Tag: China

Bay Area Falun Gong Practitioners Commemorate 24th Anniversary of April 25 Appeal in China

SAN FRANCISCO—Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners from the San Francisco Bay Area meditated in Harry Bridges Plaza on April 22. This was the first in a series of events held to commemorate the 24th anniversary of a peaceful appeal made in Beijing on April 25, 1999. Falun Gong, also called Falun Dafa, is a Chinese…


Canada Faces ‘Rapidly Changing’ Threats in Arctic Region From Russia and China, Says Defence Minister

Canada faces growing competition in the Arctic region from Russia and China and must do “whatever is necessary” to defend the region, Defence Minister Anita Anand told a Senate committee on April 24. “Our analysis of the threat is going to proceed on the basis that we need to do whatever is necessary—in terms of…


LIVE NOW: ‘Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America’—a Book Discussion by Center for a New American Security

David McCormick, Former Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, discusses his new book “Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America” at an event held by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) from 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET on April 25. CNAS Chief Executive Officer Richard Fontaine will sit down with McCormick…


‘Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America’—a Book Discussion by Center for a New American Security

David McCormick, Former Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, discusses his new book “Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America” at an event held by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) from 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET on April 25. CNAS Chief Executive Officer Richard Fontaine will sit down with McCormick…


CCP Wants ‘100% Guarantee of Conviction’ in Hong Kong National Security Law Trials, Re-Interprets, Distorts HK Law

The trial of the 47 primary election democrats, suspected of violating the National Security Law (NSL), is currently being heard at the High Court of Hong Kong. In contrast, the trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily and Next Media Group, is said to begin in September. Following the government’s revision…


GoFundMe Freezes Over $27k in Funds Raised for Solomon Islands’ Prominent China Critic

The GoFundMe website allegedly withheld over $27,800 in funds for the legal defense of Daniel Suidani, a former provincial premier of the Solomon Islands and vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The Youtube channel China Uncensored launched the crowdfunding campaign on April 16 to raise funds for Suidani’s trip to the United States…


Multiple Chinese AI Unicorn Startups Report Losses, Suffering Impact From US Sanctions

News Analysis China’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) firms have had a stressful year in 2022. Some reported heavy losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the chip ban, and the U.S. sanctions over their role in human rights abuses in Xinjiang. iFlytek Voice Recognition On April 20, iFlytek, China’s voice-computer champion, reported a revenue of 18.82…


UK Parliamentarians Urge UK Government to Take Action on Media Oppression in Hong Kong

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong in London released a report on April 23 detailing the catastrophic impact of the National Security Law (NSL) on media freedom and expression in Hong Kong. The report follows a lengthy inquiry that examined the case of pro-democracy activist and British citizen Jimmy Lai, who the NSL…


Remembering an ‘Iconic’ Act of Courage in Beijing, 24 Years Later

On the evening of April 24 more than two decades ago, Shao Changyong, a Falun Gong practitioner, went to his daily gathering with fellow adherents as usual. His group had about 10 members, and one woman offered her home in Beijing as a meeting place. They usually read from a book on Falun Gong, a…


Remembering an ‘Iconic’ Act of Courage in Beijing, 24 Years On

On the evening of April 24 more than two decades ago, Shao Changyong, a Falun Gong practitioner, went to his daily gathering with fellow adherents as usual. His group had about 10 members, and one woman offered her home in Beijing as the meeting location. They usually read books of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice…