Humanity Vs. Communism: Human Rights Watch Blasts China in Recent Report

Human Rights Watch (HRW) recently published its World Report 2020, with a foreword by Executive Director Kenneth Roth, blasting China for its increasing human rights violations. It warns that Beijing sees human rights as an existential threat and is reacting in a way that could endanger the rights of humanity on a global level. Focus ...

Max Lu

A candlelight vigil in Hong Kong.

4 Kinds of Congee That Bring Calm

Some foods can help relieve insomnia because of their nutritional value. Chinese medicine considers congee as a food that can improve sleep quality. Check out the following four kinds of sleep-inducing congee (Chinese rice porridge) and their effects. 4 Congee dishes 1. Red dates Place red dates in rice and cook them into a congee. ...

Helen London

A bed and pillows.

Chinese Birth Rate Declines to Lowest Levels in Seven Decades

China’s National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the Chinese birth rate for 2019 plummeted to the lowest level since the People’s Republic was established in 1949. If the trend continues, experts warn that China might end up getting old before it becomes rich. Declining Chinese birth rate “Chinese mothers gave birth to 14.65 million ...

Max Lu

A Chinese couple with their new baby.

How Human Rights and Global Values Can Help Strengthen Our Common Future

The world is seeing new threats to humanity’s human rights. Natural and manmade disasters are shaking every nation. The political arena is turning more and more unstable as well. Humans must strive to uphold a better society for their common future and for the generations to come. This can only be achieved if we fight ...

Armin Auctor

Happy children walking to school.

Is the Real Wonder Woman From Russia?

Researchers from Russia have uncovered an ancient tomb containing the remains of four Amazon females of different ages. The excavation was conducted by Don Archaeological Expedition from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Amazons have been popularized across the world through the DC comic character Wonder Woman, who is portrayed as ...

Raven Montmorency

'Battle of the Amazons,' by Peter Paul Rubens.

Google Snubs Employee Following Company Motto ‘Don’t Be Evil’

Ross LaJeunesse was once the head of global international relations at Google. Today, he is campaigning for a seat in the U.S. Senate. In a recent write-up at Medium, the former Google employee revealed how the company constantly neglected his concerns about human rights due to the firm’s business interests in China in spite of ...

Jack Roberts

Google's London headquarters.

Climate Change: Why There Is Hope for the Future

Talks of climate change and shifting weather patterns have largely been focused on the negative in recent times, such as the wildfires of the Amazon or Australia, record carbon dioxide emissions, rapid melting of glaciers, and so on. However, not everything is all doom and gloom. There are some positive developments with regard to climate ...

Armin Auctor

Clouds across the world's land masses.

How to Maintain Your Health During the Winter Solstice

The principle for maintaining health during the winter solstice is to keep storing yang qi while protecting yin qi in the body. The intake of sodium should be reduced and life and work should be taken at a slower pace.  As the coldest time of the year has arrived, your body will slow down too. ...

Helen London

A winter landscape.

Raising Retirement Age? Not a Good Idea in China

In China, the retirement age for men has been set at 60 years. For women, the limit is fixed at 55 for those who work in white-collar jobs and 50 for blue-collar workers. In 2018, the administration proposed that the retirement age be increased by one year for every three years for women and every ...

Armin Auctor

A retired Chinese man.