In May, the Chinese province of Guangdong saw a sudden outbreak of a new wave of COVID-19 infections which forced authorities to shut down businesses and districts to try and contain the virus. The outbreak disrupted port services and delayed deliveries, driving up costs and worsening the international shipping crisis. The global supply chain has already been hit by two crises. The first was triggered by the economic recovery in various parts of the world...

The “Standards for Being a Good Student and Child” (Di Zi Gui, 弟子規) is a traditional Chinese textbook for children that teaches morals and proper etiquette. It was written by Li Yuxiu in the Qing Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi (1661-1722). In this series, we present some ancient Chinese stories that exemplify the valuable lessons from the Di Zi Gui. The second chapter of the Di Zi Gui instructs readers to...

Two executives of the embattled Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily were charged on Friday, June 18, after hundreds of police officers raided their headquarters and apprehended them in what has been largely panned as a “blatant attack” on the editorial team and press freedoms in Hong Kong. The executives, Next Digital CEO, Cheung Kim-hung and Apple Daily’s Editor-in-Chief, Ryan Law, were charged with colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security.  The two executives are anticipated...

The lotus position is a preferred method of sitting in meditation. Though physically daunting for some, it can be done by almost anyone with perseverance. Apart from deepening one’s meditative trance, the full lotus position with both legs crossed atop each other can bring amazing health benefits, according to the principles taught in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).  It is said that illness occurs when one’s meridians are blocked, which inhibits the proper flow of qi...

In September 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of spreading propaganda overseas and presenting a positive perspective on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to the international community. China’s influence has steadily been increasing throughout the world, such as in Italy, where CCP narratives frequently appear in news publications. In 2019, Italy became the first G7 country to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The partnership was celebrated by premiering “Xi Jinping’s Classical...

A report found that at least 82 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, have utilized Uyghurs Muslims at their production facilities in China. These minority peoples were restricted in their personal freedom and sent to forced labor in factories across the mainland. The expose also found that these companies were working with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to violate human rights while discriminating against ethnic minorities in their hiring practices. The...

From June 4 to June 7, a four-day independent people’s tribunal was held in London, England. Testimonies were heard describing forced abortion, torture, sexual violence, and other atrocities committed against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in “re-education” camps run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China. Presided over by prominent human rights lawyer Sir Geoffrey Nice QC and eight others, the tribunal featured testimonies from 24 witnesses and hundreds...