The Western strategy of decoupling trade negotiations from human rights abuses allowed the Chinese communist regime to ratchet up its repressive policies against religions and people of faith, said a U.S. religious freedom official, calling this policy a “strategic blunder.” Nury Turkel, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), said the commission’s…
IN-DEPTH: International Community Allowed Chinese Regime to Expand Human Rights Abuses
May 16, 2023
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IN-DEPTH: International Community Allowed Chinese Regime to Expand Human Rights Abuses, USCIRF Chair Says
May 16, 2023
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The Western strategy of decoupling trade negotiations from human rights abuses allowed the Chinese communist regime to ratchet up its repressive policies against religions and people of faith, said a U.S. religious freedom official, calling this policy a “strategic blunder.” Nury Turkel, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), said the commission’s…
Condolences to Liberal Studies
Commentary The last examination of Liberal Studies was held on April 27, bringing an end to 30 years of liberal studies education in Hong Kong. Naturally, the pro-establishment camp breathed a sigh of relief as their decade-long mudslinging brought an end to this subject, which supposedly heralded a new age of independent study but was…
ANALYSIS: After a Strong Opening, China’s Economy Begins to Falter
May 16, 2023
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News analysis Not even a month ago, reports of a first-quarter consumer-spending surge created much enthusiasm about China’s return to economic strength. News that this spending had pushed China’s real gross domestic product (GDP) well ahead of consensus expectations renewed talk that China would surpass the United States as the world’s largest economy. Even then,…
Flags Flown Over US Capitol in Honor of World Falun Dafa Day
May 16, 2023
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On May 13, two flags were flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of World Falun Dafa Day and the founder of the spiritual practice Mr. Li Hongzhi. On that day 31 years ago, Mr. Li introduced Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, to the public in northeast China. This spiritual practice involving meditative…
White Rice Porridge–‘No. 1 Tonic in the World,’ TCM Physician Offers Best Ways to Prepare
The culture of eating porridge in China can be traced to the ancient past. Since the time of the Yellow Emperor, there have been practices of “grains steamed to make rice and cooked to make porridge.” The ancients often praised porridge and rice as “the most nourishing thing in the world.” Whether it is prepared…
Chinese Homebuyers Move Into Unfinished Apartments in Coastal City
A group of homebuyers has been waiting for a decade to live in the homes they’ve been paying mortgages on but were left unfinished to this day. Despite no utilities, they moved into their unfinished apartments in Qingdao city, in the coastal province of Shandong, earlier this month. “We just want to live in our…
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Shop Permanent Shut Down Due to Endless Political Disturbance
Chickeeduck, a famous Hong Kong clothing brand, announced on social media on May 9 that its last physical store in Causeway Bay and the online store would officially cease operation after June 30, simultaneously after 33 years in business. Chickeeduck’s Executive Director, Herbert Chow Siu-lung, expressed on social media that it was hard for him…
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Shop to Shut Permanently Due to Endless Political Disturbance
Chickeeduck, a famous Hong Kong clothing brand, announced on social media on May 9 that its last physical store in Causeway Bay and the online store would officially cease operation after June 30, simultaneously after 33 years in business. Chickeeduck’s Executive Director, Herbert Chow Siu-lung, expressed on social media that it was hard for him…
Philippines Warns China Not to Remove Buoys or Face ‘Serious Repercussions’
The Philippines on Monday warned of “serious repercussions” if China removes navigational buoys installed within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the disputed South China Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) installed five navigational buoys last week to mark its sovereignty over the country’s EEZ in the South China Sea—which Manila refers to as…
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