Category: China Human Rights

5 Hong Kong Teenagers Sentenced in First National Security Case Involving Minors

HONG KONG—Five Hong Kong teenagers were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve up to three years in detention at a correctional facility, for urging an “armed revolution” in a national security case. The five, some of whom were minors aged between 15 and 18 at the time of the alleged offense, had pleaded…


Sydney Parade Raises Awareness About the CCP’s Shocking Atrocities

SYDNEY, Australia—Over five hundred supporters from across Australia rallied in Sydney to call for attention to ongoing human rights atrocities in China. Three Australian families who escaped persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spoke at a press conference held by the Falun Dafa Association of Australia, telling the experiences of their family members who…


Biden Admin Unveils Tough Restrictions on Semiconductor Exports to China

The Biden administration unveiled sweeping new export controls Oct. 7, in an effort to hamstring the military modernization of an increasingly hostile China. Among the new export rules is a measure that will cut communist China off from certain semiconductor chips that are made with U.S. technologies, regardless of whether the chips were manufactured in…


Falun Gong Adherents in Canada See Spike in Harassment as Key CCP Meeting Nears

Beijing is reportedly ramping up harassment and persecution campaigns against dissidents at home and abroad ahead of the communist regime’s national meeting, with members of a Chinese spiritual practice and other dissidents in Canada saying they are experiencing increased assault, harassment, and intimidation. Toronto-area resident Jeff Lee, a spokesperson for Falun Gong, a persecuted group in…


Vancouver Area Council Members Attend Chinese National Day Celebration, as Global Protests Are Held Against the CCP

Some Vancouver-area municipal politicians recently participated in an event where Chinese consulate representatives celebrated the founding of the communist regime in Beijing. On the same day, a number of rights groups gathered to protest the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in cities across Canada and in other countries, as part of a global movement against the…


US Must Build Trust to Counter CCP Authoritarianism: Nobel Nominee

The United States must work to build trust at home and abroad if it is to effectively counter creeping authoritarianism from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to one nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. “‘Trust’ is the most important word in any language,” said former under secretary of state Keith Krach during an Oct….


UN Votes Down Debate on Uyghurs After CCP Lobbying

The United Nations rejected a move to debate China’s ongoing human rights abuses—a rare move that could signal U.S. influence abroad is waning. Leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada called for a debate on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) suppression of the Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang after a U.N. report…


China’s Internet Trolls Target Chinese Blogger for Exposing Food Safety Concerns: Expert

A Chinese blogger took down his online videos on food safety issues due to alleged complaints from social media users. However, China experts believe that the authorities used internet trolls to target the influencer because his videos exposed corruption in the food industry. In June, Xing Jifei started an online video series called “Tech and Daring”…


Pro-Beijing Sympathisers Allegedly Assault Woman After Vandalising ‘End CCP’ Car Signage

Two men, who are alleged to be pro-Beijing sympathisers, have physically assaulted an Australian woman while vandalising her car that had signage critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The incident occurred at Floriade car park on Oct. 4 at 4:10 p.m in Canberra, Australia’s capital, where two Chinese men were seen graffitiing signage on…


Man Trying to Protect His Spiritual Books Dies After Police Push Him Out of Window in China

A Chinese man fell to his death after two police officers pushed him out of the window of his home. He was trying to stop them from confiscating his personal belongings and spiritual books. Yin Zhibo, 44, from Yanji City, Jilin Province, was at home when the officers broke in. Someone had reported him to…