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China in Focus (Dec. 28): Christmas Banned in China Without Approval

December 28, 2020
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Celebrating Christmas in a church in China requires 11 approvals from police and authorities of different levels. In some cases police just blocked the entrance. Glossing over negative issues is a trick used by the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP. From media reports to the words used—it takes creativity. Another heavy blow to China e-commerce…

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Apple Punished Employee for Approving App That Was Critical of Beijing, Lawsuit Alleges

December 27, 2020
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A former Apple employee alleges in a lawsuit that the company punished him for approving an app critical of the Chinese regime in order to appease Beijing authorities. The allegations were made by Trieu Pham, a former app reviewer for the tech giant, in a discrimination and wrongful termination suit filed at the Santa Clara…

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Chinese Workers at Apple Supplier Pegatron Protest Over Unpaid Bonuses 

December 23, 2020
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Around one thousand workers protested in front of the assembly plant of Apple supplier Pegatron in Shanghai on Dec. 19. An employee told The Epoch Times that the workers did not get the bonuses that were promised to them. Protesters were allegedly beaten as police dispersed the crowds and nearly a dozen protesters were detained,…

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