/us-japan-slam-chinas-destabilizing-behavior-at-ministers-meeting/a-56884333
- Hundreds of Chinese ships arrive at another Philippine island after a spate of islands were taken and militarized by China.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56474847
- A Chinese cyber hacker group breached India’s electrical infrastructure. https://www.scmagazine.com/home/security-news/apts-cyberespionage/chinese-redecho-hacking-indian-critical-infrastructure/
- China and Russia agree to create a joint lunar space station.