China Hands Life Sentence to Former Soccer Chief Amid Sweeping Anti-Corruption Campaign
According to state media reports, the court ordered the confiscation of all of Chen’s personal property, stating that his illegal gains would be “recovered and turned over to the state treasury.”
Residents in Beijing, East China Report Spike in COVID-19 Cases, Deaths After Chinese New Year
He said many people in his workplace had fevers for a week and were diagnosed with influenza A or B at the hospital, but they took medicine specifically to treat COVID-19. After a week, their fevers were gone, and they developed a sore throat, which he said is a typical symptom after having been infected with COVID-19.
People in China Cherish the Nine Commentaries and Thank Practitioners for Spreading the Truth
“I never tire of listening to the Nine Commentaries. I think it would be great if everyone in China could listen to it. I dream of the day when all media, on major roads and small alleys, will spread this publication where it will be broadcast repeatedly, freeing people’s thoughts that will herald a future where there is freedom of human rights. That day is not too far away and it will come for sure. Nothing can stop it!”
A Silent Death Wave: Updates on China’s COVID Situation
According to Radio Free Asia, human rights activist Jie Lijian recently learned of the COVID situation in his hometown – Gaozhaizi Village in Gaotang County, Shandong Province. About 20 elderly villagers had died lately and, with so many funerals, it was hard to find a coffin for the burial.
A Third of China’s Provinces Saw More Deaths Than Births in 2021, Exacerbating Demographic Crisis
Official data also showed that China’s population grew by just 480,000 to 1.4126 billion last year — marking the smallest population increase since 1962 — a sharp decline from the 2.04 million increase in 2020.
Six High-ranking Chinese Officials Convicted Three Given Death Sentences with Reprieve
There is a Chinese saying, “Good is rewarded with good, and evil meets with evil.” While the above-mentioned officials were not convicted directly for persecuting Falun Gong, many people attributed their downfall to their instrumental roles in persecuting innocent Falun Gong practitioners.
China Braces for Bad Harvests as Drought Scours 10 Million Acres of Farmland
According to a statement released by China’s Ministry of Rural Affairs, the Yangtze River basin has been receding at an alarming pace since August — resulting in subpar soybeans and rice grains — crops most sensitive to temperature and moisture levels during the early growth stages.
Shanghai Police Detain Zero-COVID Critic Who Called on Local Leader to Resign
“I have to go out, so I have to do a PCR test every day … but the shops are basically all closed, so I can’t spend any money. There aren’t many people out on the street, and the buses seem to have stopped and there’s no plane travel.”
China’s Best Known Public Interest Litigator Awaits Trial
The bustling civil society, considered a grave threat to the security of the regime, has been raided and razed over and over again. People like Hao Jinsong are not dissidents, and work well inside the “safe” boundaries. Nor has he rocked boats and made headlines as he used to. But it seems to me that, when the bigger threats are mowed off, those who were once “safe” become the next targets.
Three Gorges Dam: A Costly Political Project with an Uncertain Future
When Li Rui book On the Project of Three Gorges Dam was published in Hong Kong, he wrote, “I have said all I could say. My sincere heart could be seen by both the divine and mankind.” Worried about the dam’s future, he also told his granddaughter, “If the Three Gorges Dam causes major issues one day, please remember that your grandfather was always against it.”