China’s tax authorities slapped a record 1.34 billion yuan ($210.16 million) on the country’s top livestreamer for tax evasion on Dec. 20, stepping up efforts to bring its online streaming commerce industry to heel. Huang Wei, known as Viya, was accused of hiding personal income and other offenses in 2019 and 2020, according to the tax bureau in Hangzhou, a city in…
China Fines Top Influencer $210 Million for Tax Evasion
China’s tax authorities slapped a record 1.34 billion yuan ($210.16 million) on the country’s top livestreamer for tax evasion on Dec. 20, stepping up efforts to bring its online streaming commerce industry to heel. Huang Wei, known as Viya, was accused of hiding personal income and other offenses in 2019 and 2020, according to the tax bureau in Hangzhou, a city in…
China Internet Regulator Summons Quora-Like Zhihu for Publishing ‘Forbidden’ Information
The Beijing cyberspace regulator said on Monday that the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) had asked it to summon Zhihu for repeatedly “releasing and distributing information forbidden by law and regulations,” as Beijing steps up efforts to control the internet space. The internet regulator said in a statement that authorities have demanded “immediate rectifications” from the company,…
Live Q&A Webinar: Will Boycotting the Beijing Olympics Make a Difference?
December 15, 2021
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The Chinese regime is due to host the Winter Olympics in less than two months, an event that’s bringing back memories of the 2008 Beijing Games, which at the time was labeled the “Bloody Olympics.” Since then, the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its human rights abuses, surveillance apparatus, and censorship practices to become the…
Chinese Regulator Fines Sina Weibo for Publishing ‘Illegal Information’
December 14, 2021
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An internet control agency in China fined social media giant Weibo 3 million yuan ($470,000) on Dec.14 for repeatedly publishing illegal information on the heavily censored internet. For the year to November, Sina Weibo, the country’s most popular microblogging platform, has faced 44 fines totaling 14.3 million yuan ($2.2 million) by the Cyberspace Administration of…
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai, 7 Others Jailed Over Tiananmen Vigil
December 13, 2021
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other activists received jail terms ranging from four to 14 months on Dec. 13 for their respective roles in a banned Tiananmen vigil last year. Lai, 72, the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily is currently serving 20-month jail time for taking part in pro-democracy…
Upcoming Live Q&A Webinar: Will Boycotting the Beijing Olympics Make a Difference?
December 10, 2021
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The Chinese regime is due to host the Winter Olympics in less than two months, an event that’s bringing back memories of the 2008 Beijing Games, which at the time was labeled the “Bloody Olympics.” Since then, the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its human rights abuses, surveillance apparatus, and censorship practices to become the…
China’s New Surveillance
December 6, 2021
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News Analysis Provincial authorities in China’s province of Henan are deadly serious about watching you. They recently requested bids for a nearly million-dollar surveillance system that specifically tracks foreigners, including journalists, students, and migrant women illegally seeking work in the country—they are “suspicious people” according to Henan authorities. The system is likely operational now, and…
China’s Largest Education Provider Struggles to Survive Beijing’s ‘Double Reduction’ Policy
December 6, 2021
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China’s education industry was dealt a heavy blow when Chinese authorities announced a policy of “double reduction” in education in July. As part of that, New Oriental, the country’s largest education provider, stopped teaching supplementary courses in K-12 education. In order to survive, the company looked for other means to make a living, including overseas…
China’s Population May Shrink Fast in Reality, Expert Says
The Chinese regime may be downplaying how fast its population is shrinking, and a recent policy to promote three-child families has poor chances of improving birth rates, a fertility expert told the Reuters Next conference on Friday. Fuxian Yi, senior scientist in the obstetrics and gynecology department at the University of Wisconsin, said he estimated…
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