Category: CCP

The Long Road to Confronting China’s War on Religion, Part II

Commentary Falun Gong emerged in China in 1992, a time of a spiritual renewal in a land still under Communist rule, but one recovering from the horrors of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution. Drawing on Buddhist traditions, Falun Gong combined meditation and tai chi-style exercises with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of “zhen,” “shan,”…


Chinese Canadians Who Speak Out Against CCP Say Their Families Back Home Face Threats, Intimidation

After Judy Wang left China, she thought she had found a safe haven in Canada. But she soon realized her family members back home are basically hostages being used as leverage by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Even though I’ve left China, my family is still constantly fearful for me, since the CCP’s long…


Trudeau Foundation Victim of ‘Unfair Attacks’ Over ‘Chinese-Canadian’ Donation, Says Chair

The man who is steering the Trudeau Foundation after most of its leadership resigned over the handling of a Chinese regime-linked donation says his organization is facing “unwarranted” criticism and that it wasn’t targeted by a foreign influence scheme. Chair of the Board Edward Johnson said that the controversy surrounding the “Chinese-Canadian” donation had put…


Chinese Canadians Distrust Elected Officials Due to Perceived Beijing Links, MPs Hear

Some members of the Chinese community have a lack of trust towards elected officials due to their perceived close links to Beijing, a Chinese democracy activist told MPs. “Despite being afraid to voice their concerns publicly, many community members distrust elected officials due to their perceived close relationships with PRC [People’s Republic of China] officials…


NTD News Today (May 9): Catholic Hospital Wins Dispute with Federal Government; Biden Administration Targets Dishwashers

A Catholic hospital in Oklahoma reacts after being allowed to continue to exhibit a symbol of its religious faith. The federal government threatened loss of accreditation for Medicaid and Medicare if the hospital didn’t remove an eternal flame candle from its chapel. The Biden administration is taking aim at dishwashers to tackle climate change. This…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 9): Catholic Hospital Wins Dispute with Federal Government; Biden Administration Targets Dishwashers

A Catholic hospital in Oklahoma reacts after being allowed to continue to exhibit a symbol of its religious faith. The federal government threatened loss of accreditation for Medicaid and Medicare if the hospital didn’t remove an eternal flame candle from its chapel. The Biden administration is taking aim at dishwashers to tackle climate change. This…


Chinese Militia Boats Cross Indian, ASEAN Warships Exercising in South China Sea

Boats belonging to a Chinese maritime militia approached an area where navies of India and ASEAN countries were taking part in drills in the South China Sea, reports said on Monday. An independent expert in Vietnam said Beijing appeared to be using the militia to intimidate and disrupt the naval exercise. Beijing has not responded to Reuters queries about…


The Long Road to Confronting China’s War on Religion, Part I

Commentary In 2016, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech calling for the “Sinicization of religion” in a nation of one billion, he was espousing a century-old impulse among his people while also inadvertently underscoring a persistent paradox that Chinese Communists brought with them when they took over the country in 1949—and have never…


DeSantis Signs Bills Fighting Chinese Communist Party Influence In Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills on May 8 limiting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence in Florida. In a ceremony in Brooksville, the governor signed a measure prohibiting the CCP—or other foreign countries of concern—from buying agricultural land anywhere in Florida, or making land purchases within 10 miles of sensitive locations such as military…


Canada Expels Chinese Diplomat Over Threat to MP Chong’s Family

The Chinese diplomat who has reportedly been involved in targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family has been declared persona non grata by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. “I have been clear: we will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs. Diplomats in Canada have been warned that if they…