For Beijing, Africa represents a treasure trove of resources and a virgin market for its businesses. China’s investments in the continent have been criticized for being debt traps. Incidences of suppressing journalists and racism have also been reported. As such, the Chinese government has strengthened its hold over African media using newspapers, journals, TV stations, ...
More than 25 workers were confirmed dead after the collapse of a 7-story Chinese-owned building that was under construction in Cambodia. Prompted by the incident, the Cambodian government has called for a stricter examination of Chinese-owned construction projects. What exactly happened? “A moment before the building collapsed it was vibrating and then it was falling ...
A deadly tornado ravaged northeastern China. Casualties were high as the natural catastrophe wreaked havoc on July 10. 15 minutes of horror More than 190 Chinese citizens were injured and 6 were killed as the deadly tornado swept across northeastern China. According to news reports, the tornado formed 100 miles away from Beijing, in Liaoning ...
The Dalai Lama has often made Beijing uneasy. The spiritual leader, now living in exile in India, is a symbol of resistance and hope that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as past efforts show, wishes to do away with. Recently, the Chinese army infiltrated across the Indian border in Eastern Ladakh, in what critics believe ...
China has rapidly grown in the past decade to be one of the most powerful economies in the world. Its standard of life and quality of business services have also improved. Much of this change has been brought about by the efficient use of data. Africa, home to more than 1.2 billion people, can learn ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently warned Party members not to use the fight against corruption as an excuse to laze around and do nothing. He was speaking at a meeting of senior Party leaders. The warning “You absolutely cannot view anti-corruption as an excuse to not accept responsibility or to do nothing… Be brave to ...
After Hongkongers turned violent during a mass protest against the government’s extradition bill, some citizens are asking that the demonstrators stick to non-violent means to achieve their aim. A separate pro-autonomy group had bashed into the Legislative Council building in a demonstration conducted in early July. Protests following the incident have largely remained peaceful. Acting ...
An attempt by a Chinese company, partly owned by the communist government, to buy out the famous Westminster Choir College in New Jersey has been successfully thwarted. Opponents had warned that the sale would have allowed the Chinese government to extend its propaganda into American universities. Taking over Westminster Westminster has been one of the ...
A war with China seems inevitable for Taiwan at some point given that President Xi Jinping has indicated that he would use military force to annex the island nation if needed. Submarines will be an important weapon in such a war. While Taiwan has a respectable military, it dwarfs in comparison to the Chinese. But ...
China has apparently passed a health “tipping point,” according to a new study. While in the past, infectious diseases were the leading cause of death, they have now been surpassed by chronic conditions. This shift is believed to have occurred due to the rapid economic prosperity that reduced the risk of death from diseases since ...
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