Society

Where President Trump Is Worshiped Like a God

Donald Trump supporters saw him as the hope of America, while his opponents saw him as the harbinger of the destruction of Western Civilization. However, there is a man in India who worships him like a God. The Trump worshipper Bussa Krishna comes from a remote village in the state of Andhra Pradesh. What makes ...

Nspirement Staff

Why Are Chinese First in Line for U.S. Political Asylum

Chinese have been the largest political asylum seekers in the United States for many years. In 2016, Chinese born people received 22 percent of all the asylum grants offered by the U.S. And this raises an interesting question — why are the Chinese No. 1 in applying for political asylum in the United States? Reasons ...

Nspirement Staff

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Genocide of Falun Gong in China ‘Virtually Ignored’

From Bangkok to Washington, D.C., events were held this week to commemorate nearly two decades of persecution that Falun Gong practitioners have undergone in China. Most of these simple acts of remembrance held around July 20 typically receive little media attention, much like the persecution itself — a phenomenon echoing sentiments put forward by a ...

James Burke

A Woman holding a small banner with Falun Gong Truth, Compassion, Tolerance

Germany-China Trade Deals Not a Response to US Tariffs

Germany and China recently signed deals worth 20 billion euros (US$23.6 billion). In addition to multiple joint cooperation projects between governmental agencies, companies like BASF, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Siemens, and Bosch announced Germany-China trade deals and partnerships. Just shortly prior to the deals, President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on US$34 billion of Chinese ...

Hermann Rohr

Ancient Tools in China: Did Humans Leave Africa Earlier?

Ancient tools and bones discovered in China by archaeologists suggest early humans left Africa and arrived in Asia earlier than previously thought. The artifacts show that our earliest human ancestors colonized East Asia over 2 million years ago. They were found by a Chinese team that was led by Professor Zhaoyu Zhu of the Chinese ...

Troy Oakes

An ancient rock tool.

Why India Is Unable to Keep Its Best Brains

When India became independent from British rule in 1947, the country’s education was abysmal. Over 60 years since independence, the hard work and perseverance of the people have ensured that more than 75 percent of children aged 7-10 have been educated to some degree. A large part of India’s success in having an educated population lies ...

Jack Roberts

Chinese Flight Crew Arrested for Smuggling Endangered Turtles

On June 21, two China Eastern Airlines crew members were arrested at Los Angeles International Airport for smuggling endangered turtles. It began on May 12, the day Renfeng Gao and Huaqian Qu flew back to Shanghai from Los Angeles. While they were going through customs with their luggage, they were stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) ...

Armin Auctor

A slider turtle.

Why China’s 2025 Plan Is Not Acceptable to Many Western Countries

When China announced the Made in China 2025 plan, it was very clear that this would be a very hard pill to swallow for the world, especially the West. The negative outlook is not because China is aiming to advance technologically, but the path it is choosing to advance is fraught with possibilities of global ...

Armin Auctor

The Consequences of the U.S.-China Trade War

The U.S.-China trade war may well be one of the most defining economic events of the decade. What started as a fair demand from Western nations that China end its unfair trade practices and IP theft policies, has now grown to be a trade war between two of the world’s biggest superpowers. How much can ...

Jack Roberts

A container ship.

Chinese Government Forces Uyghurs to Install Surveillance App

The Chinese government is well known to be one of the most oppressive regimes in the world, giving no value to personal liberty or privacy. And as further proof of its dictatorial nature, the government now forces Uyghurs to install a surveillance app on their mobiles to monitor their activities. The surveillance app The app ...

Armin Auctor