Detention of Australian Journalist Further Exposes China’s Secretive Jail System

The detention of a China-born Australian journalist has further revealed China’s secretive jail system reportedly used to disappear thousands of people. Mid-last month, business journalist Cheng Lei, 45, vanished from her usual place on television state-run CGTN (China Global Television Network). It wasn’t until August 31 that the Australian government revealed that she is being ...

Max Lu

Cheng Lei

U.S. Government Warning Universities: Stay Away From Chinese stocks

In a letter written to the governing bodies of American Universities, Keith Krach, the undersecretary for economic growth, energy, and the environment, has warned colleges to avoid investments in Chinese stocks. Krach pointed out that many Chinese equities that are listed within the United States could soon be removed from stock exchanges. The risk from ...

Jack Roberts

The New York Stock Exchange.

CCP Whitewash of Crimes Against Uyghurs

The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) recently released a report warning that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has launched an international propaganda campaign aimed at justifying its heinous actions against the ethnic minority Uyghurs. The propaganda is said to have intensified after the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists published the “China Cables” in November 2019, ...

Jack Roberts

A Uyghur woman.

The 10 Admonishments of Imperial Official Lin Zexu (Part 1)

Lin Zexu (林則徐, 1785-1850) was an honest official in the late Qing Dynasty known for his strict crackdown against the opium trade. In 1839, he made a tour of Macao and, seeing the ills plaguing society, penned 10 maxims based on his 54 years of experience to warn against the futility of performing superficial good ...

Emma Lu

A statue of Lin Zexu.

The 4 Arts of the Chinese Scholar

Many ancient cultures had a set of values that initiated specific periods of an individual’s life — when you entered adolescence, when you married, when you had a child, and when you entered middle age. At every step, Chinese scholars had to prove themselves worthy of that stage. There were things you needed to do ...

Emma Lu

A chinese zither.

Incredible Places to Visit in Taichung

Having surpassed Kaohsiung in 2017, Taichung is Taiwan’s second-largest city. With a more favorable climate than Taipei, Taichung is often called “the most livable city in Taiwan.” There’s so much to do in this metropolitan area with its large swaths of surrounding countryside. So where shall we start? Interesting places to visit in Taichung Rainbow ...

Emma Lu

Taichung.

Pro-Hong Kong Student Drew Pavlou Threatened With Expulsion in Australia

Drew Pavlou is a 20-year-old student from the University of Queensland who is facing expulsion from the university. His crime — organizing a pro-Hong Kong rally last year and being vocal against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Drew Pavlou facing expulsion The university has accused Drew Pavlou of a number of policy breaches and will ...

Max Lu

Drew Pavlou.

How to Teach Your Children Good Habits

You want the best for your children. You want them to grow up as kind, good-natured, and respected individuals in society. To accomplish this, you must teach your children good habits. What’s amazing is how easily we forget when we were kids and the environment that helped mold our personality into what it is today. ...

Raven Montmorency

A mother holding her daughter.