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.
China Imposes Fines, Restrictions on Minors Who Get Tattoos
On June 6, China's State Council issued a directive banning all tattoos on minors, and warned any business, individual or organization from providing such services or encouraging young people to get tattoos. "No enterprise, organization...
Taiwan Air Force Jet Makes ‘Hard Landing’ in Hawaii After Aircraft Malfunction
A F-16 fighter jet of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force was forced to make a “hard landing” at an airport in Hawaii after its landing gear failed to deploy on June 6, according...
China Building Secret Naval Facility in Cambodia: Western Reports
According to several Western officials, the Chinese regime is currently building a secret naval facility in Cambodia to be used exclusively by its People’s Liberation Army (PLA). Though both countries have denied the construction of...
Shanghai and Beijing Begin Transition to ‘New Normal’, Another Chinese City Goes Under Lockdown
Just as pandemic restrictions have begun easing in Beijing and Shanghai, residents in a city in Inner Mongolia are now being urged to stay at home after reports of a new string of COVID-19 infections...
Australia Accuses Chinese Jet of Intercepting Its Surveillance Plane and Endangering Crew
Australia’s Defense Ministry claims a Chinese jet’s “dangerous maneuver” and “reckless actions” placed the lives of its crew in danger during a routine surveillance mission over the South China Sea. In a televised interview that...
China’s Construction of ‘Most Advanced’ Aircraft Carrier Nearing Completion: Satellite Images
Following an extensive lull at the usually busy Jiangnan Shipyard, China is one step closer to launching its largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, named the Type 003. The newly developed vessel has been under...
Canada Slams China for ‘Harassing’ Its Patrol Aircraft
Canada’s military has accused the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of using warplanes to harass its patrolling aircraft in a number of incidents deemed “extremely troubling” by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Canadian Armed...
US Intelligence Agencies Warned Against Racial Profiling People of Chinese Descent
Following the Biden administration’s suspension of the China Initiative program earlier this year, the FBI, CIA and other American intelligence agencies are now being reminded not to target and view Chinese Americans as a greater...
China Eyes Forbes With Offer to Buy Multi-Million Dollar US Outlet: Report
A number of reports have revealed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is making a play to acquire American news corporation Forbes. According to a group of Republican senators, Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd. — a...
Chinese Authorities Turn Up Heat On Activists Ahead of Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary
Every year, people in China and abroad gather to commemorate the droves of student protesters who died fighting for democratic rights in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Although the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...
Glen Canyon Dam in Jeopardy as ‘Megadrought’ Threatens Hydroelectric Power Across America’s Southwest
Arizona’s Lake Powell, which now sits less than 35 feet above the water level required to power Glen Canyon Dam’s generators, has been drying out at an alarming pace. The news has sent shock waves...
Taiwan Moves to Fill Chinese-language Instruction Gap Left by Beijing’s ‘Confucius Institutes’ in Europe
As authorities and society grow wary of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence in Europe, Taiwanese — rather than mainland — options for the study of Mandarin Chinese have begun to gain ground. The centers, spearheaded...