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 Lifts Lockdown in Xi’an, Announces Mass COVID Testing in Beijing Ahead of Winter Olympics
One of China's longest and most stringent lockdowns came to an end on Jan. 24 after authorities announced the lifting of most restrictions in the northwestern city of Xi'an. The capital of Shaanxi Province, home...
The Brunt of a Nation: How China’s One-Child Policy Affected Thousands of Families
17-year-old Liu Xuezhou did his homework while his mother hovered over him, muttering to herself and shaking her head in disapproval. “Why did you have to be such a burden?” she would routinely say to...
Chinese Woman Freezes to Death in Xi’an After Being Refused Entry to Her Apartment for 16 Days
The death of a 29-year-old woman who succumbed to the winter weather after being forced to wait for 16 days outside a security checkpoint of her residence in Xi’an has been publicized on Chinese social...
Australian Open Reverses T-shirt Ban After Outcry Over Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai
Organizers of the Australian Open have reversed a ban on T-shirts that show support for Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after a global outcry. On Jan. 21, the tennis event came under fire after security...
Chinese Authorities Destroy Another Buddha Statue in Ethnic Tibetan Community
A second Buddhist statue revered by Tibetans has been demolished by authorities in China’s Qinghai Province, part of a campaign that locals and human rights groups say is a systematic targeting of Tibetan religion, customs...
In Largest Sortie of the New Year, PLA Sends 39 Jets to Threaten Taiwan
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air force flew 39 warplanes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday night, the largest such move since the new year. Taiwanese authorities reported seeing the planes...
Protests Break Out Across China’s Largest Cities as Authorities Try to Enforce ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures
With the Beijing Winter Olympics scheduled to begin in 2 weeks, China’s "Zero-COVID” policies have escalated around the country, prompting protests across the metropolitan cities of Tianjin, Shenzhen and Xi'an. Out-of-town residents protesting dwindling supplies...
China Warns US Navy After Warship Sails Through South China Sea
The Chinese military said on Thursday that its radars picked up a U.S. warship sailing through the South China Sea, accusing the Navy of “provocative actions” and warned of “serious consequences.”China claims almost all 1.3...
Beijing Artist and Falun Gong Practitioner Xu Na Handed 8-Year Sentence for Reporting on COVID-19 Outbreak
Well known Falun Gong practitioner and Beijing-based painter Xu Na has been sentenced to eight years in prison on Jan. 16 after a sham trial — the latest round of abuse she has endured in...
China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ Falters as Beijing Runs Out of Funding
What started out as an ambitious plan to globalize itself is now slipping further out of reach for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was inaugurated in 2013 and aimed to...
Athletes Warned Against Speaking About Politics at Beijing Olympics
China has issued a warning to foreign athletes about potential punishment they may face for speech that is "against the Olympic spirit" or “violates Chinese law” at the upcoming Winter Olympics.Yang Shu, deputy director general...
Hong Kong Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions, Orders Culling of 2,000 Hamsters Over Exposure to Virus and Arrests For Breaking Quarantine
Hong Kong authorities announced today that about 2,000 hamsters and other animals will be killed after some of the rodents tested positive for COVID-19 at a local pet store and potentially infected a worker there....