Alina Wang
A native of New York, Alina has a Bachelors degree in Corporate Communications from Baruch College and writes about human rights, politics, tech, and society.
Chinese Regime Doubles Down on Arrests and Censorship Ahead of 20th Party Congress
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th Party Congress, slated to begin on Oct. 16, will take place over the course of a month, and is widely expected to see current leader Xi Jinping secure a...
COVID Cases Continue Soaring in North Korea Despite Government ‘Declaring Victory’ Over Virus
COVID-19 cases continue spiking in North Korea as thousands are reportedly dying from starvation during lengthy quarantines and movement curbs. Despite the authoritarian government “declaring victory” over the virus on Aug. 10, the actual number...
Leading US Experts Hired by Chinese Regime to Advance its Military Programs: Report
A new report has cast fresh light on how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is hiring top U.S. scientists and research experts to help advance its military technology. Published by strategic intelligence firm Strider Technologies,...
America’s Shifting Taiwan Policy
In a Sept. 18 live interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” President Joe Biden said that the U.S. would unambiguously come to Taiwan’s defense “if in fact there was an unprecedented attack” by Communist China. Asked...
Moon Festival Event in Deerpark Delights Upstate New Yorkers
Thousands of people showed up for the 2022 Moon Festival, an annual fair in upstate New York’s town of Deerpark put on by the local Chinese-American community. The event, which came back for its seventh...
Xi Meets Putin, Other Leaders During First Trip Outside China in Over 2 Years
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — two of the most populous countries in Central Asia — where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders from India, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan,...
42-Story Building Catches Fire in Changsha, China, Burning Down Within Minutes
A massive fire sent flames and black smoke billowing out of a 42-story skyscraper in China’s central city of Changsha on Friday, Sept. 16. The building belongs to the country’s largest telecommunications operator, Hunan Telecom,...
Chinese Actor Li Yifeng–Known for Potraying Mao Zedong–Arrested For Soliciting Prostitutes
Li Yifeng, known as one of China’s most popular actors, has been arrested on charges of illegally soliciting prostitution. According to state media reports, Li, 35, was apprehended by police in Beijing on Sunday, Sept....
Jailed Hong Kong Democracy Activist: Opposing the Communist Party Is Not ‘Anti-China’
Sentenced to 15 months in prison for organizing an “unauthorized” vigil to commemorate the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung is now undergoing a separate trial for her role...
China Braces for Bad Harvests as Drought Scours 10 Million Acres of Farmland
Farmers across China are facing reduced harvests due to this year’s scorching heat waves and droughts that have destroyed or damaged 66 million mu (about 10 million acres) of farmland throughout the country. China is...
Chinese Authorities Lock Down 21 Million Residents in Chengdu as ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures Continue
China’s megalopolis of Chengdu, located in the southwestern province of Sichuan, has been placed under lockdown after a new cluster of COVID-19 infections was detected. Authorities announced on Sept. 1 that the city’s 21.2 million...
Taiwan Fires Shots at Mainland Chinese Drones, Warns of Counter-Attack if Territory Violated
Taiwanese forces fired several rounds of warning shots at three drones from Communist China seen flying over its border’s outposts. The incident occurred off the mainland Chinese coastline over the Kinmen island group on Aug....