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Over the last decade plus, Shen Yun advertisements and performances have become a familiar sight in cities across the United States and many other countries, primarily in North America, Europe, and East Asia. Behind the name, which translates prosaically from Chinese as “the beauty of divine beings dancing,” is a
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China’s Central Bank Launches Digital Currency App
In an ambitious push to expand its digital currency, China’s central bank has launched a trial version...
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After Stand News Arrests, Another Hong Kong Media Outlet Closes Under Chinese Regime Pressure
Following the arrests of seven staff members from pro-democracy outlet Stand News, independent Hong Kong...
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Xi’an Sets Up Makeshift Hospitals to Contain Outbreak; Residents Complain of Food Shortages Under Lockdown
The COVID-19 outbreak in Xi'an city has become increasingly severe. According to videos and photos posted...
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Public Shaming Parades Return to the Streets of China Amid COVID-19 Fears
The days of the Cultural Revolution seem to be back after several reports emerged of alleged human smugglers...
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China Bans National Soccer Players From Getting Tattoos
The Chinese government has announced that soccer players will be banned from getting tattoos and ordered...
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Blinken Urges Beijing to Release Journalists Detained in Hong Kong’s Stand News Police Raid
Stand News, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet was shut down on Dec. 29 after its office was raided...
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Chinese Military Deploys Troops as Xi’an Outbreak Worsens
Authorities report only a handful of COVID cases, but locals suspect the real concern is rodent-spread...
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US Will Send 18 Officials to Upcoming Beijing Olympics Despite Diplomatic Boycott
On Dec. 28, the White House confirmed that the U.S. will be sending 18 officials to the upcoming Winter...
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Pregnant Chinese Schoolteacher Forced Into Psychiatric Hospital for Social Media Posts
Four months pregnant, 27-year-old Li Tiantian was only half-dressed when police dragged her out of her...