U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is urging China to release an estimated 20 house church pastors and leaders arrested since Oct. 10. But despite evidence to the contrary, China claimed yesterday that its government is protecting religious freedoms. “The Chinese government governs religious affairs in accordance with law, protects the religious freedom of the citizens and the normal religious activities,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Monday at a regular briefing, MSN reported.| The Roys Report
As the Chinese Communist Party has cracked down again on the export of rare-earth minerals essential for so much of modern technology, Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase, announced a huge private-sector investment in infrastructure in an editorial in the Wall Street Journal. “The brutal invasion of Ukraine, the indescribable terrorist attack on Israel and […] The post Economist pleased with private-sector infrastructure investments, warns against ‘public-private partnership...| The Sentinel
For the week of Oct. 5, 2025: Invisible Nation filmmaker Vanessa Hope, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office director general Angel Liu, University of British Columbia political science Prof. Yves Tiberghien and moderator Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. (Footage courtesy of TECO Vancouver.)| theBreaker
In an escalation of its already tight grip on religious freedom, China introduced a sweeping set of regulations that strictly control how clergy of officially recognized religions can operate online. The new rules – released by the State Administration for Religious Affairs on Sept, 15 – are a continuation of Beijing’s long-term campaign to control religious practices in an effort to reshape faith so it aligns with the Chinese Communist Party. The 18-article document, titled “Code of ...| The Roys Report
More critiques of the Party and biting insights about its leadership of Chinese society during the “Hundred Flowers” compulsory speak out months before the big crackdown. Topics include…| 高大伟 David Cowhig's Translation Blog
A sculpture commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was unveiled in Berlin, Germany, on May 22, on the site of the Wall which divided the city during the Cold War. The “Pillar of Shame“, an 8-metre statue by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt, was first erected […]| The Greater China Journal
The legacy of Mao Zedong looms large over the People’s Republic of China (PRC). His portrait hangs prominently on Tiananmen Square in the capital Beijing. The national currency, the Renminbi, bears…| The Greater China Journal
On December 29, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) appointed a new defence minister after leaving the post empty for two months. The man selected for the job was Dong Jun (董军), a form…| The Greater China Journal
A former member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and president of a prestigious university was sentenced to prison on charges of corruption and bribery. But among the reasons for his downfall a…| The Greater China Journal
The government of the People’s Republic China (PRC) keeps a firm grip on its domestic media landscape, but it is also trying to shape public opinion abroad through a network of foreign influe…| The Greater China Journal
