Hidden Cameras Abuse the Privacy of Chinese Citizens

VISION TIMES A social media post, “Leave Your Clothes On; Secret Camera by the Bed!”, has gone viral in China. It describes the case of Ms. Zhang Pei from Beijing, who stayed in a hotel with her boyfriend in February 2018. A hidden camera had filmed the couple and the footage was posted onto a […]

The Ideological Continuum Between Deng Xiaoping and Xi Jinping

Hu Ping  |  China Change This .article was first published in the ChinaChange website on November 19, 2018 Recently, there have been two hot topics in China: the Sino-U.S. trade war and the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of China’s Reform and Opening up. We have noticed that many people in the system have written […]

Moral Courage Needed in Reconsidering China Policy

 Peter Zhang  |  Epoch Times Benjamin Franklin once said, “Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” In the wake of the obvious fact that the U.S.-led Western effort to democratize China through so-called constructive diplomatic and commercial engagement has failed over the decades, advocates of this policy may now feel compelled to have something to […]

Fall of Chongqing Chief Could Spell End of Collective Chinese Leadership

Lin Ping  |  Radio Free Asia The expulsion of once-rising political star Sun Zhengcai from the ruling Chinese Communist Party and a criminal probe into “serious disciplinary violations” on his part comes as President Xi Jinping continues to thin the ranks of the ruling party leadership ahead of a crucial five-yearly congress later this month, […]

Hong Kong Marks Handover Anniversary With Lowered Expectations

Francis Moriarty  |  VOA News HONG KONG — Hong Kong will mark the 20th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty with a show of military might, tight security and the presence of China’s leader Xi Jinping, but also with lowered expectations among activists about the core democratic values of the former British colony. In addition […]