Chinese Academic Repression Distorts the UK’s China Studies, Survey Finds
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is distorting the UK’s China studies system with widespread influence, interference, and harassment, a survey found. In a report...
Philippines, India Conduct First Joint Naval Patrols in South China Sea
The Philippine Navy on Aug. 4 wrapped up a two-day patrol with Indian forces in the South China Sea, where the Chinese regime’s aggressive...
Senator Introduces Legislation to Ban US Visas for Chinese, Iranian Students
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has introduced legislation aimed at preventing students from adversarial countries, particularly China and Iran, from obtaining student visas to study...
Italy Slaps Shein With 1 Million Euro Fine Over Greenwashing Claims
The Italian Competition Authority has issued a 1 million euro (about $1.16 million) fine to Chinese fast fashion platform Shein over “misleading” and “deceptive”...
South Korea Removes Loudspeakers Along Border With North Korea
The administration of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has started removing the loudspeakers used to blast propaganda information about the outside world into North...
Hong Kong Cancels Passports of 12 Activists Based Overseas
Authorities in Hong Kong on Aug. 4 canceled the passports of 12 activists based overseas, 10 days after arrest warrants were issued, accusing them...
New Zealand to Return to Marking Students With As, Bs and Cs
New Zealand is abandoning its National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)—a complex system which awards “credits” for even simple tasks—and returning to marking students...
Cambodia to Nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize, Says Deputy Prime Minister
PHNOM PENH—Cambodia will nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, its deputy prime minister said on Friday, following his direct intervention...
NZ Woman Charged After Toddler Found in Suitcase on Bus
A 27-year-old woman faced court on Aug. 4 charged with ill-treatment of a child after a toddler was found in a suitcase in the...