Cai Siyun
Shanghai Tightens Security as Xi Jinping Arrives for AI Summit
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and China's top leader, arrived in Shanghai on July 15 ahead of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, which runs from July 17 to 20. The city...
Chinese High School Students Walk Out, Force School to Reverse Summer Vacation Cut
Students at a leading high school in central China's Hubei province walked out of class on July 10 after administrators abruptly cut their summer vacation, marking the fourth documented student protest over school-imposed rest restrictions...
As Guangxi Flood Victims Waited for Rescue, Beijing Announced New Aid to Venezuela
As residents trapped by catastrophic flooding in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region pleaded for rescue after days of rising floodwaters, Beijing announced an additional 100 million yuan (about US$14 million) in aid to Venezuela—a...
Protests Erupt in Xi’an After Longtime Mall Tenant Falls to His Death Following Eviction Notice
According to New Tang Dynasty (NTD), citing online reports and local sources, a sportswear distributor who had operated in one of northwest China’s major shopping malls for decades fell seven stories to his death on...
China Waste Facility Protests Escalate as Residents Block Roads and Force Project Cancellation in Hefei
According to the BBC, on the night of June 27, residents of Hefei, the capital of Anhui province in eastern China, poured into the streets to stop construction of a massive waste transfer facility planned...
Beijing Plane Crash Nearly Ended in Midair Collision, Flight Data Shows
New flight-tracking data suggests that the light aircraft which crashed into Beijing's landmark CITIC Tower (China Zun) on June 26 narrowly avoided colliding with a commercial airliner just minutes before impact, adding another alarming dimension...
China’s Tainted Diaper Scandal Deepens as More Brands Test Positive for Reproductive Toxin
China's widening diaper safety scandal has intensified after laboratory reports circulating online indicated that two additional domestic baby diaper brands contained formamide, a chemical classified by the European Union as a Category 1B reproductive toxin....
Beijing Plane Crash Sends Shockwaves Through China’s ‘Low-Altitude Economy’
The June 26 crash of a light aircraft into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, CITIC Tower (China Zun), has sent shockwaves through China's rapidly growing "low-altitude economy," with analysts warning the incident could trigger stricter regulation and...
China Audit Finds 56 Counties Diverted $3.9 Billion in Rural Funds to Repay Debt
China's National Audit Office has found that at least 56 county-level governments diverted 27.948 billion yuan (approximately US$3.9 billion) intended for agriculture and rural revitalization programs to repay debt and finance other government expenditures. The...
Chengdu Homeowners Clash With Police Over ‘Property Fees’ as Local Fiscal Strain Deepens
China's economic slowdown has left local governments cash-strapped and unwilling to absorb losses on behalf of residents, and ordinary people are paying for it. In Chengdu, homeowners have faced extortionate property management fees and unaddressed...
Deleted Report Unveils New Effort to Monitor VPN Use on Chinese Campuses
A Chinese defense-linked technology company has deleted a promotional white paper describing a system designed to monitor and identify virtual private network (VPN) use at universities, drawing attention and backlash to Beijing's expanding internet surveillance...
Taiwan’s National Security Bureau Publicly Urges CCP Officials to Defect
Taiwan has launched a dramatic public campaign to encourage defections from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) established on June 14 a "Contact Portal for Chinese Citizens," openly inviting people inside...