Tag: China Human Rights

China Gives Greenlight to 2 Marvel Movies After 3 and a Half Year Ban

The Chinese communist regime has recently lifted its ban on two Marvel movies, after a previous seven were denied entry to the Chinese market. Walt Disney Co. has announced that they have secured a release date for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and the upcoming “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumani,” after the recent return of CEO Robert…


Motion Calls on Ottawa to Recognize Beijing’s Coercion of Overseas Uyghurs to Return to China

Following Parliament’s declaration of China’s repression of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims as genocide, a Liberal MP is introducing a motion to call on the federal government to further provide support to members of this minority group who fled the country but continue to face intimidation from the regime. In February 2021, parliamentarians voted unanimously…


Over 15,000 Americans Left Hong Kong in Past 2 Years: US Consul General

Gregory May, the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, told an online seminar on Jan. 25 that more than 15,000 Americans have left Hong Kong in the past two years. He believes that Beijing’s actions in Hong Kong will force more elites to flee, damaging Hong Kong’s status as a business hub. On…


LIVE NOW: New York Student Group Holds Movie Screening and Panel Discussion on Chinese Human Rights Lawyers

Yaxue, the founder of China Change, and Chen Guangcheng, the “Barefoot lawyer” to mark the 20 years of fight the Chinese human rights lawyer experienced. Students also call on Chinese authorities to free all the lawyers detained in the 709 Crackdown on Chinese human rights lawyers. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


New York Student Group Holds Movie Screening and Panel Discussion on Chinese Human Rights Lawyers

Columbia University student group Zeta-Beta-Tau holds a screening and panel discussion at 5:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 26 featuring Yaxue, the founder of China Change, and Chen Guangcheng, the “Barefoot lawyer,” to mark the 20 years of struggle the Chinese human rights lawyer experienced. Students also call on Chinese authorities to free all the lawyers…


Rights Group Says Several Chinese ‘White Paper’ Protestors Still in Detention

SHANGHAI—Several demonstrators who were apprehended for publicly protesting China’s then-ongoing zero-COVID policy remain in detention, face charges or have not been heard from, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Thursday. In late November, protests broke out in numerous cities across China, calling for an end to the country’s nearly three years of strict…


Mainland Chinese Express Gratitude in Lunar New Year Greetings to Founder of Falun Gong

It’s long been a tradition for Chinese people to welcome the Lunar New Year by sending greetings and goodwill to loved ones and those they respect. As China ushered in the Lunar Year Year on Jan. 22, people across the nation recently sent ecard greetings to Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of the spiritual practice…


Wave of Celebrity Deaths in China’s COVID Surge Casts Doubts Over Actual Toll

The growing number of deaths of celebrities and public figures in China has cast further doubt on the official death toll as the country battles an extreme outbreak that shows little sign of easing. Since late November, more than 330 Chinese celebrities, officials, and scholars have died, according to a tally by The Epoch Times….


CCP Strengthens Media Control With Stricter Standards for Journalists

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has strengthened media control by imposing stricter uniform standards for China’s journalist qualification exam. On Dec. 30, the CCP’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) announced new “Measures for the Professional Qualification Examination for Journalists” and rules for their implementation, effective July 1. The new regulations were jointly issued by the…


At NYC Lunar New Year Parade, Falun Gong Adherents Have Message for the World

FLUSHING, N.Y.—A time for renewal and reflection emerged as key themes for adherents of the spiritual practice Falun Gong who participated in Flushing’s Lunar New Year parade on Jan. 21 to usher in the year of the rabbit. Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners formed several segments of a thousands-strong parade that marched through the heart…