Tag: Social Control

70 Years Since CCP Takeover, Regime Calls for Tibet to Accept Communist Rule

China’s Communist Party marked the 70th anniversary of its taking control of Tibet with a call for the region to embrace the regime’s all-encompassing rule. At the iconic Potala Palace, a sacred Buddhist site in Tibet’s capital Lhasa, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Aug. 19 spoke in front of a tightly-vetted crowd of 20,000,…


Regime Calls for Tibet to Accept Communist Rule 70 Years After CCP Takeover

China’s Communist Party marked the 70th anniversary of its taking control of Tibet with a call for the region to embrace the regime’s rule. At the iconic Potala Palace, a sacred Buddhist site in Tibet’s capital Lhasa, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang spoke on Aug. 19 in front of a tightly-vetted crowd of 20,000 people,…


From E-commerce to Education, China’s Season of Regulatory Crackdown

SHANGHAI—China’s months-long regulatory crackdown on an array of private companies has unsettled tech upstarts as well as decades-old firms, ushering in a new, uncertain environment. Top antitrust regulator the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued sweeping draft rules on Tuesday governing online competition as the cabinet updated rules for operators of information infrastructure that…


China Steps up Tech Scrutiny With Rules Over Unfair Competition, Critical Data

SHANGHAI—The Chinese regime moved on Tuesday to tighten control of its technology sector, publishing detailed rules aimed at tackling unfair competition and companies’ handling of critical data. Beijing has been firming its grip on internet platforms in recent months, citing the risk of abusing market power to stifle competition, misuse of consumers’ information, and violation…


CCP Moves to Indoctrinate School Children With ‘Xi Jinping Thought’

China’s top leader Xi Jinping wants to instill loyalty in all Chinese citizens—beginning from elementary school students. As students across the country return from summer break in September, they will find one more course on their curriculum: “Xi Jinping Thought.” The new drive for ideological control will run from grade school through college. The mandatory…


Rights Groups Express Concerns After Hong Kong Protest Organizer Disbands

International rights groups are voicing concerns about Hong Kong’s dwindling freedoms after a major civil society group in the Chinese-ruled city announced on Aug. 15 to disband, amid a looming police investigation. Hong Kong’s Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), a pro-democracy umbrella group established in 2002, was the organizer behind some of the biggest rallies…


China Suspends Issuing Passports

The Chinese communist regime announced on July 30 that it would stop issuing passports to Chinese citizens indefinitely while repeatedly stressing it was an anti-pandemic measure. However, outside of China, many have queried what the real motive might be in restricting people’s mobility. On Wednesday, Liu Haitao, director of Border Inspection Management of the Chinese…


Chinese Citizen Journalist Jailed for Reporting Virus Outbreak Continues to Go on Hunger Strike

Zhang Zhan is six feet tall yet currently weighs less than 90 pounds due to a prolonged hunger strike. The 37-year-old former lawyer and citizen journalist refused to eat the normal amount of food in prison. Zhang, a Shanghai native, was sentenced to a four-year jail term last December for reporting on the CCP virus outbreak…


Chinese Citizen Journalist Jailed for Reporting Virus Outbreak Continues Hunger Strike

Zhang Zhan, a 37-year-old former lawyer and citizen journalist, is 6 feet tall yet currently weighs less than 90 pounds because of a prolonged hunger strike while in prison. Zhang, a Shanghai native, was sentenced to a four-year jail term last December for reporting on the CCP virus outbreak in China. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus,…


Corruption Charges Dropped for Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Singer

Prosecutors in Hong Kong dropped corruption charges against a prominent pro-democracy singer on Aug. 5, after accusing him of providing entertainment to induce voters in a legislative by-election. Anthony Wong, a Cantonese pop singer, was asked to pay a guarantee of 2,000 Hong Kong dollars ($257), and was given a binding-over order of 18 months during…