Category: Shandong

China’s Surge in Foreclosures Could Collapse Housing Market: Expert

In recent days, a post saying mainland China has more than 10 million foreclosed homes has caused a stir on social media. Official data shows a sharp surge in foreclosures in recent years. Experts have pointed out that this indicates the possibility of a housing market collapse and a financial crisis for local governments. On…


China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Hits Record-High, While College Grads are Record Breaking 10 Million in 2022

China recently reported its highest youth unemployment rate to date. However, the number of college graduates is also reaching a record high this year. These elements, coupled with an economic decline caused by the communist regime’s COVID-19 lockdowns, are making the unemployment issue especially acute. According to data published by the authorities in mid-May, the…


Chinese Graduate Student Expelled for Criticizing the University’s Pandemic Controls

A graduate student of Ludong University in Shandong Province, China, was recently expelled after being administratively punished by the local police for holding a sign on campus opposing the campus lockdown and frequent mandatary COVID-19 nucleic acid testing of students. He also posted his opinion on social media, A document, titled “Decision on Expulsion of…


Falun Gong Practitioner Dies After Becoming Comatose in Chinese Prison

A Falun Gong practitioner has died in China after falling into a coma during incarceration, the most recent known victim under the Chinese regime’s relentless persecution of the spiritual faith. Yao Xinren, from China’s eastern province of Shandong, was arrested in July 2019 from his workplace. He suffered a brain hemorrhage in April 2020 while…


As CCP Virus Continues to Spread in Beijing, Residents Grow Angry Over Lockdown and Soaring Food Prices

The latest round of the COVID-19 outbreak in China’s capital Beijing is spreading rapidly, with cases popping up in more districts. A local hospital was locked down, and hundreds of residents were urgently relocated for quarantine. The Epoch Times spoke with some Beijing residents who expressed frustration over the government’s handling of the situation and…