Tag: Social Control

China Sets Up Mechanism to Monitor Its Spies Amid Domestic and International Turmoils

Chinese Ministry of State Security, the regime’s intelligence apparatus, is under more stringent supervision, while the communist regime fears loss of control of its ever-present secret agents. The regime’s spy chief published a commentary in early June, demanding loyalty to the CCP and prioritizing the monitoring of China’s spies by setting up a new monitoring…


‘Keep Ideals Alive’: Washington Vigil Pays Tribute to Chinese Students Killed in Tiananmen Square Massacre

WASHINGTON—A Chinese man stood quietly by himself at the Victim of Communism Memorial at dusk on June 2. It’s that time of the year again. A candlelight vigil commemorating the students who died in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, was about to start. A survivor of the Chinese student democracy movement that ended with…


COVID-19 Testing Resumes in Beijing, Shandong, as Reinfection Cases Surge

China has resumed COVID-19 PCR testing in Beijing and Shandong Province amid rising re-infections, while the regime’s top health advisers have warned of a new wave of mass infections. Since May 29, mainland netizens have posted on Chinese social media platforms that PCR test kiosks in Beijing are quietly back in business. Mainland media “City…


Chinese Muslims Clash With Police Over Partial Demolition of Mosque in Yunnan

Chinese Muslims in Yunnan Province clashed with armed police in an attempt to stop the communist regime’s forced partial demolition of a local mosque. Several viral videos on social media showed that many protesters gathered at the entrance of Najiaying Mosque in Nagu Town of Yuxi City in China’s southwestern province Yunnan on May 27….


Land-Use Protester Escapes China for Fear of Being ‘Disappeared’

A Chinese agriculturalist escaped his motherland after realizing local authorities could make him “disappear” at any moment after depriving him of his right to reclaim land—and using hired thugs to put him heavily in debt. “There’s no law in China,” he told the Chinese-language edition of The Epoch Times on May 4. He Yu, a…


Leaked Chinese Police Officer’s Essay Reveals Details of CCP’s Overseas Policing

A leaked essay written by a police officer in Qingtian county of China’s eastern Zhejiang Province covers details of how the county’s police conduct long-arm overseas policing in collaboration with Chinese consulates. Yan Huarong, the author of the essay, was chief of the Qingtian County Police Bureau in 2019 when the essay was published, according…


China to Undermine US-Marshall Islands Alliance if US Fumbles Military Deal Renewal: Indo-Pacific Expert

As the Marshall Islands is yet to renew its military contract with the United States, China’s communist regime is striving to undermine the bilateral relationship—and could succeed if the U.S. fails to properly handle its alliance with the Pacific country, according to Indo-Pacific expert Cleo Paskal. Paskal, who is also an associate fellow of the…


IN-DEPTH: User Data Collected by Overseas Chinese Companies, Such as TikTok, Enables CCP to Influence US Politics

Overseas Chinese companies have collected data on millions of Americans, which can be used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). A recent lawsuit against TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has revealed that the highest authority over using this data rests with the CCP, allowing the Party to use this data as a weapon of unrestricted warfare…


Chinese Police Order Parents to ‘Immediately’ Delete Encrypted Apps From Their Children’s Smartphones

Police in at least seven cities around China have issued notices since last week, demanding parents “immediately” uninstall encrypted messaging apps from their children’s mobile phones. This is one of the most recent attempts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to censor information and control the Chinese people, according to Chinese dissidents. The apps banned…


Chinese Regime Fines Talk Show Firm $2 Million for Mocking Chinese Military

China’s communist regime fined a mainland Chinese talk show company around $2 million and suspended its performances indefinitely this week after a comedian was reported by audience members for mocking China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the regime’s military slogan. Observers pointed out that it’s becoming harder for talk show hosts and comedians to survive…