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 Research Group Calls On Beijing to Ease ‘Zero-COVID’ Policies, Citing Worsening Economic Outlook
In a notable move by a Chinese think tank, Anbound Research Center called on the country’s central government to loosen “zero-COVID” restrictions — citing an imminent “economic stall,” should the heavy-handed measures continue. The since-deleted...
Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Plead Not Guilty Under Hong Kong National Security Law Despite Threat of Life Imprisonment
The founder of Hong Kong’s now-disbanded media outlet Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, will be standing trial without a jury after deciding to plead not guilty to national security charges. On Aug. 22, prosecutors said during...
How Chinese Police Persecute Dissidents Under the Guise of ‘Good Health’: NGO Report
According to a report by nongovernmental human rights group Safeguard Defenders, authorities in China have been locking up activists and members of disenfranchised groups in psychiatric facilities as a way to silence them. The report,...
Giant Panda Qin Qin Gives Birth to Twins Amid Continuing Efforts to Save the Species
On Aug. 23, twin pandas were born at a breeding center in southwestern China — welcome news for the rare and much-loved bamboo-eating bear after climate change and loss of habitat had threatened the species’...
Battered by Intense Heat and Drought, China’s Sichuan Province Warns of ‘Particularly Severe’ Electricity Cuts
Since mid-June, large parts of China have been experiencing extreme weather in the form of unprecedented heat waves and droughts. The scorching temperatures have swept through over 85 cities across the country — affecting more...
Chinese ‘White Glove’ Financier Xiao Jianhua Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Fraud, Fined $8 Billion
Five years after being nabbed in a Hong Kong hotel, Chinese-Canadian financier Xiao Jianhua has been officially sentenced to 13 years in prison, and ordered to pay a $8.1 billion fine for his role in...
Residents in China’s Guangxi Province Take to the Streets to Protest Draconian ‘Zero-COVID’ Policies
Authorities in a coastal city of southern China’s Guangxi Province have apparently relented in the face of a mass protest orchestrated by residents disgruntled over a month of strict “zero-COVID” restrictions. On Aug. 15, the...
Hundreds of China’s High-Speed Trains Delayed, Sparking Heated Online Discussion
On the evening of Aug. 12, Chinese passengers from different lines posted that the high-speed rail trains they usually commute in were either delayed or completely stopped. According to mainland Chinese media reports, railway stations...
A Look at the Legoland Resort in Goshen, New York
Article may contain promotional content for LEGOLAND New York. Located just 60 miles northwest of New York City, the LEGOLAND resort features a variety of rides and attractions, daily shows and entertainment, meet-and-greets, and a...
Beijing Announces New Military Drills Over US Senate Delegation’s Visit to Taiwan
After the U.S. sent a Senate delegation to visit Taiwan on Monday, Aug. 5, Communist China announced that its People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would be conducting new military drills around the self-ruling island, and also...
Vacationers Stranded on China’s Hainan Island Plead for Food and Supplies as ‘Zero-COVID’ Lockdown Drags On
Since Aug. 1, China’s island province of Hainan has been under lockdown after a surge of new COVID-19 cases were reported. According to government statistics, the number of positive infections has exceeded 5,000 cases across...
‘We Need to Take Back Control’: Bronx Native Tina Forte Hopes to Unseat AOC for New York’s 14th Congressional District
QUEENS, NY — On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Long Island Loud Majority — a New York-based organization created to bring the “silent majority together” in hopes of raising awareness on political issues — hosted several...