Tag: Social Control

‘Red Roulette’ Author: Hong Kong Protestors Encouraged Memoir’s Publication

The Chinese-language edition of the bestselling book “Red Roulette” has finally made its debut in Taiwan. With its subtitle “An Insider’s Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today’s China,” the book’s author, Desmond Shum, said the book tells “the story powerful forces are desperate for you not to hear.” Encouraged to share his…


China’s Gigantic ‘Stability Maintenance’ Budget Targets the Chinese People: Human Rights Lawyer

The Chinese communist regime recently released a public security budget for 2023 with official numbers of some 208.972 billion yuan ($30.5 billion)—the first time its projected public security expenditure has exceeded 200 billion yuan. Human rights lawyer Wu Shaoping said the so-called “stability maintenance” expenditures of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are effectively a bottomless pit for…


Fight for Freedom in the Face of Evil

Commentary The ugliness and brutality of the communist dictatorship under which the Chinese people suffer was on full display in the courts of the Australian Capital Territory when a 30-year-old Chinese national Kang Zhao was fined $3,000 (US$2,000) for assaulting a peaceful protestor. On March 10, the public of Australia were shocked to hear the…


Chinese City Plans Flu Lockdowns as Outbreaks Surge Across the Country, Top Virologist Warns of Next COVID-19 Wave

Fever cases in major cities across China are surging during the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top Two Sessions annual meeting. Regime officials said it’s an outbreak of influenza A, as Xi’an plans a citywide flu lockdown. However, people are worried about a resurgence of COVID-19, following the massive wave of infections over December and January…


CCP Sets Up New National Data Bureau to Consolidate Control Amid US-China Tech War

China’s communist regime will establish a national data bureau to police and manage data resources, according to a plan submitted by the regime’s State Council to the rubber-stamp National People’s Congress during the ongoing Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) top Two Sessions meeting on March 7. Observers believe that the CCP’s surveillance of China’s people is…


White House Reverses Course, Gives Congress Green Light to Pass Bill Banning TikTok

WASHINGTON—The White House has reversed direction this week, saying it would support a Senate bill that would outlaw TikTok in the United States. The Biden administration had been at a standstill for two years over how to deal with the threat to national security posed by the Chinese-owned mobile app. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake…


As TikTok Faces Scrutiny, American Chinese Ask If WeChat Should Be Next

The U.S. Congress recently banned the use of TikTok on government devices, and at least 19 states have also issued a ban on the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. The moves have made some wonder about the more problematic messaging, social media, and mobile payment app, WeChat. A social media group recently conducted a survey…


Internal Document Shows China Facing Another Wave of COVID-19 Infection as Fever Wave Hits Schools Across the Country

An internal Chinese metro system document reveals that China is embracing another wave of COVID-19 outbreak, as a fever wave hits Chinese schools across the country, causing many class suspensions. Ms. Liang, who works in the Shanghai Metro system, told The Epoch Times on Feb. 21 that the Shanghai Metro epidemic prevention measures are being…


US Official Calls for Sanctions Over Death of Chinese Journalist

A U.S. official is calling for the Biden administration to sanction perpetrators after a Chinese journalist died in jail for adhering to his faith. The man, Pang Xun, died from torture at 30 years old in December, a little more than a year after his arrest for his belief in the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. His…


US Official Calls for Sanctions on China Over Death of Jailed Journalist

A U.S. official is calling for the Biden administration to sanction perpetrators after a Chinese journalist died in jail for adhering to his faith. The man, Pang Xun, died from torture at 30 years old in December, a little more than a year after his arrest for his belief in the spiritual discipline Falun Gong. His…