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.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Arrives in Taiwan, Calling It a ‘Great Nation’
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, sanctioned by Communist China when he left office at the end of the Trump presidency, arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday, March 2 and referred to the self-ruling island...
DOJ Terminates ‘China Initiative’ Targeting Beijing’s Economic Espionage
On Feb. 23, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it would be ending its China Initiative that aimed to root out suspected Chinese economic espionage, trade theft and technology transfer. The intent of...
In the Face of War, Does China Still Consider Russia an Ally?
News analysis With Russia’s already-struggling economy getting battered with sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, China has so far been willing to extend the world’s largest country some gestures of support, such as by avoiding...
Xi Tells Putin to Resolve Ukraine Conflict Via ‘Negotiation’, Lifts All Restrictions on Russian Wheat
Amid what may become the worst European conflict since World War II, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged the Kremlin to solve the Ukraine crisis through negotiation, during a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin....
China Arrests Human Rights Lawyer Xie Yang, Charges Him With Subversion
Chinese authorities in the south central province of Hunan have moved to formally arrest human rights lawyer Xie Yang under charges of “subversion.”Xie, 44, was first reported missing on Jan. 11 by his wife Chen...
Beijing Refrains From Calling Out Russian Invasion, But Urges Chinese Nationals in Ukraine to Avoid ‘Unstable Areas’
Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, China's embassy in Kyiv told its citizens residing in the country to stay home or at least take the precaution of displaying a Chinese flag on their vehicles if they...
After Losing NBA Spot, Enes Kanter Freedom Becomes Nobel Prize Nominee for Speaking Out About China’s Human Rights Record
Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom, says he has been shunned from the NBA after criticizing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) treatment of Muslim Uyghurs and Tibetans, as well as raising awareness on the...
Chinese Media Accidentally Publishes Censorship Guidelines on Russia-Ukraine Conflict
A Chinese state-run media outlet accidentally posted “instructions” on censoring information related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The guidelines were posted on Feb. 20 by Horizon News, a subset of Beijing News – a platform owned...
It’s Been 50 Since Nixon’s Historic Visit to China. How Have US-China Relations Progressed Since Then?
For half a century, the U.S. engaged China hoping to “convert” the communist country with capitalism. Now, it’s unclear who is influencing whom more. News analysis When U.S. President Richard Nixon set foot on Chinese...
‘I Have Followed the Rules’: US Figure Skater Vincent Zhou Barred From Olympics Closing Ceremony Despite Multiple Negative COVID-19 Tests
As the Beijing Winter Olympics come to a close, more athletes are speaking out about this year’s Games being “sadder, quieter and scarier,” in part due to the Chinese regime’s stringent “Zero-COVID” protocols and growing...
‘An Act of Intimidation’: Australia Takes China to Task Over ‘Reckless’ Laser Incident Off North Coast
Amid tense relations with Beijing, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has accused China of shining a laser at one of its reconnaissance planes, referring to the incident as “an act of intimidation,” and called for...
Two Women Arrested in China’s Jiangsu Province for Helping Woman Locked in Hut After Video Goes Viral on Social Media
Two women who traveled to Feng county in the Chinese province of Jiangsu have been detained by authorities after going to the home village of a woman found locked up in a dilapidated old hut. ...