China Continues with Military Drills Despite Opposition
By Alexander Wong Staff Writer The Chinese government will continue military drills off its coasts. The government-run newspaper, The People’s
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Vatican, China Craft Agreement on Appointment of Bishops
Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s negotiators have been laboring for weeks to draft an agreement on one of the thorniest problems in Sino-Vatican relations: the ordination of bishops.
Read MoreAs Corruption Hunt Continues, Party Elite Name Xi Jinping as ‘Core’ Leader
The Communist Party of China’s elite Central Committee convened for its sixth plenary session in Beijing in the last week of October. During the session, President and General Secretary Xi Jinping was given the title of “core” leader, a prestigious title that puts him in a league with Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, according to Reuters.
Read MoreChina Completes World’s Largest Radio Telescope
President Xi Jinping sent a note of congratulations to the workers, astronomers, and scientists working on the project, writing that the telescope will help China make “major advances and breakthroughs at the frontier of science.”
Read MoreIn His Last Tour of Asia, Obama Pushes Trade and the Environment
President Barack Obama, during his last trip to Asia, brought attention to the TPP which represents an American rebalance toward Asia. He argues it will eliminate tariffs and other protectionist measures with the goal of creating jobs and increasing living standards in all member nations.
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Chinese Execution Numbers Remain Shrouded Among Decline
China’s current decline in executions to globalization, and people’s greater freedom to express themselves online.
Read MoreFocus on Territorial Disputes: South China Sea
The contested areas named in the case include Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly Islands, known as the Nansha Islands in China and the Kalayaan (meaning “freedom”) Islands in the Philippines.
Read MorePRC Credibility Takes Hit as Currency Overvaluation Surfaces
By Abby Shamray Editor-in-Chief The anti-corruption commission of China’s Communist Party announced on January 26 that it was looking into
Read MoreGenocide of Falun Gong Goes Unnoticed
The fact of the matter is that the Chinese government is committing genocide. Genocide is, by definition, “the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.” This overlooked tragedy is an unredeemable factor of China’s government. Yet, Western powers have not acknowledged these actions for what they are because of beneficial economic ties with China, as well as the necessity to interfere if identified as a genocide.
Read MoreIllegal Organ Harvesting Industry Grows in China
In China, where organs are harvested from death row inmates, whether or not it was voluntary is often debated.
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