Month: September 2021

Universal Studio Opens in Beijing After 2 Decades of Preparation

Beijing Universal Studios opened to the public on Sept. 20 after twenty years of preparation. The resort welcomed 10,000 visitors but trash was seen everywhere within three hours of opening. Chinese media criticized the resort for not arranging enough trash bins. But Chinese netizens said in comments on the reports that some Chinese people don’t…


Beijing Opens Universal Studios in Rain, 10,000 Visitors Trash Resort in 3 Hours

Beijing Universal Studios opened to the public on Sept. 20 after twenty years of preparation. The resort welcomed 10,000 visitors but trash was seen everywhere within three hours of opening. Chinese media criticized the resort for not arranging enough trash bins. But Chinese netizens said in comments on the reports that some Chinese people don’t…


Police Scotland Investigating Leaks From Scottish Government’s Salmond Inquiry

Police officers are investigating claims that information was leaked from the Scottish government’s inquiry of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond. Police Scotland confirmed it had received two complaints about the “potential unlawful disclosure of information.” These are now being investigated, it added. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said, “We have received two complaints regarding the potential…


EpochTV Review: Socialization and Education

Commentary In this episode of School’s Out, the episode Socialization tackles the definition of socialization and how it relates to education. The host Sam Sorbo explores this topic and gives parents important information about this topic and the expectations and goals we have for students in regard to socialization. The Oxford Dictionary lists the definition…


Experts: Del Rio Bridge Shantytown Could Cause Outbreak of COVID-19, Other Diseases

The squalid illegal immigrant shantytown under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas—where thousands of Haitians have gathered in recent days—will likely lead to an outbreak of COVID-19 and other transmissible diseases, say experts. Stark images captured from the scene showed throngs of Haitian illegal aliens in makeshift camps made from plastic bags, tarps, scrap lumber,…


China’s Bid to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Bloc Highly Unlikely to Be Greenlit: Analysts

Beijing officially applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). However, experts said the possibility of getting approved was quite low due to high entry standards and China’s unfair market practices. On Sept. 16, China’s commerce minister, Wang Wentao, submitted a written application for CPTPP membership to Damien O’Connor, Minister for Trade and…


China’s Bid to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Bloc Highly Unlikely to Be Greenlighted: Analysts

Beijing officially applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). However, experts said the possibility of getting approved was quite low due to high entry standards and China’s unfair market practices. On Sept. 16, China’s commerce minister, Wang Wentao, submitted a written application for CPTPP membership to Damien O’Connor, Minister for Trade and…


RCMP Charge SNC Lavalin, Former Execs With Fraud Over Alleged Bribery

MONTREAL—The RCMP say they have charged two former SNC-Lavalin executives for allegedly paying bribes to obtain a contract, and have also laid charges against the Quebec engineering giant and its international business arm. The Mounties have not revealed the nature of the contract, but did identify the two people arrested and charged as former SNC-Lavalin…


Exceptional French Gold Embroidery

For the past 26 years, gold-thread embroiderer Sylvie Deschamps has headed Le Bégonia d’Or, a gold-embroidery workshop in the historic town of Rochefort, just south of La Rochelle in the west of France. The town dates back to the 11th century, when Rochefort Castle was built to prevent a Norman attack. But the modern fortified town…


Beijing’s Regulators Are Ignorant of Evergrande’s Illegal Conduct: Employee

China’s second-largest property developer Evergrande is on the verge of collapse, causing a massive number of investors and homebuyers to gather at its headquarters—defending their rights. The majority of investors are employees of Evergrande. Ms. Yang (pseudonym), a financial adviser at subsidiary Evergrande Wealth, told the Chinese edition of The Epoch Times that the company…