Corruption

The King of Vaccines: The Chinese Firm Embroiled in the Vaccine Scandal

A Chinese report on the “King of Vaccines” revealed how a recent vaccine scandal involving a major pharmaceutical firm in China, Changsheng Bio-technology Co., Ltd., which evolved its business to become a major player in 10 years. However, Changchun Changsheng Bio-technology Co., Ltd. and its parent company, Changsheng Biotech, have been mentioned in at least ...

Nspirement Staff

Intriguing Lotus Leisure Farms in Taiwan

Guanyin (觀音) is a typical agricultural district in northern Taiwan’s Taoyuan City, where farmers have transformed their paddy fields into lotus leisure farms to add value to their agricultural operations. The Taoyuan City government has actively supported these lotus leisure farms to promote sustainable agricultural development. By combining tourism and agriculture, the city government’s Department ...

Billy Shyu

A lotus pond in the Guanyin Lotus Leisure Agriculture Area.

Researcher Pleads for Action Against Organ Harvesting in China

Ethan Gutmann, a China analyst and human-rights investigator, briefed the Prague Senate earlier this month about forced organ harvesting in China. The following is an edited version of his presentation. Three years ago, I spoke to the Senate about Chinese organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience. What has occurred since then — both in terms ...

Nspirement Staff

A doctor harvesting an organ.

Why China Has Classified Travel to the U.S. as Risky

The Chinese government took everyone by surprise recently after they released a travel warning to its citizens, asking them not to travel to America. Travel to U.S. dangerous because of alleged gun violence The travel warning specifically points to the trend of American public shootings as a cause for concern. “Public security in the United ...

Nspirement Staff

Where President Trump Is Worshiped Like a God

Donald Trump supporters saw him as the hope of America, while his opponents saw him as the harbinger of the destruction of Western Civilization. However, there is a man in India who worships him like a God. The Trump worshipper Bussa Krishna comes from a remote village in the state of Andhra Pradesh. What makes ...

Nspirement Staff

Why Are Chinese First in Line for U.S. Political Asylum

Chinese have been the largest political asylum seekers in the United States for many years. In 2016, Chinese born people received 22 percent of all the asylum grants offered by the U.S. And this raises an interesting question — why are the Chinese No. 1 in applying for political asylum in the United States? Reasons ...

Nspirement Staff

U.S. flag

Genocide of Falun Gong in China ‘Virtually Ignored’

From Bangkok to Washington, D.C., events were held this week to commemorate nearly two decades of persecution that Falun Gong practitioners have undergone in China. Most of these simple acts of remembrance held around July 20 typically receive little media attention, much like the persecution itself — a phenomenon echoing sentiments put forward by a ...

James Burke

A Woman holding a small banner with Falun Gong Truth, Compassion, Tolerance

Germany-China Trade Deals Not a Response to US Tariffs

Germany and China recently signed deals worth 20 billion euros (US$23.6 billion). In addition to multiple joint cooperation projects between governmental agencies, companies like BASF, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Siemens, and Bosch announced Germany-China trade deals and partnerships. Just shortly prior to the deals, President Donald Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on US$34 billion of Chinese ...

Hermann Rohr

Ancient Tools in China: Did Humans Leave Africa Earlier?

Ancient tools and bones discovered in China by archaeologists suggest early humans left Africa and arrived in Asia earlier than previously thought. The artifacts show that our earliest human ancestors colonized East Asia over 2 million years ago. They were found by a Chinese team that was led by Professor Zhaoyu Zhu of the Chinese ...

Troy Oakes

An ancient rock tool.

Why India Is Unable to Keep Its Best Brains

When India became independent from British rule in 1947, the country’s education was abysmal. Over 60 years since independence, the hard work and perseverance of the people have ensured that more than 75 percent of children aged 7-10 have been educated to some degree. A large part of India’s success in having an educated population lies ...

Jack Roberts