Folk outfits and acquired public: Sunday’s opening of the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) looked like a meeting for President Xi Jinping, on his way to a 3rd term that would make him the most powerful leader of China since Mao Tse-tung. In the imposing People’s Palace, which dominates Tiananmen Square in … Read more
For nearly 100 million Chinese, 1999 was a defining moment in their lives. This year, Jiang Zeminhead of the Chinese Communist Party, launched a persecution across the country targeting without distinction all practitioners of Falun Gong. Jiang Zemin, described by some human rights defenders as one of the most terrible tyrants in history, died on … Read more
The Chinese communist regime plays a significant role in several types of transnational crimes, according to a report by a Washington-based think tank. The Global Financial Integrity report has helped to highlight issues relating to the forced labor and intellectual property infringement. The regime itself engages in criminal activities, the report says (pdf) entitled “China’s … Read more