Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who has been detained in China since January this year, was warned by John Garnaut, a security adviser to an Australian PM, not to travel to the communist country. Yang Hengjun is known to have written extensively against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Detaining Yang Hengjun The 53-year-old Yang Hengjun is ...
The Greek Central Archaeological Council of Greece has blocked a Chinese project in the city of Piraeus that would have damaged the historically significant town. The decision is said to have put the investment project in limbo. Greece Blocking Chinese investments Piraeus is a port town located in Attica. It has had a significant role ...
When a Chinese-funded bottled water project was proposed near Lake Baikal, local Siberians were angry. They were worried that such a plant would end up ruining the pristine natural environment. Thankfully, authorities put a halt to construction of the water bottling plant. But this has not stopped Russians from carrying out anti-China demonstrations. Water plant ...
Singapore has proposed a fake news bill that, if passed, could severely curtail free speech in the region. People with opinions that differ from the government can be monitored, arrested, and convicted on security grounds, thereby limiting political activism. Fake news bill The proposed law was introduced in the parliament on April 1 and seeks to ...
Beijing has vowed to dampen its coal activities to help reduce the worldwide emission of greenhouse gases. However, a recent joint report from environmental groups shows China doing quite the opposite, thus putting global climate change goals in danger. Sneaky moves Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace have published a joint report titled Boom ...
A recent phenomenon in the Xinjiang region has surprised people — the Han and Uyghurs are developing an unlikely friendship because of parkour. Parkour is a training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training. Practitioners aim to get from one point to another in a complex environment, without assistive equipment and in ...
Lu Wei, the former head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, has been sentenced to 14 years in jail on bribery charges. He was also fined 3 million yuan (US$450,000) and will not file an appeal against the verdict. Lu Wei sentenced for bribery Born in 1960, Lu Wei joined the state-backed Xinhua News Agency ...
Meng Hongwei, the former Chief of Interpol, will be prosecuted on bribery charges by the Chinese government. He was reported missing last year during a trip to China from France, where he was living with his family. Chinese authorities later revealed that Meng Hongwei was placed under arrest. He was the first person of Chinese ...
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station has teamed up with Huawei Technologies to launch a 5G network, bringing ultrafast Internet speed to the city. Passengers will experience a data speed that is 100 times faster than 4G. This development makes Shanghai a dual-gigaband city. “Hongqiao Railway Station is leading the 5G commercial deployment in Shanghai… The 5G ...
Millennials are taking the world by storm. From leading the corporate world to owning businesses, from adapting cultures to creating new ones, and from following to influencing, this is the era of the Millennials. Growing up in a technologically advanced and fast-paced society, Chinese Millennials have become affluent, tech-savvy, confident, and agents of fresh ideas. ...
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