CHINA
Nanjing activist Shi Tingfu, known as the first person in China’s street protests to publicly give speeches urging people to “Never Forget June 4,” is 67 years old. A human rights defender, Shi actively supported the 1989 student movement and later became a practitioner of street activism during his rights-defense
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G7 Moves to Cut Dependence on China for Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
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Changsha: City of Poets, Scholars, and Ancient Kilns
Changsha sits at the confluence of mountain and river, with Yuelu Mountain rising to its west and the...
Communist China Expanding ‘Extraterritorial Legal Warfare’ Against Taiwan: Report
The China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) released a report on May 13 warning that companies around...
Trump’s Silence on Taiwan at Beijing Summit Is a Safer Outcome for Taipei, Observers Say
The Taiwan issue once again became a focus of international attention following high-level talks in Beijing...