Zambian government's cancellation of the RightsCon conference due to pressure from the Chinese government

RightsCon Cancelled by Zambia: Economic Colonialism or Transnational Repression?

The cancellation of the RightsCon conference in Zambia under alleged Chinese pressure has reignited debate over economic colonialism, transnational repression, and the growing influence of authoritarian power in Africa. The incident raises urgent questions about democracy, human rights, and global silence in the face of mounting geopolitical pressure.

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China has lodged a diplomatic protest after hundreds of copies of The Governance of China, authored by Xi Jinping, were burned at Manmohan Technical University in eastern Nepal. Beijing has demanded a full investigation, while the university claims the books were termite-damaged and destroyed during a routine clean-up—an explanation that has failed to quiet the diplomatic controversy with China.

Nepal Book Burning Incident Sparks Diplomatic Protest from China

China has lodged a diplomatic protest after hundreds of copies of The Governance of China, authored by Xi Jinping, were burned at Manmohan Technical University in eastern Nepal. Beijing has demanded a full investigation, while the university claims the books were termite-damaged and destroyed during a routine clean-up—an explanation that has failed to quiet the diplomatic controversy with China.

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