Category: China Human Rights

‘Shocking and Horrifying’: Attacker of Anti-CCP Protester Sentenced in Australia

A Chinese national who attacked a Falun Gong practitioner in Australia’s capital city of Canberra last year has apologised to his victim and been fined $3,000 (US$1,973.59) by the ACT Magistrates Court. Kang Zhao, 30, was arrested by police after trying to leave the country in December 2022. He pleaded guilty to all charges, including…


CCP Sets Up New National Data Bureau to Consolidate Control Amid US-China Tech War

China’s communist regime will establish a national data bureau to police and manage data resources, according to a plan submitted by the regime’s State Council to the rubber-stamp National People’s Congress during the ongoing Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) top Two Sessions meeting on March 7. Observers believe that the CCP’s surveillance of China’s people is…


UK Assessing Risk of Collaborating With China on Research, Minister Says

The UK government is assessing the national security risk of all Sino–British research and innovation links, a minister said on Wednesday. Responding to concerns raised by Liberal Democrat MP Alistair Carmichael about national security risks in genomics, particularly in collaborating with Chinese genomics company BGI, science minister George Freeman said MPs are “well aware that we have to…


A Family of Three in China Die From Persecution One After Another

Zhang Jiuhai, a Beijing resident, died in early 2023, about one and half years after he was released from serving a 4-year term for practicing Falun Gong. He was 56. When Zhang was first arrested in 2000 for practicing Falun Gong, he was only 33. Zhang was predeceased by both of his parents. After the…


Bipartisan Lawmakers Dismiss China’s Threat of ‘Catastrophic’ Conflict

Lawmakers from both parties hit back at China after the communist regime’s foreign minister demanded the United States stop viewing Beijing as a rival—or face consequences. On March 7, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) dismissed China’s threat and reminded the Chinese regime of its actions against the United States. “I’ll just point out this—$500 billion a…


The Continued Fight for Religious Freedom in China: A Hudson Institute Event

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been and continues to persecute religious minorities and commit countless atrocities. Even though the CCP tries to cover it up, evidence indicates that the regime is committing mass sterilizations, separating children from their families, and putting those who dare to practice their religion into labor camps. What should America…


Oscars Petitioned to Drop John Wick Star Donnie Yen Due to CCP Ties

Activists are calling on the Oscars to revoke the invitation of Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen to be a presenter at the upcoming Academy Awards due to his ties with the Chinese communist regime and remarks he has made against the Hong Kong democracy movement. A Change.org petition for Yen’s removal from the Oscars’ presenter…


UN Committee Urges China to Dismantle Forced Labor Systems

GENEVA—A U.N. committee said on Monday it was concerned about the Chinese communist regime’s treatment of its Muslim minority, including the use of forced labor against Uyghurs, in a sweeping report that adds pressure on Beijing to improve its human rights record. The findings by the group of U.N.-appointed independent experts follow a series of…


Increasing Number of Chinese Rights Petitioners Disappear as State Meetings Commence

In the hope of having their grievances redressed, Chinese petitioners from all over China visit the state petitioning office in Beijing. This week, however, the annual “Two Sessions” meeting has seen increasing numbers of petitioners being detained in Beijing and across the country due to heightened security around the state meetings. The “Two Sessions” are…


Chinese-Made Cameras Found at ABC’s Headquarters in Sydney

Surveillance equipment made by companies linked to China’s communist regime has been found at Australia’s national broadcaster and is being dismantled, an internal audit has confirmed. Cameras made by Hikvision and Dahua were found to have been installed at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)’s headquarters in Ultimo, Sydney and two other locations. An ABC spokesman said…