Category: China Human Rights

LIVE Dec. 13, 10 AM ET: CECC Holds Hearing on ‘Two Decades of Human Rights Abuse and Defense in China’

The Congressional Executive Commission on China will hold a hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 13, entitled, “CECC at 20:  Two Decades of Human Rights Abuse and Defense in China,” to hear testimony on China’s current domestic situation and international legal landscape as part of its continual effort to monitor and assess the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…


Some Canadian Institutions Continue to Host China’s Confucius Institute Despite Latest Revelations

Some Canadian educational institutions continue to host Confucius Institutes (CI) despite a growing trend in North America and other parts of the world in which schools and universities are cutting ties with the program, which is funded and controlled by the Chinese regime. The Epoch Times recently emailed nine institutions whose websites indicate they are…


In Rare Move, Health Body of Chinese City Publicly Criticizes ‘Zero-COVID’

The health body of a city in China’s central Henan Province published a post online on Dec. 6, blasting the last three years of “zero-COVID” measures for ruining China’s economy and Chinese people’s livelihoods. The Zhumadian municipal health committee wrote on its official Chinese social media account that there have been nine negative impacts from…


China ‘Incredibly Challenging’ on Global Stage: UK Foreign Secretary

The Chinese regime is “incredibly challenging” on the global stage and threatens some of the principles and institutions underpinning the international order, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said. Cleverly made the comments when pressed about the UK’s position in relation to the communist regime, as he is set to give a major speech on…


‘Courageous Efforts’ of Persecuted Group in China Displayed in Award Winning Film ‘Unsilenced’: Human Rights Lawyer

MELBOURNE, Australia—The efforts by Falun Gong practitioners in bringing out the news of persecution from China were described by a human rights lawyer as “courageous.” That is what David Matas, an award-winning Canadian human rights lawyer and a member of the Order of Canada, said of the award-winning film “Unsilenced,” which was screened at Lido…


‘This Is My Family’: An American’s Story Defending Freedom in China and US

For 54 years, China was not on Gail Rachlin’s radar. Then, in the fall of 1997, it entered her life unexpectedly. At a health expo at New York City’s Javits Center, she was looking for business opportunities and health solutions for herself and noticed a young man at a booth. A former public relations (PR)…


US Sanctions CCP Official for Persecuting Falun Gong

The United States has sanctioned a Chinese official for his role in persecuting the faith group Falun Gong, which the communist party ruling China has targeted in an unrelenting eradication campaign for more than 23 years. Tang Yong, formerly a deputy director of the Chongqing Area Prisons in southwestern China, is now designated a gross…


‘National Security’ Becomes One Compulsory Subject in 11 HK Universities

Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) in 2020, all universities in Hong Kong have had the obligation to implement various forms of “national security education” as part of their curriculum. Recently, as a follow-up, the Education Bureau submitted a document to the Legislative Council, disclosing in detail the latest status…


Californians Protest Against Apple for Alleged Collusion With Chinese Regime

To show support for the workers of Foxconn and the #A4 revolution in China, some Californians will rally in Cupertino at 11:00 a.m. PT to protest against Apple’s alleged collusion with the Chinese communist regime in its effort to oppress Chinese people. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. * Click the “Save” button below…


Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced to Jail Over Lease Violation

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for fraud after being convicted of breaching a lease contract for his newspaper’s headquarters. Lai was found guilty of violating the terms of a lease for the headquarters of the now-defunct pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily after concealing the…