On September 15 China Central Television (CCTV) broadcast two reports alleging that Taiwanese intelligence agents blackmailed mainland Chinese students on the island into spying on behalf of Taipei. Today CCTV aired the first part of a "Report on Countering The Work of Taiwanese Spies" (反台湾间谍工作集中报导), claiming that Taiwanese intelligence agents targeted exchange students from mainland … Continue reading Taiwan Rebuts China’s Espionage Accusations
The government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has drawn up new legislation which could further restrict religious freedom. On September 10 China's State Administration for Religious Affairs (国家宗教事务局, SARA) released a draft Regulation for Internet Religious Information Services (互联网宗教信息服务管理办法) for public comment. The draft law restricts the free flow of online information on … Continue reading China Has Drawn Up Legislation To Crack Down On Religious Speech Online
The Chinese government has removed references to former Communist leader Mao Zedong's "mistakes" during the Cultural Revolution from 8th grade school textbooks. The old version of the textbook stated: "In the 1960s Mao Zedong mistakenly believed that the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party was engaging in revisionism, and that the Party and the … Continue reading Chinese Government Removes References To Mao Zedong’s “Mistakes” During The Cultural Revolution From School Textbooks
Hong Kong has overtaken New York as the world's largest ultra high net worth (UHNW) city, according to the World Ultra Wealth Report 2018. The UHNW population comprises individuals with a net worth of US$30million or more. In 2017 the world's UHNW population rose by 12.9% to 255,810 people. The US accounts for 31% of the … Continue reading Hong Kong Overtakes New York To Become The World’s Largest Millionaire City
The government of the United Kingdom has expressed concern over the "continued pressure on Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and on rights and freedoms enshrined in the Basic Law", according to a report released on September 6. The British Foreign Secretary has reported to Parliament on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on … Continue reading UK Government Report Expresses Concern Over Hong Kong’s Freedoms
A Chinese university professor has been dismissed after he posted comments on Weibo calling China an 'inferior nation' and criticizing Chinese society. Zhou Yunzhong (周运中) was an assistant professor of history at the University of Xiamen, a city in southern China. Zhou was fired due to a post he had uploaded on China's micro-blogging website … Continue reading Xiamen University Professor Dismissed After Posting Comments Calling China An ‘Inferior Nation’
A Chinese netizen was sentenced to 10 days in prison and the payment of a fine after he insulted President Xi Jinping in a WeChat group. As Taiwan-based Apple Daily reports, on July 19 a 39-year-old man named Ni Huaping from Sanya, a city in southern China's Hainan Province, posted a comment on a WeChat … Continue reading Chinese Netizen Imprisoned For 10 Days After Insulting Xi Jinping On WeChat
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying accused in a series of Facebook posts pro-democracy leader Benny Tai Yu-ting of supporting Hong Kong and Taiwan independence. Benny Tai Yu-ting is an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and a democracy activist who initiated the 2014 Occupy Central … Continue reading Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying Accuses Pro-Democracy Leader Benny Tai Of Supporting Hong Kong And Taiwan Separatism
In July 44 airlines complied with a request made by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to abide by the so-called 'one-China policy' and changed Taiwan's name to 'Taiwan, China' on their websites. However, United Airlines, which was among the companies that were required to adhere to Beijing's demands, found a creative way to … Continue reading Chinese Media Blast US Airline For Creative Solution To Differentiate China And Taiwan On Website
Chinese state media have denounced IKEA for listing Taiwan as a country alongside China and have demanded the Swedish company abide by the 'one-China' principle. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) mouthpiece Global Times recently published an article criticizing IKEA for listing Taiwan as a country and not as part of China. Chinese netizens uploaded on Weibo … Continue reading Chinese Media Denounce IKEA For Violating ‘One-China Principle’, Demand Taiwan Be Removed From Countries’ List
