Author / Yiran Cheng
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City on Fire
Going into the 17th week of unrest (as of this article’s writing), Hong Kong has been one of the most long-lasting international political spectacles of this summer. With both sides using smear campaigns at times, it is almost impossible to fully understand the current situation of Hong Kong without actually being there (and even that…
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China’s Impossible Environmental Dilemma
China’s pollution problem has eclipsed the allegations of its human rights violation. In recent years, the international community has harshly criticized China’s worsening pollution and overuse of fossil fuel. It is of no doubt that China’s enormous carbon footprint and industrial pollution heavily strain the environment. Yet, contrary to what many would believe, this current…
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Islamophobia In China
Islamophobia has long been frowned upon in Western societies, as many deem this an act of religious discrimination or xenophobia; this is not, however, the case in China. In recent years, posting anti-Islam speeches on China’s social media almost became a politically correct thing: people would speak of Muslims in the way Westerners talk about…
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Clashing Sensitivities Across Cultures
China has now become a de facto superpower, second to only the US through its great sway in world economics. However, China achieved this by developing a unique economic and political structure very unlike that of the US or many other Western countries. Needless to say, the authoritarian communist government has attracted the most attention…
