China

Pro-Natal Official Takes Over in Hong Kong

The month after he urged Hong Kong couples to have more children, Sir Donald Tsang became acting chief executive of Hong Kong following the retirement of Tung Chee-hwa. Formerly chief secretary for administration, Tsang will govern Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous region subordinated to mainland China,

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China’s Persecution of Women and Children: More of the Same

House International Relations H Committee hearings chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R.-N.J.) and held December 14, 2004, told the same old sad story: the Chinese government continues to persecute women who exceed their allotted quota of children. The same basic story has some new twists,

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PRI Holds Conference on Human Rights in China

To look at her, it is hard to believe the trials Catherine Ho has faced. The petite woman radiates with the grace that only a truly devout believer possesses. Persecution of Catholics Ho was born in Shanghai, China, in 1935. Her parents sent her to

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Abortion Junket ‘Investigates’ UNFPA Operations in China

September 5, 2003 Volume 5/ Number 25 Dear Colleague: It is a measure of UNFPA’s desperation that they now seek religious sanction for their unconscionable involvement in China’s one-child policy. A group claiming to be comprised of religious leaders is traveling to China to report

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Abortion Axis of Evil: North Korea, China, and UNFPA Support

May 19,  2003 Volume 5/ Number 15 Dear Colleague: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) provides population assistance to some of the most oppressive governments in the world. North Korea, which practices forced abortion, is one such beneficiary of UNFPA largesse. Some in Congress want

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