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Irish Businessman Richard O’Halloran Finally Reunited With His Family

An Irish businessman who was not allowed to leave China for three years has finally returned home to his family. Richard O’Halloran is relieved to be back in his homeland of Ireland with his family. A director at China International Aviation Leasing Service traveled to Shanghai in February 2019. However, he faced repeated hurdles when ...

Jack Roberts

Richard O'Halloran with his family and dog.

China Imposes Travel Ban on Lawyer for Defending Colleague

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has blocked Chen Jiangang, a human rights lawyer, from leaving the country. His crime — defending his colleague, Xei Yang, who was detained by authorities in a crackdown in 2015. Chen was supposed to visit America to accept the Humphrey Fellowship funded by the U.S. State Department. Banning lawyer’s travel ...

Max Lu

A Chinese airport.