No escape: The fearful life of China's exiled dissidents Chinese authorities have long been accused of silencing their critics at home ... While Chinese dissidents fear for their own safety, concerns are also growing over China's increasing influence over key institutions in countries like the US, Canada and ... 04/8/2018 - 10:47 pm | View Link
China’s Hardened Stance on Hong Kong and Taiwan Many fear that these rights are now being rapidly eroded in Hong Kong, as Beijing has intensified its control and influence over the city. The disappearance of five booksellers in 2015 was the most worrying sign of how the long arm of Beijing is violating ... 04/4/2018 - 4:29 am | View Link
China is winning because it can fill a 'black hole' that other countries have left behind The United Front Work Department is the arm of China's government that openly runs China's soft power and influence initiatives internationally ... In a way, that degree of transparency goes a long way to curing the problem," Garnaut said. 03/22/2018 - 1:57 pm | View Link
China's Communist Party seeks to control media messages Under the plan announced Wednesday by the official Xinhua News Agency, China Radio International, China National Radio and China Central Television, along with its international broadcast arm, China Global ... to improve China's influence overseas and ... 03/21/2018 - 10:59 pm | View Link
China’s Long Arm Reaches Into American Campuses But in the past few years, as Xi has strengthened the party’s control over every aspect of Chinese society and sought to extend his power abroad, consular officials have markedly increased their efforts to exert ideological influence over students ... 03/7/2018 - 12:02 am | View Link
Technology News Find the latest business news pertaining to Technology covering companies, advancements, multimedia, electronics, mobile technologies, and science available on the official CNBC Technology site. 04/11/2018 - 11:16 am | View Website
Bao Zheng Bao Zheng (包拯; 11 April 999 – 20 May 1062), commonly known as Bao Gong (包公, "Lord Bao"), was a government officer during the reign of Emperor Renzong in China's Song Dynasty. 04/10/2018 - 4:17 pm | View Website
sunyat.free.fr * La Chine lance son "crédit social", des notes pour évaluer ses citoyens 04/5/2018 - 9:38 pm | View Website
China’s Long Arm Reaches Into American Campuses Report China’s Long Arm Reaches Into American Campuses. Beijing is stepping up efforts to inject party ideology into student life. Some Chinese students are crying foul. 03/7/2018 - 7:58 am | View Website
Contrasting China’s and Russia’s Influence Operations Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in “Ministry of Truth,” a special series on state-sponsored influence operations. A series of scandals from Russian meddling in the U.S. elections to China’s influence over Western politicians, like Australian Sen. Sam Dastyari and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, has brought 01/16/2018 - 5:01 am | View Website
A woman was hospitalized Thursday morning after her vehicle skidded off an icy overpass in Broadview and fell several feet below before landing on its rear, police said. The GMC Envoy was one of three vehicles that crashed in separate incidents about 6:45 a.m. on the Cermak Road overpass in the
President Donald Trump's personal attorney has dropped a pair of libel lawsuits against BuzzFeed and investigation firm Fusion GPS. Michael Cohen had sued in state and federal courts in New York over publication of the unconfirmed dossier detailing suspected ties between Trump and Russia. Cohen
Near-finishing touches are being made on a renovation that will turn the once tropical-themed Key Lime Cove in Gurnee into the recognizable Northwoods-style brand of the Great Wolf Lodge as the company gears up for a scheduled July 1 opening. The Gurnee property at 1700 Nations Drive will feature
After a practically flawless performance, Mike Smith discovered that Rick Malnati was quite the practical joker. Malnati patrolled the sidelines as the boys basketball coach at Fenwick for the last five seasons. He stepped down from his position on Wednesday. Smith, now a sophomore point guard
Joliet Junior College will pay a student rights group $30,000 as part of a settlement stemming from a lawsuit alleging the college violated a student’s First Amendment rights when she was prohibited from passing out flyers on campus. The suit, filed in January, claimed Ivette Salazar, a nursing
A drawbridge malfunction was causing delays Thursday morning on Metra’s SouthWest Service and Heritage Corridor lines, according to alerts on the commuter agency’s website. Inbound and outbound trains on the SouthWest line were operating with “extensive delays,” Metra said. Inbound trains on the