An 18-year-old Utah teenager was placed in a medically-induced coma as a result of a rare lung disorder that developed from years of vaping. The teenager, Maddie Nelson, is one among the many American citizens whose health has been damaged by the use of e-cigarettes. Vaping crisis “I had fat particles growing inside my lungs ...
Displaying its blatant hatred for Tibetan Buddhists, Beijing arrested a man for sharing a picture of the spiritual leader the Dalai Lama through the social media platform WeChat. The incident took place in July and the person, Rinso from Dzoege County, was released a few days later. Acting against Dalai Lama supporters “Police released him ...
Around 2013, narcotics made in China started hitting American streets. Soon, they became so popular that the overdose deaths kept piling up year after year. Chinese-manufactured fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is estimated to have killed about 79,000 people just within the last three years. This is greater than all the deaths of American combatants in ...
With China showing an increased interest in Ukraine, the United States has been concerned about how Beijing might manipulate the Eastern European nation. The latest tussle between the two superpowers centers on a Ukrainian aerospace company called Motor Sich. Blocking the takeover Motor Sich is one of the largest airplane and helicopter engine manufacturers in ...
In 2007, American author James Mann wrote a book called The China Fantasy in which he predicted that capitalism would not bring democracy to the Asian nation. More than a decade later, some of his predictions remain true. Expecting a change in China When the U.S. was engaged in a Cold War with the Soviet ...
A few weeks back, a Hong Kong citizen working for the British consulate was detained in mainland China by authorities. While the Chinese government claims that the employee, 28-year-old Simon Cheng, is being kept in custody for “solicitation of prostitution,” many believe that the real reason behind Cheng’s arrest is his support for the Hong ...
In China, barbers used to traditionally operate on street sides. Only in modern times has customer privacy become a thing in barbershops. Nowadays, only a few street barbers remain in China, mostly old-timers who just keep on doing what they’ve been doing for a long time. But when they finally retire, it’ll be the end ...
Mark Esper, the newly appointed U.S. Defense Secretary, believes that China is the biggest threat to America. A former Army lieutenant colonel, Esper has spent 10 years on active duty and 11 years in the Army National Guard and Reserve. Prioritizing China “China is the number one priority for this department. It’s outlined in the ...
China spends billions of dollars every year to ensure that it is positively perceived in the international community. But if the latest data from Pew Research is any indication, all those billions are going to waste in the U.S. since more Americans now view China more negatively than ever before as anti-china sentiment grows in ...
Gao Zhisheng is one of China’s famous human rights lawyers. Fighting for human rights only means one thing in the country — persecution. Gao’s fate has been no different from other rights activists, as he was arrested and tortured countless times. After his last disappearance two years ago, Gao’s wife is now pleading with the ...
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