Tag: Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Hundreds in Toronto Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Spread of Spiritual Practice Falun Gong

Hundreds of Falun Gong adherents commemorated the 30th anniversary of the spreading of the spiritual practice around the world with dance and music performances and a large parade through downtown Toronto on May 7. Several prominent political and community leaders joined the celebration and voiced support for the practice, which is based on meditative exercises…


Dr. Strange in China–Censorship Bloc of Madness

Political agendas, like those that lead a government or regime to censor data, news, or entertainment can have severe economic consequences. This frames our discussion today on some startlingly bad economic decisions surrounding the Marvel film phenomenon. “Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has been making headlines, but not solely for it’s box office…


UK, Japan Must Work More Closely Together Against ‘Autocratic, Coercive Powers’: Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stressed the need for European and East Asian allies to united against “autocratic, coercive powers” as he hailed a new defence pact with Japan. Speaking in Downing Street alongside visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Johnson said he was “so glad” the two nations had agreed a reciprocal access…


Australians Sue Government Over Water Allocation to Alleged China Linked Group

Traditional owners in Northern Territory, Australia, are suing the state government to grant a water licence—the largest groundwater allocation in the state—to a controversial company with alleged ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The 30-year licence gives Chinese company Fortune Agribusiness the right to use more than 40,000 megalitres, or 16,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools,…


Jean Charest Says He Will Be ‘Firm’ on All Dealings With China if He Becomes PM

TORONTO—Conservative Party leadership candidate Jean Charest says he will be “firm” on all dealings with China if he becomes prime minister, standing up for the Canadian values of human rights and freedoms. But he also questions how Ottawa can voice concern about Beijing’s transgressions without some Chinese-Canadians feeling they are being targeted. The former Quebec…


Why Does Fauci Say Communist China Was ‘Doing Better Than Almost Anybody Else’ on COVID-19?

Parents who saw their children’s education stunted, people with chronic illnesses who couldn’t access the care they needed, and entrepreneurs whose businesses crumbled to nothing throughout 2020 and 2021 may well know the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns better than many of the public health officials who implemented them. It is also these people who would likely…


‘Remember Those Who Stood in Defence of Truth’: Toronto Falun Gong Adherents Commemorate Historic Appeal in Beijing

Falun Gong practitioners in Toronto gathered at the Ontario legislature on April 14 to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of a massive appeal in Beijing on April 25, 1999. On that day, an estimated 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners gathered at the Appeals Office of the State Council in Beijing to make an appeal in accordance with…


Citizens, Not Politicians, Launch Counter Attack Against Russia-Ukraine War Propaganda

American-China experts, who are fluent in Mandarin, have long warned about the ‘double-messaging’ of the Chinese regime: What is supposedly the same communique issued to China’s people can have a suspiciously and drastically altered meaning when its “translation” reaches the international community. This phenomenon has been more on display than ever amid the unfolding Russia-Ukraine…


Citizens, Not Politicians, Launch Counterattack Against Russia-Ukraine War Propaganda

American-China experts, who are fluent in Mandarin, have long warned about the “double messaging” of the Chinese regime: What is supposedly the same communique issued to China’s people can have a suspiciously and drastically altered meaning when its “translation” reaches the international community. This phenomenon has been more on display than ever amid the unfolding…


‘Unbelievable’ That WHO Approved China-Made COVID-19 Vaccines, but Not Canada’s: O’Toole

Former Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole is criticizing the World Health Organization (WHO) for approving “less-effective” COVID-19 vaccines produced in communist China while rejecting a made-in-Canada version due to the Canadian company’s ties to a major tobacco company. “The WHO has approved several less-effective emergency use vaccines funded by China, but is rejecting an innovative…