CHINA
Baoding balls may have been invented in China’s city of the same name, located in Hebei Province, but the Chinese characters reveal another layer of meaning. Bao (保) carries the meaning “to protect, defend, or ensure,” while ding (定) usually means “to fix, or make definite.” In China, these specialized
Understanding I Ching or ‘Book of Changes’
While fresh and interesting subjects can inspire our creativity and provide new perspectives on alternative...
American Lawmakers Meet with Taiwanese Officials for Second Time in One Month
Five U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taipei on Thursday, Nov. 25 to meet with government officials in regards...
Chinese Authorities Ask Ride Sharing Giant Didi to Delist from New York Stock Exchange
As Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s crackdown on the nation’s big tech continues, the latest company to face...
Chinese Maritime Militia Active in South China Sea: Think Tank
The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) stated that a large fleet...
Former Inner Mongolia Vice Chairman Yun Gongmin Accused of Collecting Bribes Totalling More Than 400M
On November 24, Yun Gongmin, the former secretary of the Communism Party Committee (CPC) of Erdos City...
Taiwan Invited to US Democracy Summit, Drawing Protest From Beijing
Taiwan has formally been invited to Washington’s “Summit for Democracy” scheduled to be held next month...
Clampdown on Celebrity Culture and Fandom Reaches New Heights in China
On Tuesday, Nov. 23, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lashed out at the entertainment industry yet again...
China Is Ending Its Population Controls, But Many No Longer Want to Have Children
On Nov. 23, the Chinese government announced on its official website for the National Bureau of Statistics...
Chinese Factory in Serbia Accused of Exploiting Vietnamese Workers
Around 500 workers from Vietnam, who were hired to build a factory for China’s Shandong Linglong Tire...