Human Rights

The Plight of Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Wang Quanzhang (Part I)

This is an interview with a young woman who is notable for her actions in standing up to rescue her husband, Wang Quanzhang, from prison. It is hard enough for human rights lawyers in China, but their wives and children face many more difficulties. Wang Quanzhang from Wulian, Shandong Province, was born in February of ...

Nspirement Staff

Why the U.S. Is Denying Passports to Children Delivered by Midwives

Over the past years, the U.S. has been accused of denying passports to children who were delivered by midwives rather than in a registered hospital. And under the current U.S. administration, this policy has only been strengthened. But unlike what some people like to believe, withholding passports of children delivered by midwives is an essential ...

Jack Roberts

A United States passport.

The Devastating Sight of Hong Kong After Typhoon Mangkhut

Typhoon Mangkhut swept over Hong Kong leaving destruction in its wake. From my home, it looked like a total disaster. Many trees were uprooted. From small ones to huge, old trees, from the south part of Hong Kong all the way to Repulse Bay, all you could see was limbs that had been torn from ...

Monica Song

Downed trees from Typhoon Mangkhut.

US, Australia, and India Vs Chinese companies

Beijing’s aggressive political and business ambitions seem to be negatively affecting its companies as governments across the world express security concerns over the operations of Chinese firms. The United States, Australia, and India have been vocal about their distrust of Chinese telecommunication companies operating freely in their regions. US action against Chinese companies The U.S. ...

Nspirement Staff

India Smelling Profits in the US-China Trade War

While the U.S. and China are engaged in a heated trade war where none of them seems to want to compromise their position, one country that is closely watching the developments is India. The trade war presents some serious threats and incredible opportunities for this developing nation. Risks for the Indian economy Big risks the ...

Nspirement Staff

Malaysia Fights Back Against Chinese Colonization

Malaysia is the latest country to take a stand against Beijing’s “debt colonialism,” and has canceled a few OBOR projects out of fear of owing too much money to China. China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project has been touted by Beijing as being one of the greatest global infrastructure projects ever, and it was ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese Auto Firms Start Feeling the Heat in the Trade War

When President Donald Trump decided to impose sanctions on Chinese imports, it was with the intention of hurting the Chinese economy so as to force Beijing to agree to a fair trade policy. And it seems like Trump’s trade war plan is working out, as auto parts manufacturers from China are experiencing slow business post ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese Company Huawei Caught Again for Fake Smartphone Photos

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Huawei has been known to be involved in shady tactics when it comes to marketing its products. After the fake review scandal earlier this year, Huawei has been caught using a DSLR photo as an image taken from their smartphone. The Huawei smartphone photo scandal Huawei had advertised their Nova 3 ...

Nspirement Staff

The Demise of the Historian and Poet Chen Yinke

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) developed from the root belief that materialism stood above all. Out of this belief, that the body is nothing more than its parts, slowly grew a force that in its roots opposed traditional Chinese culture and its reverence for the divine and the soul. Anything and anyone who opposed the ...

Hermann Rohr

The Well-Preserved Gaomei Wetland in Taiwan

The Gaomei Wetland in Taiwan (高美濕地), also known as the Gaomei Wetland Preservation Area (高美濕地野生動物保護區), is located on the south of the estuary of Dajia River (大甲溪) in central Taiwan’s Taichung City. It is an eco-friendly wetland with an elevated walking platform that stretches into the open sea. The wetland is one of the most ...

Billy Shyu