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· Ryan General
US House pass bill banning goods from China’s Xinjiang region over Uyghur oppression with 428-1 vote
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that aims to penalize the Chinese government over its alleged oppression of the Uyghur people. Unanimous support: Having recently received an overwhelmingly bipartisan 428-1 vote in Congress, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act…
· 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…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman in China believed to be ‘oldest living person’ dies at the age of 134
Ethnic Uyghur senior citizen Almihan Seyiti, allegedly born in 1886, passed away last week at the age of 135. The supercentenarian: Seyiti, who died peacefully in her home on Dec. 16, lived in the Shule county of Kashgar Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese man documents his investigation into alleged Uyghur ‘concentration camps’ in video
A Chinese man has gone viral for his bravery in investigating the alleged Uyghur concentration camps in Xinjiang since foreign journalists are not allowed to conduct interviews in the region. The investigation: The man, who goes by Guanguan on YouTube, created a 20-minute…
· Carl Samson
Xi tells Putin that Russia, China are better than allies, Kremlin says
Chinese President Xi Jinping described Beijing and Moscow’s relationship as better than an alliance in a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Driving the news: The video call, the second between the two leaders in 2021, came a week after Putin and U.S.…
· Ryan General
Tibetan students chain themselves to Olympics logo in front of IOC to protest Beijing 2022
Tibetan activists are urging countries to boycott the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing over China’s alleged human rights abuse record. A call for boycott: On Saturday, the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe (TYAE) and Students for a Free Tibet participated in a peaceful protest…
· Carl Samson
Chinese government ‘committed genocide’ against Uyghurs, independent tribunal rules
China has committed genocide — among other crimes against humanity — against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang, an independent tribunal in London ruled on Thursday. About the tribunal: Sir Geoffrey Nice, a British barrister and international human rights lawyer,…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘All so eager for Chinese cash’: CNN anchor slams Apple, Nike, IOC for ‘blind eye’ to human rights abuses
CNN’s “State of the Union” anchor Jake Tapper denounced the IOC, large corporations and Hollywood for chasing “Chinese cash” while ignoring the nation’s human rights abuses on air. Profit over ethics: During the segment, Tapper called out Hollywood, the NBA, Silicon Valley and…
· Ryan General
US officials to boycott 2022 Beijing Games due to China’s alleged human rights ‘atrocities’
U.S. government officials will reportedly not be joining Team USA athletes at the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics due to alleged human rights “atrocities” committed by the Chinese government. A statement against abuse: On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki cited…
· Ryan General
China ‘modified’ weather to create clear skies for CCP anniversary parade, new study says
China reportedly used weather modification technology to clear Beijing’s skies for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) centenary earlier this year. Making it rain: Scientists from Tsinghua University suggested that the Chinese government conducted a cloud-seeding activity the…
· Carl Samson
Report: World’s 100 most polluted cities are all in Asia
In an apparent wake-up call to Asia, the world’s 100 most polluted cities in 2020 all happened to be in the continent, according to the latest annual report by air quality tracker IQAir. Key findings: India had the highest number of polluted cities on the list, with a total of…
· Ryan General
Rally against anti-Asian hate in London devolves into brawl as Hong Kong and Chinese protestors clash
A group of Hong Kongers clashed with Chinese protesters who were holding a rally against racism over the weekend in London. The Chinese side: Human rights group Min Quan Legal Centre and several organizations were conducting a rally against anti-Asian hatein London’s Chinatown…
· Carl Samson
Uyghur genocide accusations prompts calls for diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics from US lawmakers
Concerns over the safety of U.S. athletes in the Winter Olympics in Beijing are mounting as President Joe Biden mulls a “diplomatic boycott” and questions about the disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai remain unanswered. Driving the news: Biden confirmed last week that the…
· Bryan Ke
‘He’s someone I wouldn’t give my energy’: Lebron James responds to Enes Kanter calling him a ‘hypocrite’
NBA superstar LeBron James has broken his silence over Enes Kanter’s call-out last week, where he accused the “Space Jam 2” actor of choosing “money over morals” on the issue of Nike and alleged forced labor in China. The clapback: During a press conference after the…
· Carl Samson
China bans Tibetan children from taking Tibetan language classes in and out of school
China’s ban on Tibetan language classes has come full circle after a new policy bars children from taking even informal lessons outside of school. The rundown: The ban was reportedly issued in October in the northwestern province of Qinghai, which was historically part of…
· Editorial Staff
Racism allegations against controversial video of Chinese cotton farmer eating watermelon are debunked
Last week, a viral video of a Chinese farmer eating watermelon in a cotton field sparked outrage online as it was believed to perpetuate harmful stereotypes of Black people. As further explanation has since put many of these concerns to rest, social media users are calling for…
· Michelle De Pacina
Mandopop song mocking Chinese nationalists as ‘Fragile’ goes No. 1 on Hong Kong and Taiwan YouTube
A satirical song meant to mock Chinese nationalists recently went viral and is now banned in China. “I’m so sorry”: On Oct. 15, Malaysian rapper Namewee released “Fragile,” a Mandopop song created with Taiwan-based Australian singer Kimberley Chen and uploaded on YouTube.
· Carl Samson
Indian American Journalist Wins Pulitzer for Exposing China’s Uyghur Detention Camps
Indian American journalist Megha Rajagopalan won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize on Friday for her coverage of China’s detention camps in Xinjiang. The recognition: Rajagopalan won the award for International Reporting with Alison Killing and Christo Buschek for BuzzFeed News, the first…
· Carl Samson
Pro-Uyghur Protesters Called Racists at Stop Asian Hate Rally in Washington D.C.
Protesters denouncing the plight of China’s Uyghur population clashed with marchers condemning the rise of anti-Asian violence in McPherson Square, Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. The moment was caught in a series of videos that have now gone viral on Twitter, drawing…
· Editorial Staff
What Chinese Clubhouse Users Talked About for the 12 Hours Before the App Was Banned
Clubhouse, a pioneering audio-only social media platform, is not available in China. But this was not the case before the night of Feb. 8, when censorship authorities silenced the app and threw it outside the Great Firewall. The move appears to have resulted from recent activity…