Category: China Society

China Expected to Release Results of Once-in-a-Decade Census on May 11

BEIJING—China is expected to release the results of its once-in-a-decade census conducted late last year on May 11, according to a notice from the State Council Information Office. Officials from the census and statistics bureaus will brief the media on the census results on May 11, the State Council Information Office said in a notice…


Underpaid, Overworked, Abused: Chinese Migrants Working on the Regime’s Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese migrants signed on to work for the CCP’s (Chinese Communist Party’s) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with hopes of earning a good wage and sending support to their families back in China. Instead, they got stranded in several countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have been subjected to a number of human rights…


Bloomberg Forum Moves Back to Singapore Amid Concerns Over Press Treatment in China

BEIJING—The Bloomberg New Economy Forum will move to Singapore this year, in part because of the “very concerning” conditions journalists face in China, according to comments by Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg reported by the Financial Times. The Nov. 16-19 event will be limited to 400 participants, with sustainability as well as COVID-19 and how countries…


4 Pro-Democracy Hong Kongers Sentenced to Over 4 Years Jail

Four Hong Kong activists were found guilty on May 5 and sentenced to jail for their involvement in unauthorized anti-Beijing gatherings on National Day protests in October 2019. The heaviest jail term of four years and eight months was handed to 40-year-old janitor Chan Hang, who was caught on camera throwing objects at police and…


4 Pro-Democracy Hongkongers Sentenced to Over 4 Years Jail

Four Hong Kong activists were found guilty on May 5 and sentenced to jail for their involvement in unauthorized anti-Beijing gatherings on National Day protests in October 2019. The heaviest jail term of four years and eight months was handed to 40-year-old janitor Chan Hang, who was caught on camera throwing objects at police and…


CCP Uses Various Tactics to Force People to Receive Domestic Vaccines

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is pushing hard to get people administered with domestic vaccines, and many local governments or entities are using various tactics to accomplish this political mission. Recently, Shanghai was reported to give away bonuses and various items for people receiving a domestic vaccine, while a property management company posted a notice…


A Chinese Man Smuggled Himself to Taiwan in a Rubber Dinghy for Freedom

A Chinese man smuggled himself to Taiwan in a military-grade rubber dinghy without being detected; the military and police learned about the incident after a member of the public reported it. Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng admitted on May 3 that it was a lapse of the navy and maritime patrol. Some Taiwanese…


CCP Again Postpones Release of Census Data, Expert Speculates Sharp Decline in Population

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has again delayed the release of the 2020 census results. Demographers suggest that China is already experiencing negative population growth. An expert speculates that, in addition to natural factors, the sharp decline in population may be linked to the pandemic, and that the CCP needs time to massage the real…


Sea Level Rise Along China’s Coast Poses Risk of Geological Disasters

In recent years, the sea level in China’s coastal areas has continued to rise significantly, which may lead to a variety of geological disasters in coastal areas. At the same time, land subsidence has become increasingly serious, according to a report by Chinese authorities. According to data from the “2020 China Sea Level Bulletin” (hereinafter…


World Press Freedom Day Highlights a Deteriorating Press Environment in China, Hong Kong

The United States and the European Union voiced concerns about the deterioration of press freedom in China, to coincide with World Press Freedom Day. “The United States condemns the use of partial or complete government-imposed Internet shutdowns, among other tactics, to prevent the exercise of freedom of expression online and restrict the ability of independent…