Liu Xiaoqing was once one of the most beloved and recognizable stars in China. With acclaimed performances in …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
A Scar That Won’t Heal: Michael Kovrig Speaks Out About His Imprisonment in China
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisMichael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, has spoken publicly for the first time about the abuse he endured …
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The Magnitsky Effect: How One Accountant’s Death Reshaped Global Justice
by Max Luby Max LuIn the cold shadows of a Russian prison in 2009, a little-known accountant named Sergei Magnitsky died in …
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The Tragic Fate of 2 Brothers: A Cultural Revolution Nightmare
by Max Luby Max LuOn a quiet beach in Xiamen, the sound of gunshots shattered the air. A young life came to …
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From CCP Promoter to Democracy Advocate: A Shandong Man’s Journey to Awakening
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisGrowing up in China, where the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controls all media and education, many young people …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
Betrayed by the CCP After Saving Thousands: The Tragic Fate of Legal Scholar Yang Zhaolong
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisAt the end of 1948, as the Chinese Civil War neared its conclusion, Yang Zhaolong, a distinguished legal …
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Exiled From China for Speaking the Truth: Chinese Executive Lin Mao’s Journey to Freedom
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisIn January 2025, Lin Mao, a former executive of a renowned Chinese enterprise, recounted his harrowing journey from …
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Unprecedented Escape of North Korean Prison Guard Jeon Gwang-jin and Female Inmate
by Emma Luby Emma LuAccording to a BBC report, 26-year-old Jeon Gwang-jin was a prison guard in North Korea, while Kim Seon, …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
An Ordinary Woman’s Extraordinary Deeds During the Cultural Revolution
by Armin Auctorby Armin AuctorMore than 20 years ago, I learned of a woman’s remarkable deed from Zhu Renxiu, the uncle of …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Entrepreneur Hu Liren’s Awakening to the Political Persecution in China
by Emma Luby Emma LuHu Liren, born in 1967 in Shangyu, Zhejiang — one of China’s wealthiest rural areas — rode the …