assimilation, china, cultural identity, cultural landscape, economic marginalization, erasure, ethnic diversity, han chinese, international community, linguistic shift, mosques, political implications, uyghur, xinjiang
The Uyghur people who live in Xinjiang are at a critical point as they try to deal with the problems that Han Chinese rule has caused. This is still going on, and few people know about it. This article talks about how Uyghur cultural identity is being erased on a large scale. It does this ...
Organ transplantation regulations in China have been intensely scrutinized and debated in recent years. As the country strives to establish a robust framework for organ transplantation, concerns and doubts persist regarding the effectiveness and ethical implications of these regulations. This article will provide more information to understand better the complexities of the organ transplantation regulations ...
A recent investigation from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed an extensive network of YouTube channels promoting pro-Chinese and anti-U.S. public opinion in the English-speaking world using generative AI to rapidly produce and publish content, while deftly exploiting YouTube’s algorithmic recommendation system. How big is the network? Operation “Shadow Play” involves a network ...
Imagine being stuck in the snow, surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves. Sounds like a chilling scene from a thriller movie, right? But this was a reality for a group of soldiers in China. Their unforgettable encounter unfolded in the snow-covered landscapes, where an unexpected alliance between man and beast was formed. The encounter ...
Social media influencers are a product of our times. Many of them fit into a niche like lifestyle, tech, fitness, fashion, beauty, or travel subjects. Often, they use their channels to push a product/service or a cause. Given their growing prominence with audiences, there are some social media influencers — in this case, foreigners — ...
Zhao Jiuzhang, a renowned Chinese meteorologist, geophysicist, and space physicist is hailed as the ‘Father of Chinese Satellites.’ However, in the quiet of the night on October 26, 1968, this internationally acclaimed scientist took his own life at his home in Zhongguancun, Beijing. He was 61. Today, we delve into the life of Zhao Jiuzhang ...
Not long ago in China, a young man was honest and good at math and writing. He knew how to do business well and had saved up some money. Unfortunately, bad luck followed, which made him lose all the coins he had earned. He ended up wandering the streets and destitute. One night, he was ...
In George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, the main character, Winston Smith, rewrites history at the Ministry of Truth, where he is a lowly cog in the Party’s propaganda machine manipulating Oceania’s people. Published in 1949, the novel is a warning for the free world about totalitarianism as has been witnessed in places such as Nazi ...
If you’ve been an active user of Facebook recently, you may have noticed some changes to your newsfeed. Facebook’s latest sweep has deleted thousands of accounts linked to Chinese troll armies. As Facebook calls them, these deceptive drifters were set up to manipulate public opinion by spreading propaganda and conspiracy theories. They targeted both Chinese ...
Where has the “Merkel Era” gone, and why have China-German relations changed so much? Recently, a friend related the shocking experience of a wealthy German businessman setting up a business in China. It may be helpful for other business people considering doing business in that communist stronghold. This is an eye-opening experience but not unusual ...