Politics

The United States Wants to Visit Tibet, Whether China Likes It or Not

China’s actions against Tibet have consistently attracted condemnation from all nations across the world. Not only does Beijing deny Tibetans the freedom they deserve, but foreigners are restricted from entering the region. However, a new policy by the United States seeks to force China to grant Americans the right to enter Tibet or face dire ...

Armin Auctor

A Tibetan temple.

Fan Bingbing, Meng Hongwei, and the Chinese Communist Party

Fan Bingbing — China’s most famous actress — disappeared in July without a trace. What ensued was probably one of the biggest dramas Fan Bingbing has played in. Her social media fell silent and multiple theories about her disappearance emerged. Re-appearing 3 months later, she was fined around 880 million RMB (US$127 million), and delivered ...

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China’s Thousand Talents Program Goes Underground

At the height of the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation began to comprehensively investigate China’s Thousand Talents Program in order to prevent the release of advanced technology. China’s Thousand Talents Program was established in 2008 with the stated aim being to bring top-notch professionals from all parts of the world to ...

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The Chinese Communist Party’s Worldwide Propaganda Campaign

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasingly trying to influence the world’s perception through a huge, ongoing worldwide propaganda campaign. A foreign journalist of China Daily, the CCP’s English media outlet, told National Public Radio that in the past, the motto of the media was: “Let China go to the world; let the world know ...

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Chinese propaganda in newspapers.

Guess Who’s Monitoring Fake News During the Indian Elections

With India’s general elections coming up next year, social media companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google have joined hands with the country’s Election Commission (EC) to persist against the spread of fake news. From what we’ve been observing during the past two years, the question remains whether these corporate giants can be trusted with this ...

Armin Auctor

How Africa Fits in the Grand Chinese Globalization Dream

When President Xi Jinping unveiled ‘The Great Chinese Dream’ a couple of years ago, promising citizens that he would bring about a resurgence in Chinese global dominance, Africa was one of the main regions he wanted to bring under the country’s sphere of influence. And while the Chinese are looking toward Africa for powering their ...

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Africans installing solar panels.

American Security and Prosperity Threatened by Chinese Espionage

Chinese espionage has been increasing against U.S. companies and security establishments with an intention to destroy American values and influence. And though President Trump initiated import tariffs on Chinese products in a bid to force Beijing to stop the theft of U.S. intellectual property, stricter actions may be required to keep the communist nation in ...

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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.

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 ...

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Beijing Angry That US Singled Them Out in New Defense Act

With China getting more aggressive with its economic and military plans, the U.S. recently passed a new defense act that singled out the Asian country as a competitor to the United States. This has reportedly sent the Chinese government into a frenzy, angry at being declared a threat to the U.S. The Defense Act The ...

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