Politics

Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Target the Vatican

Chinese state-sponsored hackers have targeted the Vatican and other Catholic organizations since May this year, a U.S. cybersecurity firm has said. The Vatican and the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong were among several Catholic Church-related organizations hacked by RedDelta, a Chinese-state-sponsored threat activity group, said a report by Insikt Group, which tracks state-backed cyberattacks. “Our ...

Jack Roberts

People looking at the vatican's fountain.

Amid COVID-19, China Celebrates Dog Meat Festival

In June, Yulin City in China held its annual dog meat festival, infuriating pandemic experts and animal rights activists. Six months since the COVID-19 outbreak, one would think that the Chinese government would be stricter in its control over meat markets. After all, COVID-19 did emerge in one of the wet markets that reportedly sold ...

Raven Montmorency

Yulin caged dogs.

Babies as Bribery for a High Ranking CCP Official

On July 14, Changsha on the Palm under the Changsha Evening News reported that China Judgments Online recently published the verdict of Guan Chengshan, a controller at the Shandong Shengong Haite Electronic Technology Co. Ltd. on bribery charges. Guang received a 3.5-year sentence with a 2-year suspension. Guan’s conviction was in relation to paying US$480,000 ...

Max Lu

A judge's gavel and block.

Local Fire Department Helps Conduct Annual Parade Despite COVID-19

Every year, the cities of Charlestown and Westerly, Rhode Island, host the annual Karl E. Kenyon Smokey Bear Parade, which the residents wholeheartedly take part in. A tradition that has been in existence for over 50 years, the parade risked cancelation this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the people at Dunn’s Corners Fire ...

Raven Montmorency

Smokey the Bear in a fire truck.

Why Corporate China Is Still Obsessed With Rubber Stamps

In China, rubber stamps (also known as chops) are very important for business transactions. The rubber stamp represents the identity and legal evidence of the company’s decisions. Despite advancing technologically, the importance of rubber stamps in business communication has remained strong. There have also been numerous instances of the misuse of rubber stamps. Chinese companies ...

Max Lu

Rubber stamps with a blue stamp pad.

Scientists Worry About China’s Effort to Build a Massive DNA Database

Recently, it came to light in an Australia Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) report that the Chinese Communist Party is collecting DNA samples of almost 10 percent of its male population in order to create a massive DNA database. Pro-Beijing supporters claim that the DNA database will eventually boost crime investigation. However, some activists and scientists ...

Jack Roberts

DNA strands.

Beautiful Rock Formations and Waterfalls in Taiwan’s Jialeshuei

Jialeshuei (佳樂水) is a tourist destination located on the southernmost of Taiwan’s east coast in Pingtung County (屏東縣). It is famous for its unique and interesting rock formations along a 2.5km-long stretch of the coral coastline in Manzhou Township (滿州鄉). Origin of the name Jialeshuei This area was formerly known as Chialuoshui (佳落水), which means ...

Billy Shyu

Jialeshuei featuring rock formations

U.S. Considers Expelling All CCP Members

The New York Times reported on July 15 that the Trump administration is considering a travel ban on all Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members and their families, which would prevent them from entering the United States. When news of the proposal came out, search volume on Google for the term “Quit the CCP” soared.  On ...

Michael Segarty

Chinese who have withdrawn from the CCP.

Amid Pandemic, Reduced Economic Activity Making Earth Cleaner

While the CCP coronavirus pandemic is nothing short of a global tragedy, with more than 100,000 confirmed dead, millions sickened, and tens of millions out of work, it’s hard to find a silver lining to the crisis. One of the few positives that have emerged from the pandemic is the fact that people around the world ...

Armin Auctor

New York City on a clear day.

Pompeo: It’s Time to Act Against the Chinese Communist Party (Part 2)

This is the second in a two-part series on U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo’s speech at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in California on July 23. Part 1 can be accessed here. U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has urged free nations of the world and the Chinese people to join America in dealing with ...

Jack Roberts

Pompeo giving a speech at the Richard Nixon Library.