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I checked Chan Yi Lam’s Wikipedia page. It was ruled a suicide. The conspiracy theories surrounding this case are absurd and out of control. People even challenged her mother’s ide…

I will not called Jimmy Lai as principled based on how he run his news outlet. You can just simply check on wikipedia his reputationa and his news outlet reputation. This is one fr…

It’s hard to see Jimmy Lai purely as a victim. Much of his “martyr” narrative appears to be constructed by Western media as part of an ideological battle. From what I remember in H…

"The very fact that you can't have any political party of the CCP makes it undemocratic." This claim is not accurate. I'm currently reading The Search for Modern China, and I was s…

It depends on your budget and interests. In terms of sensor size, Micro Four Thirds (from Olympus and Panasonic) is generally the most affordable, but it comes with a smaller senso…

I can see a noticeable loss of detail in the iPhone sample photos. Personally, I prefer cameras that prioritize capturing more detail over simply producing visually pleasing images…

Then how is that any different from what the USA has done. Bombing and destroying many countries in the name of spreading democracy?

They are still better than most US news outlet.

Where do you get your news from? I cross-checked your comment with Wikipedia. In the Sanlu case, the executives were sent to jail, and they were ordered to destroy their stock beca…

There is a market for Chibsons—not everyone is willing to spend on expensive instruments. As a beginner, I’m too much of a cheapskate to drop $9,000 on a musical instrument. I can’…

Some of these criminals suddenly claim to be CCP spies or victims of political or religious persecution to avoid extradition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Zhijiang

These illegal scams are based in Shwe Koko, which is under the control of the BGF and they are not influenced by the CCP. The scam center is operated by a 14K triad leader who fled…

What do you mean by Asian companies? Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai companies have very different cultures. As far as as I known East Asian cultures are less expressiv…

what is the motive? I did not see any pattern from the op's history post

You should provide more reliable and trusted sources. The link you shared here originates from Falun Gong, a cult.

It can be good for some and bad for others, especially as someone who is not born in China but is of Chinese descent. I usually avoid sharing my opinion on geopolitics outside the …

It was similar for China—Mao launched the nuclear bomb program after the U.S. threatened to use nuclear weapons against China.

I checked Wikipedia to learn about the Social Credit System, and according to the article, no such system exists as described. Most assumptions about it seem to be based on misinfo…

In my home country, Indonesia, many of us were not aware of the scale of the genocide of the left, or the massacres of civilians after World War II and the War of Independence. Mos…

Yes, this is what happens in Singapore. There is a requirement to post job vacancies on a government job portal for a certain time before a company can apply for a work visa. Many …

Are you trying to say this is good or bad? Reddit's worldnews community seems to have a significant number of Israeli supporters, to the point where fake news.

Turning Taiwan into another Ukraine? After a few years, the U.S. might lose interest in Taiwan, and the Taiwanese would pay with their lives. Most Taiwanese just want to go on with…

These are FalungGong. I will not trust Falun Gong's news on China. They are known to create conspiracy stories.

I am unsure which era of Chiang Kai Shek you are referring to. Multiple warlords ruled CKS-era China. CKS did not have any power in North China. CKS capital was Nanjing. The CKS er…