Protests are sweeping across China, with crowds demanding the communist regime and its leader step down. Protesters are fed up with Beijing’s zero-COVID-19 policies. Does China believe it’s a good time to invade Taiwan as an attempt to distract citizens’ anger at the regime? Taiwan responds. Canada is unveiling its Indo-Pacific strategy. The long-awaited plan…
Rare Protests Erupt Across China, Residents Demand Xi Jinping Step Down
China Sentences Chinese-Canadian Star Kris Wu to 13 Years for Rape
BEIJING—A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in prison on charges including rape. Beijing’s Chaoyang District Court said Wu was given 11 years and 6 months for a 2020 rape, and 1 year and 10 months for the “crime of assembling a crowd to engage in sexual promiscuity”…
Chinese Canadian Pop Star Kris Wu Faces Rape Charge at Closed Trial in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Chinese Canadian pop star Kris Wu has faced rape and other criminal charges at a closed trial in Beijing as Chinese citizens were in uproar over a video showing a group of men physically assaulting four women in another city. Wu’s trial Friday at the Chaoyang People’s court was reported late Friday night by…
China’s Entertainment Industry May Be Next Crackdown Target, Expert Says
Following crackdowns on the big-tech and education sectors, China’s entertainment industry may be the next target. This week’s formal arrest of film star Kris Wu marks the beginning of Xi Jinping’s campaign on cleansing the entertainment industry, according to current affairs commentator Li Yanming. Chinese media platforms have removed about 2 million video clips related…
Police in China Detain Canadian Pop Star Kris Wu Over Rape Allegation
BEIJING—Police in China said they have detained a 30-year-old Canadian man surnamed Wu on suspicion of committing rape, with state media identifying him as Chinese-born pop singer Kris Wu. Wu was being investigated over accusations made online of “tricking young girls into having sex with him,” according to a statement by police in the Chaoyang…
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