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
Japanese Senator Draws Scrutiny for Hiring Chinese Woman as Secretary: Report
Shinpei Matsushita, a Japanese senator of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has drawn...
Despite Trying to Keep Politics Out of Her Stardom, US-born Skier Eileen Gu Could Face a Political Dilemma
Commentary American-born skier and gold medalist Eileen Gu could be facing a complicated road as she...
Han Chinese Prisoner Describes Atrocities in Xinjiang Concentration Camps
Xinjiang's re-education camps for Uyghur Muslims are becoming widely known across the media. A recent...
American-Born Chinese Skier Eileen Gu Defends Communist China, Gets Censored
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Californian-born Chinese Skier Eileen Gu attempted to defend the Chinese Communist...
NASA: Rocket That Will Crash Into The Moon Is From China, Not SpaceX
A piece of space junk on a collision course with the moon initially thought to be a SpaceX Falcon rocket...
Man Who Attacked Falun Gong in Flushing Arrested, Charged With Hate Crime
Several police officers in Flushing, Queens on Feb. 15 arrested 32-year-old Zheng Buqiu after he tore...
China to Build Nuclear Power Plant in Argentina as It Expands ‘Belt and Road’
As part of a larger push to exert its influence in the region, China has finalized a deal with Argentina...
Lantern Festival: Traditions for the End of China’s Holiday Season
By Ally Wang This year, the Chinese lunar new year fell on Feb. 1 — day 1 of the 1st lunar month (...
Canaries in a Cold War: A Heart-wrenching Story of Unfathomable Evil, Media Compliance and Unwavering
In this compelling documentary, singer-songwriter James H. White travels to Washington D.C. in the winter...