Commentary On July 7, 2022, the 85th anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Education Bureau (EDB) announced mandatory study tours to mainland China for students studying Citizenship and Social Development, which aims at nurturing patriotism. Students will join one of the 21 2 to 5-day itineraries, all paid for by the Bureau. After…
US Calls on Beijing to ‘End Its Abuse’ of Falun Gong Adherents After Death of Jailed Journalist
The U.S. State Department has condemned the Chinese Communist Party following the death of a jailed journalist for his belief in the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. The journalist, Pang Xun, 30, a radio host for state-owned Sichuan Radio and Television, died in December 2022 at a Chinese prison notorious for its brutality toward adherents of Falun Gong—the…
US Calls on Beijing to ‘End Its Abuse’ of Falun Gong Practitioners After Death of Jailed Journalist
The State Department has condemned the Chinese Communist Party following the death of a jailed journalist who wouldn’t give up his faith. The victim, Pang Xun, a radio host for state-owned Sichuan Radio and Television, died at the age of 30 in December in a Chinese prison notorious for its brutality toward adherents of the…
2 Films Withdraw From Hong Kong Film Festivals Over Censorship Requirements
Two shortlisted entries for the 28th ifva Independent Short Film and Video Media Festival have withdrawn after failing to pass the inspection and screening requirements. Critics have pointed the implementation of the national security law, resulting in films self-censoring to varying degrees and audience members suffering the loss. The two films involved are “Elephant in…
Theory of 5 Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine
The theory of five elements is an ancient philosophical thought that studies the concept, characteristics, and laws of the five elemental energies of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. The five-element theory is used to explain the occurrence, development, change, and interrelationship of everything in the universe. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) applies the theory of…
Ford’s Deal With Chinese EV Battery Maker Sparks Security Concerns
Ford’s new deal with a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer has triggered bipartisan concern over economic and national security risks. The iconic American automaker on Feb. 13 announced that a new $3.5 billion plant will be built in Marshall, Michigan, 100 miles west of Detroit, to produce lithium-iron-phosphate batteries, better known as LFP, a…
Japan’s Inflation Is Not Different From Other G6 Countries
While the market is anticipating and central banks are planning to slow down the pace of monetary tightening, there are signs of inflation rebounding in Australia and the U.S. (the core month-over-month inflation accelerated recently). Japan is the only advanced economy doing nothing in the face of such a trend. Japan’s inflation change over the…
Top Chinese Diplomat Slams US Over Balloon Incident at Security Conference, May Elevate US-Taiwan Relations: Experts
Wang Yi, the Chinese communist regime’s top diplomat, called the United States’s shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon “absurd and hysterical” at Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18 when he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Chinese balloon breached U.S. airspace flying across the country at the end of January and…
Beijing’s Response to US Shootdown of Chinese Spy Balloon May Elevate US-Taiwan Relations: Experts
Wang Yi, the Chinese communist regime’s top diplomat, called the United States’s shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon “absurd and hysterical” at Munich Security Conference on Feb. 18 when he met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Chinese balloon breached U.S. airspace flying across the country at the end of January and…
Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Tajikistan, Near Border With China
An earthquake of about 7.2 magnitude shook Tajikistan at 8:37 a.m. local time on Thursday at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), Chinese state television CCTV reported, citing the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicentre was about 82 kilometers from the nearest border with China and was strongly felt in some areas in China’s…
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