Category: China Society

Huaxi Village: The Failed Communist Experiment

For anyone who dreams of and pursues “absolute equality and common prosperity for all,” Huaxi Village in China came close to being that utopian dream; the only problem is, after enjoying world renown as “the richest village in China” for decades, Huaxi is now facing bankruptcy. In late February, a short video of hundreds of…


Huaxi Village: The Communist Experiment That’s Bursting a Bubble

For anyone who dreams of and pursues “absolute equality and common prosperity for all,” Huaxi Village in China came close to being that utopian dream; the only problem is, after enjoying world renown as “the richest village in China” for decades, Huaxi is now facing bankruptcy. In late February, a short video of hundreds of…


Fresh African Swine Fever Outbreak Hits China’s Xinjiang

China’s agriculture ministry on April 5 reported an outbreak of African swine fever in the Xinjiang region, marking the third occasion the region spotted cases since February. The outbreak occurred on a farm with 599 pigs under Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a state-owned economic and paramilitary entity under U.S. sanctions over human rights abuses…


Southern China City Back in Lockdown Over CCP Virus Outbreak

Recently, the CCP virus pandemic worsened sharply in Ruili city, Dehong prefecture, in southwestern China’s Yunnan province. Currently, the city is placed under lockdown with residents quarantined at home. All traffic routes leading to the city have been suspended. China’s state media reports say three high-risk and six medium-risk areas have been designated in the…


New Controversial Shanghai Rules Request Visitors to Register If They Stay More Than 24 Hours

Shanghai’s revised rules on population management sparked uproar online, which requested visitors to register their personal and dwelling information if they stay in the megacity for more than 24 hours. Analysts say that the new move would spread to other big Chinese cities to tighten the CCP’s grip over public migration. On April 1, Shanghai…


Chinese City Orders Locals Guard Border With Burma To Curb COVID-19

The Chinese regime ordered local people to guard the border with Burma in the southeastern city of Ruili to curb the city’s COVID-19 outbreak, with locals complaining that the measures are ineffective. “We don’t have any tool even to defend ourselves,” Li Liang (pseudonym), a resident at Mengmao town in Ruili, Yunnan province, told the…


Beijing Imposes Vaccination Quotas on Companies, Schools: Leaked Document

The Chinese regime has recently implemented orders that require organizations, schools, and companies to ensure that most of its members and employees receive COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible, according to a government document obtained by The Epoch Times from a trusted source. The document, titled, “Zhangjiagang Vaccination Plan,” was issued on March 27 by…


Chinese Police Force Paralyzed Woman to Sign Statement Renouncing Her Faith

A 68-year-old Falun Gong practitioner who suffered two decades of torture leading to paralysis was forced to sign a statement to renounce her faith when police raided her home last year. The practitioner died on Jan. 29 after asking her fellow practitioners to let the world know that she was made to sign the statement…


Elderly Deprived of Pensions to ‘Dead-End’ Those Who Uphold Belief

Many retirees in communist China have had their pensions suspended for upholding their faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual practice based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance. The CCP has no legal basis to deprive any citizen of their pensions, aiming to eradicate the group, a former lawyer commented. In 2020, at least…


Chinese Regime Suppresses NGOs to Prevent Color Revolution

Beijing has been cracking down on Chinese civil organizations and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in recent weeks. NGOs have been recognized as a potential threat that could instigate a color revolution, which would undermine the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao implemented policies in 2005 to prevent color revolutions from erupting in China. The color…