Human Rights Lawyers in Beijing Under Surveillance During German Foreign Minister's Visit to China

When German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock , who was visiting China , publicly emphasized her concern for human rights issues in China, several human rights lawyers in Beijing were summoned or restricted from traveling by the police .

International Human Rights Organization Urges Leaders of France and Europe to Pay Attention to Human Rights Issues in China

Beijing authorities stationed stability maintenance personnel outside the home of lawyer Wang Quanzhang in Shunyi District to monitor

 

On Friday, German Foreign Minister Berberke held strategic talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing. Belberke said that Germany hopes that China will face up to the human rights issues in Xinjiang. " It's not a fair competition if some businesses gain an advantage at the expense of human rights, "  she said .

This is also following the visits of French President Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to China, and European officials once again expressed concerns about China's human rights situation. It is reported that the German Foreign Ministry has submitted to other German ministries and commissions a draft of the German government's China strategy. The draft strongly criticizes China's human rights situation and stipulates that German companies must first conduct human rights screening when investing in China. 

Beijing Strictly Prevents German Foreign Minister from Meeting with Chinese Human Rights Lawyers

At the same time, the EU Mission to China tweeted on Friday: Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan were detained by Chinese authorities on their way to the EU Mission in China. Wang Quanzhang, Wang Yu and Bao Longjun are under house arrest at home. The European Union has lodged representations with the Beijing authorities, demanding their immediate and unconditional release, and resolutely opposes this unacceptable practice. 

It is reported that in order to prevent dissidents from meeting with Bell Burke , the Beijing authorities sent police this Friday to guard the gates of Beijing human rights lawyers Bao Longjun, Wang Quanzhang, and Li Heping, restricting their freedom of movement.

Lawyer Wang Yu: Plainclothes Police Provocations Dangerously Lead to Bloody Conflict 

Lawyer Wang Yu, Bao Longjun's wife, told our reporter on Friday that when Bao Longjun came home from his morning exercise that morning, he found that there were big men standing in front of his house. The other party said that they were from the Guangying Police Station, and it was better for Bao Longjun to stay at home today and not go out. Later, because Wang Yu wanted to go out to buy vegetables, the police at the police station refused to let Wang Yu leave. A quarrel broke out between the two sides, and it almost turned into a bloody conflict. 

Wang Yu said: " The unidentified person who came to my house not only illegally restricted us from going out, but also teased Bao Longjun with extremely ugly words, which made Bao Longjun angry. He brought a kitchen knife from the kitchen and wanted to fight him desperately. The opponent was 8 strong . If Bao Longjun, a strong man, goes out, he will definitely be beaten, and he will be bitten back and arrested. Fortunately, my mother stopped Bao Longjun later, avoiding a bloody incident. " 

Wang Yu said that the people who came claimed to be police officers, but they did not wear police uniforms, did not show their IDs, and did not explain why they were not allowed to go out. But Wang Yu believes that the reason for the restricted freedom of travel may be related to Bell Burke's visit to China.

 

Human Rights Lawyer Wants to See German Foreign Minister Abandoned by Police on Subway   

In addition, human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan were forcibly taken away by the police on their way to the German embassy, ​​and their whereabouts are still unknown. Xu Yan said in a video posted on Twitter: " Is it illegal to meet officials from the European Union, Germany, France? Is this not allowed under Chinese law? " 

Xu Yan also said in another video: " (On the car) Lawyer Yu Wensheng and Xu Yan. Now we are going to take us to Bajiao, and it is very likely that we will be taken to Bajiao police station. He said to summon us verbally, (We) didn’t come up in the subway, (they) forced us to come up. ”    

Recently, China has significantly increased its efforts to develop relations with Europe, trying to cope with the competition between the United States and China. However, the outside world generally believes that the issue of human rights is still an unavoidable issue in EU-China relations. It is reported that Bell Burke will also meet Wang Yi, China's top foreign policy official, and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during the trip.

Pune-Mumbai bus falls into gorge, 12 dead, many injured: Police

The bus which fell into the ditch on the Pune Old Road, has information that 40 passengers were on board. At present, rescue is going on to evacuate people.

(INDIA) Pune:The news of a major accident is coming out from Pune in Maharashtra. Here a passenger bus fell into a ditch on the old Pune route. This painful accident happened on the ghat behind Shingroba temple under Khopoli police station. 12 people died when the bus fell into a ditch in Khopoli area of ​​Raigarh. At the same time 27 other people were injured. Search operation is still going on. A senior police officer said that the private bus carrying members of a traditional music troupe was going from Pune to Mumbai when it fell into a gorge near Shingroba temple on the highway at around 4:50 am. 

Raigad Superintendent of Police (SP) Somnath Gharge said that those injured and killed were residents of Sion and Goregaon in Mumbai and Virar in neighboring Palghar district. He told that the injured have been admitted to Khopoli Rural Hospital. There are reports of about 40 passengers in the bus. Hikers Group, IRB team is there to help the accident victims. At the same time, doctors of private hospitals have been called for help.

Additional SP Atul said that the age of the deceased and the injured is between 18 and 25 years. Police said that a team of local police and a group of trekkers are currently engaged in the rescue operation. Khopoli town is situated about 70 km away from Mumbai.