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On March 26, a court in China’s central province of Hubei sentenced several high-ranking soccer officials, including Chen Xuyuan, the former president of the Chinese Football Association (CFA), to life in prison. The wave of legal actions is part of a broader crackdown aimed at “purifying” the tarnished image of
Why China’s Youth Unemployment Rate May Be Much Worse Than 20%
Recently, Chinese authorities admitted that the unemployment rate in China for youth aged 16 to 24 exceeded...
Youth Revolt Against China’s Crackdown on E-Bikes, Switch to Unregulated Electric Wheelchairs
Amidst a crackdown by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on electric bicycles (e-bikes) in many regions...
China Bans Dumpling Eating Contest Following Online Complaints
A spicy dumpling eating contest in the city of Yibin in China’s southwestern Sichuan province, has been...
Threads, Meta’s Twitter Rival, Goes Viral in Mainland China Despite Great Firewall
Following its release, Meta’s Twitter Rival, Threads went viral in China, ranking fifth for downloads...
Beijing Official Dismissed Over Possession of Banned Books as Xi Jinping’s Works Dominate Market
On June 25, a high-ranking official of the Beijing city government was expelled for owning political...
Chinese Govt. Statistics Admit to 20% Youth Unemployment Rate
Amidst a sputtering economy and weaker growth than forecasted China’s youth appear to be bearing the...
Chinese Democracy Activists Exiled in the West to Be ‘Pursued for Life’, Hong Kong Leader Says
On July 4, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, said that eight pro-democracy activists who fled China...
High-ranking CCP Official in Guangdong, Li Chunsheng, Sacked for Corruption
A high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official in the southern province of Guangdong has been...
BBC Says China’s ‘Crackdown on Activism’ Is Making ‘Pride’ Culture Disappear
While the majority of the western world turned “Pride” from a day, to a month, and then in Canada’s case—a...