China crackdown
Trump Urges Xi Jinping to Release Ailing Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai
Dec 16, 2025 07:56 am CST
U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that he personally appealed to Chinese President Xi Jinping for the release of 78-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was recently convicted on national security charges. Lai, the founder of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, faces potential life imprisonment as part of China's ongoing crackdown on Hong Kong's freedoms following the 2019 protests.
China's Shaolin Abbot Falls: Scandal Engulfs Monk Once Seen As Untouchable
Sep 18, 2025 09:50 pm CST
China has launched a crackdown on powerful Buddhist monks suspected of misusing temple funds for personal wealth.