China

New Flu Strain in China Prompts Mass Killing of Pigeons

April 5, 2013, 3:37 pm

New flu strain: The Chinese regime said that six people have been killed by a new strain of bird flu on Friday and Shanghai authorities killed thousands of pigeons being sold [...]

Soho Film Festival Shines Light on Human Rights

April 4, 2013, 4:58 pm

The Soho International Film Festival is running from April 5 to 12 at the Sunshine Cinema. The festival is in its fourth year, and has expanded its social causes film category [...]

‘Gate to Hell’ Found in Turkey, 3 Other ‘Gates of Hell’ Locations (+Videos)

April 3, 2013, 9:27 am

Gate to Hell found: Scientists recently found a cave known as the “gate to hell” in ancient Greco-Roman mythology. At least three other places in the world are known by [...]

Chinese Local Government Debts Nearly Equal National Tax Revenue

March 28, 2013, 4:12 pm

Chinese local government debt is at a worryingly high level, according to economists.

China Hacking Countermeasures: US Restricts Use of Chinese Technology

March 28, 2013, 8:01 am

China hacking countermeasures: A provision in a new US spending bill effectively bars much of the federal government from buying information technology made by companies [...]

Forum: Human Rights and Canada-China Relations

March 27, 2013, 8:39 pm

Recent developments in Canada’s relations with China was the topic of a forum hosted Monday by Green party leader Elizabeth May and Rev. Majed El Shafie.

Tycoon’s Arrest Exposes China’s Shady Business Underworld

March 26, 2013, 2:32 pm

The publicized arrest of one of China’s richest men reveals the criminal business environment prevailing in China.

Xi’s Corruption Sweep (Illustration)

March 26, 2013, 4:26 am

While the Party claims to be cracking down on corruption, there’s something a tad more fundamental that could cause bigger problems on the horizon.

Chinese-Pakistani Reactor Hints at Nuclear Weapons Cooperation

March 25, 2013, 5:39 pm

Plans for a third Chinese civil nuclear power plant are underway for Chashma in Pakistan, despite China’s 2004 international agreement that it would limit further sales to [...]

Are the Chinese Hacking, or Just Monitoring Their Investment? (Illustration)

March 19, 2013, 9:13 pm

The Chinese regime’s response to U.S. concerns about computer hacking is the subject of an amusing illustration.