The Chinese government uses numerous social media accounts to spread disinformation to boost its image in front of the world. With the CCP virus damaging its reputation, Beijing has gone into overdrive, putting out post after post praising the Chinese Communist Party for its “timely action” in dealing with the viral outbreak. Propaganda spread over ...
Days after the People’s Republic of China expelled three journalists for a “racist” op-ed headline run by The Wall Street Journal, The Trump administration announced that it would limit the number of Chinese staff working in the United States for Chinese state-owned media outlets. The restrictions were effective from March 13 and applied to four PRC ...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has hit out at the Chinese government for the Chinese censorship policies that he believes are playing a key role in the spread of the coronavirus. The virus has so far infected over 109,000 people globally and killed at least 3,816. China alone accounts for 80,735 infected and over ...
On February 23, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a meeting in Beijing to discuss “coronavirus epidemic prevention and control and plans to stimulate economic growth,” according to unconfirmed sources. All members of the Politburo Standing Committee, as well as Xi Jinping, attended. Over 170,000 officials are said to have viewed the meeting via video, ...
When the coronavirus COVID-19 infection started to spread, many thought that it might convince the Chinese government to become a bit more open about the information they share with the public. But such hopes have been dashed. As always, communist Beijing is giving priority to withholding information, censorship, and spreading false information to suit its ...
With American intelligence agencies warning about the academic threat from Confucius Institutes (CI), there has been a trend of American universities ending their partnerships with the Beijing-backed program. The latest to join the bandwagon is the University of Maryland (UMD), which was the first American university to allow a CI on its campus. Closing Confucius ...
Beijing’s influence campaign on the world’s media has “serious implications for the survival of open, democratic societies,” says a new report. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ramped up its efforts to shape content and narratives worldwide in its favor, according to Beijing’s Global Megaphone, a new report from independent watchdog Freedom House. Since 2017, ...
Starting February 1, 2020, China will implement new rules applicable to religions in China. The updated guidelines apparently complete the “Regulations on religious affairs” that was implemented two years back on February 1, 2018. The new religious rules “Every aspect of the life of religious communities — from formation, to gatherings, to annual and daily ...
Beijing recently revealed a fresh set of guidelines with regard to national education. According to the new rules, foreign textbooks have been banned in primary and secondary schools. “The latest government directives require authors, publishers, and teachers to promote the ‘spirit of Xi Jinping Thought’ in all textbooks, from primary through high school… the guidelines ...
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), one of the leading universities of Belgium, has announced its decision to shut down the Confucius Institute operating on its campus. Funded by the Chinese government, the institute has been mired in controversy after reports that its former head professor was conducting spy operations for Beijing. Closing down the institute VUB’s ...
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