World

East Africa 06/19/22, 03:57

Lu Ke, a Chinese man, is under investigation after producing racist videos of young African children singing and speaking disturbing Mandarin words. In "Racism for Sale," a new BBC Africa Eye documentary, Lu Ke said he did at least one of these videos but quickly denied it. According to the British BBC, ...

Russia 06/18/22, 02:33

The Ukrainian Air Force announced on May 27 the downing of Russia’s Su-35 jet fighter around the Kherson region. If the news is accurate, this will be the second Su-35 to be shot down by the Ukraine army. The Ukrainian army took down the first one near Kharkiv in early ...

Canada 06/18/22, 01:47

To protect the telecommunications system from cyber attacks, the Canadian federal government introduced a new bill. The bill will also ban Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE from the country's 4G and 5G networks. On June 14, according to The Epoch Times, Marco Mendicino, Canada's Public Safety Minister, presented Bill C-26 ...

United Kingdom 06/17/22, 01:41

As reported by the Telegraph, the British government introduced new amendments to its Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill on June 13, which aims to tackle foreign influence on campuses.  Nadhim Zahawi, the Education Secretary, said universities would be penalized if they allowed the Chinese Communist Party to influence free speech ...

Human Rights 06/17/22, 01:18

Bloomberg News reported that its employee Haze Fan's release on bail on June 14. However, the news outlet hasn't been able to contact the Chinese reporter since her release.  Haze Fan is a local staff member of Bloomberg News’s Beijing office. According to a statement from the Chinese Embassy in Washington ...

Pakistan 06/17/22, 00:14

As the Pakistan government struggles to pay debts owed to Chinese electricity providers, they must endure daily blackouts. Amid an economic crisis, life and business have become more arduous. According to Nikkei Asia, while some areas in Pakistan endure 8 hours of power cut per day, the worst-hit areas only have ...

Insights 06/16/22, 16:38

After two years of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) National Security Law in Hong Kong, citizens' lives have entirely changed. Hong Kongers are now immersed in a world of prohibitions, obedience, and repression due to the law that criminalizes any act of secession, subversion, or undermining the power or authority ...

Human Rights 06/15/22, 19:22

Almost 50 countries have voiced concerns about China’s abuses in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. They are also demanding the UN rights chief release a long-delayed report on the human rights situation there. In a joint statement representing 47 countries to UN Human Rights Council, The Netherlands ambassador to the UN ...

Australia & Oceania 06/15/22, 19:09

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group linked to China has been spying on Southeast Asian and Australian organizations since early 2013. SentinelLabs reported on June 9 that the group, known as Aoqin Dragon, is still operating. Its primary victims are organizations in Australia and Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Hong Kong, Singapore, ...

China 06/15/22, 03:47

According to an economist, Western investors are rapidly fleeing China due to the country’s Covid pandemic, policy abuse, and rising costs. Milton Ezrati is chief economist at New York-based communications company Vested. He was a former market strategist at Lord, Abbett & Co. and former chief investment officer at Nomura Capital ...

China 06/15/22, 01:09

Columnist Josh Rogin of the Washington Post on June 11, wrote that Ukrainian President Zelensky called on Asian countries to support Taiwan in face of growing aggression from Beijing. Speaking via video at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Ukraine's President answered a question from Rokin about how to respond to ...

Russia 06/15/22, 00:50

According to analysts, because of the changing geopolitical issues, China would divert its infrastructure and investment program away from its close peer Russia and focus more on Central Asian countries. The Washington Post reported on June 2 that Moscow has been pushing for Beijing to fulfill its "no limits" partnership promises ...

Sri Lanka 06/15/22, 00:20

Sri Lanka, an indebted country, is on the brink of economic collapse. While Beijing remains reluctant to Sri Lanka's loan request help, India provided its help on time. According to Voice of America (VOA), India is taking the chance to regain its South Asia influence. Since January, it has committed about ...

Russia 06/12/22, 02:06

According to statista.com, China is the world's largest electricity producer so far, with nearly 7.8 trillion  kilowatt-hours generated in 2020.  However, due to the economy's rapid growth, the amount of electricity available is insufficient to fulfill manufacturing demands. The electricity consumption in China was about 8.31 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2021, a year-on-year ...

Australia & Oceania 06/11/22, 02:29

Australia and Canada said Chinese jets performed dangerous moves on their military planes in recent encounters over the sea. Any mistake could have terrible consequences. It’s not strange for rival countries to send ships and aircraft to international waters and airspace to show strength and send signals, such as on a ...

Sri Lanka 06/11/22, 02:14

As Taiwan Newtalk said on June 6, Sri Lanka is currently in a serious economic crisis; President Gotabaya Rajapaksa wants China to help with the debt burden. Speaking at a press conference on June 8, the Chinese Foreign Ministry made remarks regarding Sri Lanka's request. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said ...