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· Carl Samson
Xinjiang Police Chief Reportedly Detained for Worrying About Dying Uyghurs
A police chief in Xinjiang who expressed concerns over the mass detention and possible deaths of his fellow Uyghurs in internment camps reportedly ended up becoming a detainee himself. Himit Qari, 45, who oversees the Ucha township in Kuchar county, Aksu prefecture, allegedly…
· Ryan General
China Blocks Clubhouse App After Local Users Discuss ‘Sensitive Topics’
Days after becoming an instant hit to Chinese users, audio chat app Clubhouse was reportedly blocked by government sensors in China. Chinese users failed to access the invitation-only social networking platform on Monday, reports CNN. Upon logging in, users were reportedly…
· Carl Samson
Trump Administration Declares China Committed Genocide Against Uyghurs in Final Act
The Trump administration determined that China has committed genocide against Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang, months after imposing sanctions on Chinese officials over the matter. As early as 2017, Xinjiang, an autonomous region in northwestern China, has made…
· Ryan General
Huawei Patent Reveals Tech That Identifies Uyghur People
A patent filed by Chinese mobile phone brand Huawei has raised controversy over a feature that allegedly singles out people of Uyghur origin. The system, which purportedly identifies individuals belonging to the persecuted ethnic group, was discovered by U.S.-based research…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Tech Employee, 22, Collapses and Dies From Possible Toxic Work Culture
The death of a 22-year-old employee from Shanghai-based e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has reignited a long-drawn discussion of China’s overwork culture known as “996.” What happened: The employee, only identified by her surname Zhang, worked for Pinduoduo’s group-buying unit,…
· Bryan Ke
Stray Puppy Plays With Teacher as Students Take Their Exam in China
An adorable, playful stray puppy went viral for trying to play with a teacher’s shoes while watching her students during an exam in China. The viral moment was captured in Xinjiang University when the puppy, a stray dog who lives within the campus, found its way inside the…
· Bryan Ke
China Daily Correspondent Calls Republican Senator a ‘Lifetime B*tch’ for Tweet Against China
A reporter from the state-run China Daily has gone viral for calling a Republican senator a “b*tch” for her comment against China. Viral tweet: Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn got into a heated argument with China Daily chief Washington correspondent Chen Weihua on…
· Carl Samson
TikTok Admits it Censored Content That Criticized China in the Past
TikTok admitted that it had censored content critical of China in its “early days.” The admission came from Elizabeth Kanter, TikTok’s U.K. director of government relations and public policy, who assured the British parliament in a hearing last Thursday that they had ceased the…
· Editorial Staff
China is Forcing Thousands of Tibetans Into Labor Camps, Jamestown Foundation Says
China has subjected over half a million “rural surplus laborers” in Tibet to centralized, military-style vocational training in the first seven months of 2020, according to a new study from research institute The Jamestown Foundation. The scheme, in line with President Xi…
· Editorial Staff
‘Mulan’ Sparks More Outrage for Thanking Chinese Groups Linked to Uyghur Detention Camps in Credits
Calls to boycott “Mulan” have grown louder this week as people discovered that Disney had filmed the live-action remake in China’s Xinjiang autonomous region, where over a million Uyghurs are believed to have been detained. The discovery emerged in the film’s final credits,…
· Ryan General
Chinese Frontliner Dumps MASSIVE Amount of Sweat From Suit During Break
Incredible footage reportedly showing a sweat-soaked medical frontliner in China has become widely shared on social media.
· Editorial Staff
Uyghur Model Allegedly Goes From Making $1,440 a Day to Being Chained to a Bed in Chinese ‘Reeducation Camp’
An Uyghur man managed to share a glimpse of his condition in one of China’s “reeducation camps” to the outside world, supporting countless alleged stories that point to the oppression, persecution and incarceration of his people. Merdan Ghappar, 31, a native of Xinjiang, used to…
· Ryan General
Activists Call Out ‘Virtually the Entire Apparel Industry’ for Ties to Uyghur Forced Labor Camps in China
A coalition of over 180 rights groups has tagged numerous international brands for their participation in the exploitation of the Uyghur Muslim minority serving in labor camp factories in China. Forced labor: In a letter published on Thursday, the coalition End Uyghur Forced…
· Ryan General
China Forces Abortions and Sterilization on Uyghur Minority to Cut Population, AP Reports
A new report has alleged that the Chinese government is trying to reduce Uyghur births with forced abortions, birth control and sterilization.
· Carl Samson
Uyghur Woman Turns 134 as World’s Oldest Person, China Claims
An Uyghur woman from China’s Xinjiang region reportedly celebrated her 134th birthday last week. Alimihan Seyiti, according to Chinese government officials, is the oldest person in China, and if her documents contain accurate data, she could be the oldest person in the world.
· Editorial Staff
Bisexuality Was Very Common in Han Dynasty China, According to Historians
While the acceptance of same-sex relationships is arguably lethargic in modern China, stories from antiquity paint a stark, fascinating contrast: male rulers having male “favorites” who nearly inherited their empire. When this happened: The majority of the emperors of the Han…
· Editorial Staff
Indian Troops Reportedly Attacked With Nail-Spiked Bamboo in Intense Standoff With Chinese Troops
Days after reports of de-escalation in their disputed border allayed public fears, China and India engaged in a violent confrontation that left at least 20 soldiers dead.
· Carl Samson
China Allegedly Broke Laws, Paid Millions for Communist Propaganda in the NY Times, Washington Post
China defied U.S. federal law in its publication of communist ads on several American newspapers, an investigative report claims. Designed to appear like common news stories, propaganda articles from the state-owned China Daily have appeared on influential publications such as…
· Carl Samson
Uyghur Woman in the Netherlands Reveals She Leaked Documents on China’s ‘Re-education’ Camps
An Uyghur woman living in the Netherlands has claimed responsibility for leaking the secret documents that detailed operations within “re-education” camps in Xinjiang. The Chinese documents, allegedly printed in 2017, made headlines in the global community last month after being…
· Carl Samson
China is Now Mapping Faces Using Uyghur Blood Samples
Under the hood, China is reportedly hard at work developing a technology to reconstruct faces based on DNA samples, with help allegedly coming from Western ties. The technology, known as DNA phenotyping, predicts the observable set of characteristics and traits of an individual,…