Chinese resident Yan Xinsheng found himself amid the rubble that was once his family home for generations upon the arrival of 2022. At least two hundred enforcers broke into or surrounded his family home in Xiayang village, Fujian Province, at 11 p.m. on Dec. 30—the night prior to New Year’s Eve—before forcibly tearing down the three-story house…
Chinese Family Watches Home Demolished Prior to New Year’s Eve
Pregnant Teacher in China Disappears After Plea For Help From Psychiatric Hospital
A Chinese pregnant teacher disappeared soon after she secretly sent out her last message for help from a psychiatric hospital, which she claimed she had been forcibly carried to. “Find a way to save me,” was the last plea for help received from Li Tiantian, a teacher of rural Yongshun County, central China’s Hunan Province. She…
International Legislators Urge China to Assure Safety of Chinese Tennis Star
Global parliamentarians called for “verifiable” guarantees from China’s ruling Party for the safety and wellbeing of disappeared Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. The call followed an email published a day ago by Communist Party-controlled media attributed to Peng, denying previous allegations toward a former top official and announcing her safety, which failed to quell concerns. “The…
CCP Media Admits Large Number of Officials ‘Lack Confidence in the CCP,’ Could Flee at Any Time
Eight years ago, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping suggested problems were eminent for party officials who choose to become “naked officials.” He was referring to those who send their spouses, children, and money abroad to make it easier to “jump ship” whenever they want to. Just recently, the CCP media reiterated Xi’s…
CCP Media Take Aim at Officials Who ‘Lack Confidence in the CCP’
Eight years ago, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping suggested problems were eminent for party officials who choose to become “naked officials.” He was referring to those who send their spouses, children, and money abroad to make it easier to “jump ship” whenever they want to. Just recently, the CCP media reiterated Xi’s…
14 Beijing Citizens Renounce Running for District Elections, Citing Fears Amid Police Harassment
As a police officer sits in the hallway outside her home, watching her day and night, would-be prospective candidate Wang Xiuzhen was compelled to halt her campaign activities. It was her third time seeking election as a deputy in her home district of Chaoyang in the past decade. Once again, her hope has faded. Wang…
14 Chinese Activists Seek Candidacy in Beijing District Election in Bid to ‘Speak for the People’
Fourteen Chinese activists in China’s capital are presenting themselves as independent candidates in the local People’s Congress election, posing a challenge to the ruling Party that has long kept a tight grip over the twice-a-decade event. Most of them have experienced have had firsthand experience of the harshness of authoritarian control, but say they hope…
‘They’re Risking Their Lives’: China Commentator
Fourteen Beijing residents announced in a joint statement on Oct. 15 that they are running as independent candidates in the coming general election. They vow to stand up for and serve ordinary Chinese citizens once they are elected. Knowing that this act was a direct challenge to the regime’s dictatorship, while praising their courageous acts,…
International Groups Call for Release of Athens Protesters Opposing Beijing Olympics
International groups have called for the release of two human rights activists arrested after protesting at the Acropolis in Athens on Sunday against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The two student activists—18-year-old Tibetan student Tsela Zoksang and 22-year-old exiled Hong Kong activist Joey Siu—were being held in detention until Monday morning in Athens pending an…
Man Severs Ties With Family in China Hoping to Protecting Them
A young businessman said he had to cut ties with his family in China in hopes of protecting them from Chinese Communist Party (CCP) harassment. The intimidation began after he publicized photos and videos during the early days of the Wuhan lockdown in January 2020. Yi Liufei, now residing in the United States, wrote a…
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