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 Deploys Censorship, Police Threats to Maintain Control Over ‘Zero-COVID’ Narrative
Authorities across China have resorted to increasingly harsher measures in the face of public backlash to the Communist Party’s draconian “Zero-COVID” restrictions, which currently are impacting life and work for hundreds of millions of Chinese. ...
Beijing Starts Lockdowns, Mass Testing as COVID Cases Spike
As Shanghai remains under heavy restriction, Omicron has spread to Beijing, prompting authorities to mass-test millions and begin lockdowns in China’s capital Beijing has kicked off mass testing for 3.5 million residents in the bustling...
Japan Joins Australia and New Zealand in Protest Over China-Solomon Islands’ Security Pact
Following the Solomon Islands’ confirmation that they had signed a security agreement with China, Japan announced the dispatch of a foreign vice-minister to the South Pacific island on April 25 The meeting comes amid concerns...
China’s Leading Health Advisor Criticizes ‘Zero-COVID’ Protocols, Gets Censored
In a controversial turn of events, China’s top COVID-19 expert and advisor Zhong Nanshan said his country cannot continue pursuing its unyielding “Zero-COVID” strategy, and should instead work towards “reopening to bring social and economic...
China Rolls out Private Pension Plan in Efforts to Tackle Economic Challenges Linked to its Aging Population
In a major move to address China’s growing elderly and aging population, Beijing has unveiled a private pension scheme that will allow people to invest their retirement funds into pension plan accounts. The scheme will...
Shanghai Reverses Decision to Loosen COVID Restrictions Despite Prolonged Suffering and Economic Damage
Health authorities in Shanghai have again tightened restrictions on the movement of residents in some districts, and warned its 26 million inhabitants that the measures would continue until the virus was completely eradicated from all...
Chinese Man Detained and Tortured for Signing Anti-Communist Petition on White House Website
Yan Fei, a resident from the central Chinese city of Wuhan, was arrested by local police on April 19 for calling on his friends and family to sign a petition on the White House website...
Russia Tests New RS-28 Missile Capable of ‘Striking Any Target on Earth’
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today (April 20) that his country has successfully tested the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile — hailing the weapon’s nuclear charging capabilities of being able to “strike any target on Earth.” ...
Shanghai Loosens Some COVID Restrictions, Allowing 4 Million People Out of Their Homes
On Wednesday morning, Shanghai allowed 4 million more people out of their homes as ‘Zero-COVID’ protocols that shut down China's largest city eased for the first time in over three weeks A total of almost...
China and Solomons Sign Security Pact, Paving Way for Possible PLA Base
US officials voice concern over Beijing’s expanding international influence Following last week’s visit by an Australian minister to the Solomon Islands, the U.S. announced on April 18 that it will also be sending two top...
Locked Down Shanghai Residents: ‘We Are at our Breaking Point’
While most of the world is learning to co-exist with COVID-19, China's largest and most affluent city is still combating a relentless new surge of the virus. Shanghai's 26 million residents have been under a...
Hunter Biden’s Multimillion Dollar Deals with Chinese Enterprises Raise Alarms in Washington: Reports
For years now, Hunter Biden’s business dealings with China have been a topic of great scrutiny. Now, as a federal investigation into his taxes and long-term connections with Chinese corporations gains traction, new findings have...