Ashok Ramprasad
Offshore Creditors Demand More Transparency From Evergrande Amidst Potential Default
Teetering on the brink of collapse, China’s Evergrande Group has investors all across the globe in a state of panic. Reeling under a debt pile of $US305 billion, the company failed to make two payments...
Hong Kong Media Outlet Ordered to Support Beijing’s Interests Under New Guidelines
In what is seen as a move to further undermine editorial independence in Hong Kong, the Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was instructed by the government to prioritize national security as well as the interests...
Trading of Evergrande Shares Halted; Worries Concerning Chinese Property Market Deepen
On Oct. 4, Evergrande halted trading of its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) pending a “major transaction,” which some believe involves Chinese state companies buying up portions of the firm’s assets. Evergrande...
Beijing Sends Record Number of Fighter Jets Into Taiwan’s ADIZ
In yet another display of aggression, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) sent a record number of warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during the first three days of October. The incursions coincided...
Recall Election of Socialist Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant Set for December
On Sep. 30, King County Elections formally certified a petition seeking to recall Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. The recall election has been scheduled for Dec. 7 and will decide whether Sawant remains in office....
Chinese Authorities Euthanize Pet Cats After They Test Positive for COVID-19
Three pet cats in China were recently put to death by authorities, against the will of their owner. Officials claim that both the owner and the cats tested positive for COVID-19. The incident took place...
China Fails to Boost Purchase of US Goods and Energy in Contravention of US-China Trade Deal
Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), is expected to declare on Oct. 4 that China is failing to fulfill its Phase One trade deal commitments agreed on between the U.S. and China during...
Taliban Hangs Bodies of Alleged Kidnappers in Shocking Display of Brutality
After the U.S. began withdrawing from Afghanistan, the Taliban wasted no time regaining control of the country. The capital city of Kabul was seized on Aug. 15 and eventually formed a government. The Taliban promised...
United Airlines Postpones Vaccine Mandate Deadline After Employees File Class-Action Lawsuit
United Airlines has postponed the deadline for its vaccine mandate after some of its employees filed a lawsuit against the company. United was the first among major carriers to mandate vaccinations. In August, United Airlines...
Facebook Refuses to Release Closed Accounts Related to Rohingya Violence, Judge Cites Irony
On Sept. 22, a U.S. federal judge instructed Facebook to release records of closed accounts connected to the Myanmar government’s violence against the Rohingya community. U.S. Magistrate, Judge Zia M. Faruqui, criticized Facebook for failing...
Uyghur Mother Quietly Detained and Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison While Daughter Kept Searching
Ziba Murat is an Uyghur American who last saw her mother, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, at the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport in 2016. At that time, she implored her mother not to return to Xinjiang...
Gab CEO Refuses to Comply With Germany’s Censorship Dictates
Social media platform Gab has recently been facing intense pressure from German authorities to comply with their censorship policies. In a Sept. 20 blog post, Gab CEO Andrew Torba revealed that his company has received...