Floods have affected over 54 million people in China and caused damage to the tune of US$20 billion. Rather than comforting the citizens in their worst times, the authorities seem to have decided that silence is the best way to deal with the flood victims. This could easily be categorized as one of the worst ...
Mainland Chinese companies must adhere to U.S. national financial regulations, or face delisting on America’s stock exchanges, according to legislation passed by the Senate on May 20. The bill applies to listed firms, as well as those raising capital in the United States. Similar legislation is currently in the works in the House of Representatives, ...
The Chinese government has appointed a long-time ally of President Xi Jinping, Xia Baolong, as the Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. Xia is famous for his strong anti-Christian sentiment. His recent appointment is likely an indication that Beijing is tightening its control over the city. The appointment “Xia was Xi’s ...
A Chinese student was sent to prison for six months for tweeting images deemed “insulting” to President Xi Jinping. The student, 20-year-old Luo Daiqing, was studying at the University of Minnesota in the U.S. when he posted the images. Arrested for tweeting about Xi Jinping “One tweet superimposed Chinese government slogans over images of Lawrence ...
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 ...
The U.S.-China phase one trade deal will be signed by President Donald Trump and Chinese officials on Jan. 15 at the White House, the president announced on Dec. 31. “High level representatives of China will be present. At a later date I will be going to Beijing where talks will begin on Phase Two!” Trump ...
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross have indicated that Washington has no deadline for a trade deal with China, with the president saying that it could wait until after the 2020 election. In London, ahead of a meeting with NATO leaders, Trump told reporters on Dec. 3: “I have no ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently warned Party members not to use the fight against corruption as an excuse to laze around and do nothing. He was speaking at a meeting of senior Party leaders. The warning “You absolutely cannot view anti-corruption as an excuse to not accept responsibility or to do nothing… Be brave to ...
Recently, rumors about assassination attempts against Chinese President Xi Jinping have been constantly circulating in the press. The Hong Kong media revealed that Xi Jinping has made arrangements in case he is attacked. Xi Jinping personally proposed that the current prime minister Li Keqiang is to act on his behalf. Hong Kong’s Dongxiang magazine’s latest ...
Winnie the Pooh may be the honey-loving and cuddly bear of the Hundred Acre Wood that people worldwide know and love. But he’s getting no love in China, particularly from President Xi. The reason behind Winnie the Pooh’s censorship Of all the things that China has banned, the censorship of Winnie the Pooh is one ...