Time for China to Take Action Against Human Rights Abuses on its Belt and Road Projects
William Nee | Hong Kong Free Press Before the first roulette wheel was spun at Imperial Pacific’s new casino in Saipan, thousands of people had already lost out. In 2017, shortly after the facility opened on the island, part of...
Communist China’s Cultural Invasion of the World
ChinaScope — Part III: Strategic Implementation — {Editor’s Notes: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has adopted and, for many years, has carried out its strategy of “Culture Going Global.” The following is a report that Chinascope has created focusing on that strategy, on...
Some Nepalis Uneasy Over Influx of Chinese Language Teachers
Yeshi Dorje | Voice of America Plans for 100 Chinese language teachers to arrive in Nepal are causing uneasiness among some Nepali and international experts, who see it as a neocolonial bid by China to exert greater control over its Himalayan...
Kenya Opens Second Phase of Massive Railway Project
Ruud Elmendorp | Voices of America NAIROBI / NAIVASHA - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta officially opened on Wednesday the second phase of his flagship infrastructure project: a Chinese-funded and built railway that will eventually link the port of Mombasa to...
Prague, Czech Republic, Ends ‘Sister City’ Relationship With Beijing
Vision Times The capital of the Czech Republic is canceling its sister city agreement with Beijing after disagreements about Prague’s relationship with Taiwan remained an impasse. On Oct. 4, Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib announced that the relationship would come to...
Australian Minister Slams Chinese Communist Party
Phil Mercer | Voice of America SYDNEY - One of Australia's most senior government ministers has accused the Chinese Communist Party of behaving in ways that are "inconsistent" with his country's values. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton warned Canberra would...
China’s Growing Influence Fails to Yield Favorable Opinions Abroad: Pew Research Center
Joshua Lipes | Radio Free Asia China’s growing influence on the world stage has not translated into favorable views of the country, according to a survey by a Washington-based think tank focusing on social issues and demographic trends, released as...