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The New York Times Removes Chinese Propaganda From Its Website

The New York Times (NYT) has removed hundreds of advertorials from Chinese state-backed China Daily that were propagating Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda. The decision is apparently part of the outlet’s new policy to stop accepting branded content ads from state-backed media. Removing Chinese propaganda Even though the NYT has published numerous articles exposing the ...

Jack Roberts

The New York Times building.

Jimmy Lai Tearfully Thanks the People of Hong Kong for Their Support

Founder  Jimmy Lai of the newspaper Apple Daily, launched a live broadcast on Twitter to share his feelings about his arrest and interacted with netizens. After being released on the morning of August 13, Jimmy Lai participated in the live broadcast together with guests Mark Clifford, the former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post; ...

Max Lu

Jimmy Lai.

Germany Has Turned Against Its Confucius Institutes

Universities in Germany are starting to boycott CCP-backed Confucius Institutes. These institutes act as a propaganda vehicle for the communist regime and are being viewed as a threat to national security in the U.S. and European nations. The threat of Confucius Institutes The University of Hamburg in Germany will be terminating its contract with its ...

Jack Roberts

A Confucius Institute.

5 Strengths of the U.S. Vs China

Michael Schuman is the author of Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World. In his recent article Don’t Believe the China Hype on The Atlantic, he pointed out that it seems that China is replacing the U.S. as the world’s economic superpower; however, the reality is not what it appears to be on the ...

Jack Roberts

New York City.

The Arrest of Jimmy Lai Spurs Defiance

On August 10, the Hong Kong police launched a large-scale raid and arrested 10 people, including the founder of media group Next Digital, Jimmy Lai, his two sons, several executives of Next Digital, and Zhou Ting, a former member of an opposition group. They were suspected of violating Hong Kong’s National Security Law. The police ...

Michael Segarty

Jimmy Lai wearing a face mask.

Merdan Ghappar’s Video Exposes the Horrors of Xinjiang’s Internment Camps

Merdan Ghappar is a 31-year-old Uyghur from Xinjiang who has worked as a model for numerous clothing brands. In January this year, Chinese authorities arrested and sent him to a detention center. He hasn’t been heard from since March. Fortunately, Merdan Ghappar was able to sneak out a video and some text messages that ended ...

Max Lu

Merdan Ghappar.

Group Buying, Consumer-to-Manufacturer, and Other 2020 Business Trends in China

Even though the outbreak of COVID-19 has dampened the Chinese economy, experts are hoping for a strong rebound in the coming months. Some say that Chinese consumers will engage in “revenge consumption,” a term that predicts a massive flood of purchases once the COVID-19 fears subside. Meanwhile, new business trends in China are emerging that ...

Armin Auctor

A young man surfing the Internet.

Beyond Dying in a Hospital

There is much to fear, for the world is a perilous place; on top of that, there is the fear of panic that fears may induce. Nowhere is this truer than with the case of the COVID-19 pandemic. Do we have to debase the quality of life further after we have taken all the preventive ...

Raven Montmorency

Girl wearing a face mask.

U.S. Ends 3 Bilateral Agreements With Hong Kong Over National Security Law

The U.S. State Department notified Hong Kong authorities of its suspension or termination of bilateral agreements concerning extradition and tax exemptions after China imposed its sweeping National Security Law on the former British colony. The U.S. State Department said in a statement issued on August 19 that the agreements that were ended covered “the surrender ...

Jack Roberts

The U.S. Department of State.

U.S. Congress Demands Universities to Disclose Foreign Donations

Three U.S. Congress members have sent letters to six American universities asking them to provide records of donations that they have accepted from foreign countries. The letters were signed by James Comer from the Oversight and Reform committee, Virginia Foxx from the Education and Labor Committee, and Jim Jordan from the Judiciary committee. The letters ...

Raven Montmorency

Harvard University.