China

Whenever a major political event is about to take place in China, the regime wants to project an image of stability and peace. Any possibility of protest or disagreement with the authorities is quashed, often by silencing and intimidating dissident groups. Even outside China, the pressure can be felt. Falun Gong, also known as Falun […]

A glass bridge high on a mountainside in China is made to look like it is shattering as you walk across it, but it could also really shatter. Videos of people trying to cross the bridge as it appears to crack under their feet have outraged Chinese social media users, who feel it is an […]

With just days left until the 19th National Congress convenes in Beijing to unveil the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s next generation of ruling elite, the city is on high-security alert. Before the congress on Oct. 18, all 300-plus members of the Central Committee, which is comprised of the Party’s top officials, are required to attend […]

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Ahead of China’s important leadership conclave, the 19th National Congress, Xinjiang is on lockdown. The region, located in the northwestern reaches of the country and composed mostly of ethnic minorities, has long been the subject of suppression by Chinese authorities. In recent years, ethnic violence between Uyghurs and Han Chinese has been met with harsh […]

The latest Chinese Communist official to get punished could be a sign that Xi Jinping wants to clean house in Hong Kong. On Oct. 10, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s anti-corruption body, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, announced that Li Gang has been placed on probation for a year, citing “serious violations of discipline.” […]

Airlines in China are now being used to transport a macabre kind of cargo: human organs. In a report published on Oct. 4, Chinese state media China News Service announced that at airports around the country, China Southern Airlines has opened an express lane for transporting human organs in May 2016—and that it has already […]

A Canadian citizen remains imprisoned in China for her spiritual beliefs, but her mother is determined to seek justice from within the Chinese judicial system. Sun Qian’s mother has attempted to file charges in China against Beijing police authorities for imprisoning and torturing her daughter. So far, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate in Beijing has refused to allow […]

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is not letting his guard down. The upcoming 19th National Congress on Oct. 18 will unveil the new generation of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership for the next five years. Xi is expected to stay on as top party boss, but he is vigilant about his enemies in the opposing faction […]

As more evidence mounts about the state-sanctioned practice of organ harvesting in China, the public is calling for light to be shed. Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH), an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the phenomenon, recently announced that in the past year, it has garnered 245,000 signatures from people around the world calling […]

With just days left to the 19th National Congress, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is set on silencing any possibility of dissent, with petitioners recently getting extra attention. Held every five years, the Congress will unveil the next round of top leadership in the Party. In recent weeks, the regime has arrested democracy activists, hired […]

WASHINGTON—The news about human rights in China is not good, according to the just-released annual report by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC). The CECC is tasked with monitoring human rights and the development of the rule of law in China, which it does through an annual report, but also through hearings, roundtables, and special […]

A senior archbishop known for his strong opposition to the Communist regime in China has been removed from a key post in the Vatican by Pope Francis. The move is the latest in a series of overtures Pope Francis has made in recent years to seek resumption of diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the […]

Exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui said on Thursday that the Chinese regime has new covert operations underway that seek to fundamentally subvert the U.S. political institutions and way of life from within. The former business tycoon and property developer was listed in 2014 by the Hurun Report as the 74th  richest person in China. After […]

A 21-year-old Chinese woman went blind in one eye after a particularly long video game session. The woman, from the southern Guangdong Province, played “Honour of Kings” for 24 hours straight. She spent her entire Sunday, starting in the morning of Oct. 1, playing the game. In the evening she suddenly couldn’t see out of […]

A Chinese woman has died under mysterious circumstances just 12 days after being detained by police for her spiritual beliefs. Yu Baofang of Anshan City, Liaoning Province is a practitioner of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, a self-improvement practice that involves living according to the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. The practice […]

A woman in Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province, in China is now in a coma after suffering months of torture while imprisoned for her spiritual beliefs. She is an adherent of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, an ancient self-improvement that involves meditation and living according to the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. In […]

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been relentless in his pursuit of corrupt officials within the Chinese Communist Party, cementing his power along the way. Most of the officials he has purged through his anti-corruption campaign are Party members loyal to former leader Jiang Zemin, whose faction has stubbornly opposed Xi’s rule. With the upcoming 19th […]

As the former vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s Central Military Commission, Guo Boxiong wielded great power. Now, purged and imprisoned, he has become suicidal, according to a report in a Hong Kong-based magazine. Guo was a trusted ally of former Chinese Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin. With Guo as his supporter, Jiang […]

Oct. 4 is the Mid-Autumn Festival (or Moon Festival) in China, a joyful tradition and time for family reunions. Across the nation people are celebrating their good fortune and sharing appreciation for their family members. Some people are also considering the plight of fellow Chinese who cannot find so much to celebrate. In China, every […]