Chinese Court Sentences Lai to Five Years on ‘Fraud Charges’
Tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced by Chinese Authorities to more than five years in prison for fraud. Pro-democracy Jimmy Lai, a businessman from Hong Kong, was found guilty of fraud and given a five year, nine month prison term. The 75-year-old billionaire was found guilty on Saturday of two Continue Reading
Police Investigate Chinese Consulate After Attack on a Protester
Police are searching for footage after an attack on a protester at the Chinese consulate in Manchester. The Protester Bob Chan met with Iain Duncan Smith, who called for the government to expel the diplomats involved in the attack. Mr Chan, who fled Hong Kong to the UK last March, Continue Reading
ICIJ – How do Ancient Treasures Get to Museums?
For the world’s top museums, nothing matters more than reputation and exclusivity. These venerable institutions rely on rare collections of precious objects to draw in the crowds and maintain their social relevance. But a simple question often goes unasked and unanswered: how do ancient treasures from around the world end Continue Reading
Artificial Intelligence – Are We Scared Yet?
From Amazon’s Alexa to improvements in cancer care, artificial intelligence is changing our world. But today leading tech figures from Silicon Valley worry about the future that’s being created. Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, believes George Orwell’s 1984 could become reality by 2024. Panorama has uncovered new evidence of AI Continue Reading
UK Government response to Uyghur in China
Concerning China’s ongoing oppression of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province. This week, the government narrowly defeated a backbench rebellion in the form of an all-party amendment, strongly endorsed in the Lords, which would have given victims of genocide the ability to obtain a determination in the High Court confirming the existence of Continue Reading
COVID-19 AND LOCKDOWN WORLD REACTION
Around the world sample of reaction to COVID-19 There’s been an uptick of rhetoric blaming someone for the coronavirus outbreak. Specifically, China and the Chinese people. Instead of using neutral and scientific language like “coronavirus” and “Covid-19,” people are posting online about the “Chinese virus,” “Chinese coronavirus,” “Wuhan virus,” or Continue Reading
