Human Rights, Editor's Pick

Uyghur Children Held in ‘Welfare Schools’ in China’s Xinjiang

China has been in the line of fire of the U.S. and several European nations for its alleged and blatant violations of human rights in its territory. Recently, a new report by Human Rights Watch suggests that Uyghur children, separated from their parents, are being kept in “welfare schools” in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region ...

Jack Roberts

Three Uyghur children.

Do You Know the 3 Ways to Be a Prosperous Family?

Zeng Guofan said: “A prosperous family consists of harmony, filial piety, diligence, and thrift.” Therefore a harmonious family prospers. Zeng Guofan (26 November 1811–12 March 1872) rose through the government ranks, his family prospered, and he held military power. Guofan was a notable strategist, a skilled administrator, and held himself to the values of nobility ...

Helen London

A prosperous family can be achieved through these 3 ways

Detox Your Mind: 5 Ways to Cleanse Your Character

Everybody is always talking about going on a detox to get rid of the impurities in their bodies so they can become physically healthier. Well, I think it’s best to first detox your mind. After all, the mind controls the body, and if you can have a clean mind, then you will be able to have a ...

Armin Auctor

Singer-songwriter Katy Mantyk doing Falun Dafa meditation. .

A Beautiful Poem About a Son’s Love for His Mother

This is an elegy written by Liu Dongsheng, expressing a son’s love for his mother. His mother had just died and he wrote the poem to express his thoughts and repentance — a son’s love for his mother.  Although his mother was just an ordinary rural woman, she was his Jade Emperor in his emotional world. Unfortunately, ...

Max Lu

A Chinese mother holding her son.

Inspiration for a Long and Happy Marriage

A grand wedding was held in Tokyo, Japan where Luke, a doctoral student married Chengeng — a girl from the Inner Mongolian prairies. The bride’s father gave a beautiful speech at the wedding. The following is an excerpt of his speech advising a long and happy marriage. Requirements for a long and happy marriage Standing here ...

Raven Montmorency

Couple laughing together.

How Social Media Is Used as a Pro-China Amplification Machine

A recent study indicates that the pro-China amplification machine makes use of fake social media accounts, many of them impersonating Western citizens, to push Chinese government content while attacking those who criticize Beijing. Beijing is reportedly trying to spread pro-China propaganda supporting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its actions using social media networks. According ...

Max Lu

Twitter on a smartphone.

National Security Law’s Historical Impacts on Hong Kong

July 1, 2021, marks the first anniversary of the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong. Ching Cheong, a senior journalist with The Straits Times and current affairs commentator in Hong Kong, wrote a summary of the National Security Law’s five historical impacts on Hong Kong. Hong Kong was once a safe harbor ...

Max Lu

Hong Kong harbor and skyline seen at dusk.

China Halted Issuing New Passports for Its Citizens

China halted issuing new passports to its citizens, claiming the move has become necessary to curb the rising cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19. Political analysts, however, believe the real goal is to curb the freedom of movement of China’s population and that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is merely using the pandemic as an ...

Max Lu

Close up view of a Chinese passport and face mask.