The Chinese government exerted pressure on Zambia to cancel the RightsCon digital rights conference due to Taiwan's participation.

And so it seems that the Taiwan issue was involved in the #RightsCon cancellation. https://www.wired.com/story/the-chinese-government-pressured-zambia-to-cancel-the-worlds-largest-digital-rights-conference/

RightsCon Cancelled Due to Chinese Pressure Over Taiwan’s Participation “RightsCon previously took place in Taiwan in 2025 (…) Although that RightsCon was held in Taiwan is not entirely surprising, considering the deteriorating human rights outlook in many parts of Asia, while the human rights situation in Taiwan has remained relatively unchanged.” https://newbloommag.net/2026/05/04/rightscon-cancel/ #Taiwan #China #Zambia #RightsCon