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· Riley Schatzle
Mark Zuckerberg Spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping For an Entire Minute in Chinese
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday for an entire minute in Xi’s native language. Although Facebook is banned in China, Zuckerberg was more than cordial with the foreign leader as he conversed with Xi in Mandarin. Zuckerberg said in…
· Ryan General
Here’s How Brexit Will Affect China’s Economy
Britain’s Friday vote to quit the European Union is seen to cause turmoil not only in Europe, but also to the rest of the world. But while many believe its effects on Asian economies in general may be benign, the region’s largest, China, may feel a greater impact in the long…
· Ryan General
Chinese Security Official Elected as President of Interpol and Human Rights Groups are Worried
Human rights groups and concerned individuals have raised some valid concerns against the election of a high ranking Chinese enforcement official as the new president of Interpol. Meng Hongwei, who has been China’s Vice Minister of Public Security for more than a decade, was…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Netizens are Split Over Donald Trump’s Presidential Victory
Despite China’s restricted coverage of the U.S. presidential election, netizens responded quickly to Donald Trump’s victory — and they all did so differently. The Republican candidate’s success left many Americans in considerable shock. Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but…
· Carl Samson
China’s President is Now More Powerful Than Ever
President Xi Jinping has been declared by China’s ruling Communist Party as its “core” leader on Thursday. The proclamation followed the Sixth Plenum, a four-day meeting attended by 400 party leaders in Beijing.
· Ryan General
Corrupt Chinese Officials Get Publically Shamed in a New Reality Show
Corrupt Chinese officials are now taking the center stage this week in “Always on the Road,” a new reality TV show in China in which accused government officials are shown confessing their crimes on national television. The eight-part series will show former senior party…
· Ryan General
Philippine President Duterte is Trying Very Hard to Be Bros With China
During a Philippine presidential debate before the election, then-candidate Rodrigo Duterte proudly claimed he would sacrifice himself and personally drive a jet ski to the disputed Spratly Islands and plant the Philippine flag to show his defiance against China. The…
· Ryan General
China ‘Convinced’ Millions of Citizens to Evacuate Hangzhou For the G20 Summit
Hangzhou, a city of 6 million Chinese residents, was turned into a virtual ghost town to ensure the G20 summit went perfectly without a hitch. The city was the chosen site of the eleventh meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20) held on September 4–5 , the first one to be hosted in…
· Editorial Staff
U.K. Warns Their G20 Officials To Be Careful of Spies Posing as Sexy Chinese Girls
Prior to their trip to the G20 summit, British officials had been warned against China’s “honey traps.” They come in the form of seductive female attendants who, in theory, are spies out to milk some information from unsuspecting foreigners.
· Ryan General
Rich Chinese Girl Flaunts Her Life on Social Media — Gets $30,000 Monthly Allowance
US-based Chinese entrepreneur Blanche Yuan, who enjoys posting about her lavish lifestyle, has gained a lot of haters lately and she can’t understand why. In 2010, she reportedly left Beijing and attended high school in Washington DC when she was 17 years old, reported South…
· Ryan General
Fu Yuanhui Struggles to Contain Herself Shaking the Chinese President’s Hand
The Chinese Olympic delegation that took home an impressive medal haul of 70 Olympic medals from Rio earlier this month met with top Chinese officials to commemorate their accomplishments on Thursday. Amid the hundreds of athletes present, everyone’s favorite Fu Yuanhui stole…
· Ryan General
China Will Pay Chinese Youth Living Abroad to Visit the Country, Rediscover Their Heritage
In an effort to bring young Chinese expats closer to their roots, the Chinese government has initiated its own birthright program to let them come home and experience China for free. The initiative is also seen as China’s way of reaching out to the 60 million Chinese who are…
· Ryan General
Petition Calls For China to Stop Slaughtering Dogs For Food at the Annual Yulin Dog Festival
A coalition of animal rights activists from all over the world are calling on the Chinese government to stop the upcoming Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in Yulin. More than 11 million people have signed the petition sent to the Chinese Embassy in London on Tuesday, the New York…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Trolls Making 488 Million Propaganda Posts Every Year Are on the Government Payroll
For years, Chinese netizens have come to disdain an online troll army that populates social media with pro-government propaganda posts. Outsiders condemn the group as keyboard warriors who are allegedly paid 0.5 yuan per post in an attempt to shape public opinion to the benefit…
· Editorial Staff
China Bans Rich Kids From Reality TV to Prevent Them From Embarrassing the Country
China’s state censor has banned children of the rich and famous from appearing on reality TV shows after a series of scandals involving some of the country’s “rich kids” stoked the Chinese public’s anger. The country’s state news agency, Xinhua, announced the ban by the State…
· Editorial Staff
Panama Papers Law Firm Mossack Fonseca Has More Branches in China Than Anywhere Else in the World
Mossack Fonseca, the Panama-based law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers, has more offices in China than in any other country in the world. The Panama Papers, which includes 11.5 million confidential documents, has been linked to a number of political leaders, business…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s The Easiest Explanation of the Panama Papers Leak — Explained Like You’re Five
Described by many as the “biggest leak in history,” the Panama Papers, composed of 11.5 million confidential documents, reveal how Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca helped its wealthy international clients launder money and evade paying taxes. So far, the known data,…
· Ryan General
China Is Now Afraid Its Students Are Being Influenced By Western Culture
China is beginning to dismantle school programs that prepare students for studying abroad in what seems to be an effort to cut its students off from Western influences. The government has reportedly ordered some high schools to remove their international programs, reports the…
· Editorial Staff
Jobless Chinese Man Joins Fight Against ISIS After Girlfriend Breaks Up With Him
A 25-year-old Chinese man has become the first citizen in his country to join the fight against ISIS. Pan Yang is from a family of farmers in the Sichuan Province of southwestern China. This past September, he traveled to Syria, Turkey and Lebanon to join Kurdish militia Popular…
· Laura Dang
This 15-Year-Old is Suing President Obama Over Climate Change
Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh, 15, is suing President Obama over climate change. Tonatiuh was the recipient of the United States Community Service Award in 2013 which was presented by President Obama for his environmental activism. Now, the teenager from Colorado is joining forces with…