The Mystical Miracles of the Chinese Monk Xu Yun

Xu Yun (1840-1959) was a well-respected Buddhist master and is regarded as one of the most influential Buddhist teachers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Xun Yun’s first exposure to Buddhism was at his grandmother’s funeral. The ceremony was performed by monks and the serine atmosphere animated him to read Buddhist sutras and to make ...

Hermann Rohr

Monk in red robe with hands folded.

Most Countries in the West Are Rejecting Huawei Products

The United States was the first country to bring global attention to the threat posed by Huawei. American intelligence agencies warned that the company’s ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) make its products a security threat to the nation. As a consequence, the United States banned the use of the company’s products in government ...

Nspirement Staff

Huawei Shanghai Research Lab.

China Pledges $60 Billion of Investment in Africa

In September 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that his country would invest US$60 billion in several African projects. However, the move was brought under suspicion by economic experts who suggested that the new wave of loans will only entrap African nations into servitude to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). China’s investments also pose a ...

Nspirement Staff

Jacob Zuma and Xi Jinping.

Canadian Government Demands China Release Arrested Citizens

After the Canadian government arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as a part of an extradition treaty with the U.S., the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) “hit back” by arresting a few Canadian citizens. While the call for releasing the arrested Canadian nationals grows stronger back home, allies like the U.S. and EU have also extended their ...

Nspirement Staff

The Chinese Communist Crackdown on Christmas

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a violent history as far as its attitude toward religious believers is concerned. When it comes to Christianity, Beijing sees it as a “foreign threat” to the country so much so that it has even banned Christmas celebrations in some regions of China in its crackdown on Christmas. The ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese Hackers Charged by US for Stealing Business Secrets

The U.S. administration has charged two Chinese nationals with stealing sensitive business secrets from several American and international companies. The accused Chinese hackers are linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Chinese hackers stealing business secrets The hackers have been identified to be part of a group known as Advanced Persistent Threat 10 (APT 10). ...

Jack Roberts

Hong Kong Is Being Turned Into Just Another Chinese City

When Britain handed Hong Kong over to China in 1997, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) promised that it would honor the “one country, two systems” rule under which Hong Kong would be able to preserve its way of life. Fast forward two decades and China seems to be in no mood to honor the agreement. ...

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The city of Hong Kong.

Blockchain Helps Chinese Netizens Bypass Censorship

Internet users in China have, for a long time, been blocked from fully expressing opinions and sharing their favorite content due to a strict censorship system implemented by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). But thanks to blockchain technology, Chinese Internet users have currently found a way to overcome Beijing’s censorship. Blockchain and censorship Blockchain refers ...

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Blockchain and the Internet.

The Best Place to Learn Chinese Is Not China

As China becomes a dominant global power, it is inevitable that its language will become popular. With a population of almost 1.4 billion, no one with international career ambitions can now afford to neglect learning Chinese. According to estimates, the number of American students wanting to learn Chinese doubled from 200,000 in 2015 to 400,000 ...

Armin Auctor