Michael Zhuang

Officials blamed extreme rainfall for the crisis, while residents said some downstream communities had little time to prepare as floodwaters surged.

Beijing disclosed an alleged research data breach but withheld key details, prompting cybersecurity experts to question how the incident unfolded.

Critics warn the law could target overseas activists and ethnic minorities, drawing condemnation from lawmakers and rights groups.

Insiders say fiscal shortfalls are forcing public institutions to pass rising education costs onto students and families.

Driverless delivery vehicles are spreading across Chinese cities, raising fears of job losses.

Protesters denounced Beijing’s rule and a new ‘ethnic unity’ law they say expands the Chinese regime’s transnational repression.

Publicized compliance cases and official remarks suggest expanding scrutiny of foreign assets, as experts warn of tougher enforcement and exit controls.

Scholars say China’s new ethnic unity law institutionalizes assimilation policies and opens the door to pursuing critics overseas.

Operation Pathways is timed around periods favorable for an amphibious assault on Taiwan, while allies deepen regional military cooperation.

Human rights lawyer David Matas and China policy expert Piero Tozzi say the Parliament’s vote should be followed by stronger enforcement and prosecutions.