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.
TikTok Owner ByteDance Accused of Promoting Pro-China Messaging: Ex-Employees
ByteDance, the owner of popular streaming and video sharing giant TikTok has once again come under fire after former employees came forward to accuse the platform of promoting “pro-China” content on its app. The ex-employees...
Activist Now Living in Japan Arrested by Chinese Authorities for Trying to Help Xuzhou Chained Mother
Back in January, a mother of eight children locked up in a dilapidated hut in China with a thick metal chain around her neck set the internet ablaze as netizens erupted with shock and anger...
Asia’s Wealthiest Woman Loses $12 Billion in China’s Real Estate Crisis
Yang Huiyan, known as the richest woman in Asia, has lost more than half of her $24 billion fortune as China’s worsening real estate crisis pushes big developers further into debt. Yang, who hails from...
More Cities Go Under Lockdown as China Reports 1,456 ‘High’ and ‘Medium-risk’ Zones
At least 15 provinces in mainland China have reported an alarming rise in new COVID-19 infections, with over 6,000 cases reported on July 24. Among them, 308 were in Gansu — an arid province in...
China Successfully Launches Space Module, But Debris From Long March Rocket Is Now Barreling Towards Earth
China’s space agency has successfully launched its Long March 5B rocket, delivering the 22-ton Wentian laboratory module to its fledgling space station. The rocket, with the module mounted on its back, blasted off from the...
Record-breaking Heat Waves Blaze Through the US, At Least 2 Confirmed Dead
Millions of Americans are bracing themselves for what the country’s National Weather Service (NWS) has warned as “dangerously hot conditions.” The temperatures, which have reached 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (40.55 to 43.33 degrees Celsius),...
3 Evergrande Real Estate Executives Asked to Resign Over Unstable Loans
Evergrande Group, the embattled Chinese real estate giant, has once again become the focus of international attention after it announced on July 22 that three of its top executives had been asked to step down. ...
Chinese Regulators Slam Ride-Sharing App Didi Global with $1.2 Billion Fine
After a year-long probe into the company’s cybersecurity and data management, Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Global was fined $1.2 billion (8 billion yuan) by the country’s regulators. The clampdown is part of an ongoing regulatory...
What Supporters Had to Say at This Year’s Falun Gong Rally in Washington DC
Since July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been engaged in a brutal persecution targeting adherents of the Falun Gong spiritual faith. Each year, disciples and supporters of the practice gather in Washington D.C....
Chinese Reporter in Japan Attempts Suicide After Being Heaped With Online Abuse for Shedding Tears at Abe’s Death
Zeng Ying, a 32-year-old Chinese reporter based out of Japan, was set upon by online Chinese nationalists after she was seen giving an emotional response to the news of Shinzo Abe’s assassination in Nara, Japan...
With Both Small and Large Banks in Trouble, Will China’s Debt Crisis Blow Up?
A banking crisis in China’s Henan Province has seen hundreds of thousands of people unable to access their bank accounts since mid-April. The four banks in question, located in Henan and neighboring Anhui Province, attracted...
China’s Epidemic Prevention Staff Getting Heatstroke From Sweltering Temperatures as Casualties Rise
Since July, scorching temperatures and heat waves have been hitting many places in mainland China — with over 85 cities and 18 provinces logging temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The heat...