Frequently Asked Questions

Did you know that:

There is a three-year plan to enhance care of toddlers in Shanghai 

China established a modernized grain storage system to ensure food security & increase workers income

China has fed over 40 million children with their Free Lunch initiative 

A report finds that 95% of Chinese are highly satisfied with their government 

There is a lot of evidence that suggests China is not the greatest polluter in the world even as it hosts much of the manufacturing that the U.S. relies on. They are also taking proactive steps in reducing their carbon footprint and finding solutions for living more sustainably, such as: 

Working hard to coordinate economic growth with green development, building a shared future for all lives on Earth 

Air pollution in China is dropping 

China's pledges to be carbon neutral by 2060

Silk and Steel Podcast's History of Taiwan Series: Taiwan and cross-strait issues seems to be a topic that everyone on both the pro- and anti-China crowds love to talk about. In the west, however, it seems to be an issue that neither side is able to speak of without getting important details incorrect. This series was created by Xiangyu and Carl Zha to help mitigate this issue. This series was recorded in 2020 and covers the history of Taiwan from prehistoric to modern times, with extra emphasis on the political developments of the 20th and 21st centuries.

This is complex and painful for the Uyghurs in China and for Muslims across the globe.   
Our concern is that it is being used as a tool to drive the U.S.'s hybrid war on China, instead of a human rights issue that needs to be addressed as such. There is much wrong with how the US reacted and acted on terrorist attacks as with many governments across the globe, China's included. Here are some resources we found helpful: 

Xinjiang: Understanding Complexity, Building Peace - the Italian Institute of Politics, Society and Economics, the Italian Institute of International Diplomacy, and the Italian Eurasian Mediterranean Research Center 

Xinjiang: A Report and Resource Compilation - Qiao Collective

John Ross & thoughts on the Uyghur genocide

Margaret Kimberly on Uyghur population 

Employment and Labor Rights in Xinjiang

No. Learn more here: 

Deborah Brautigam and Meg Rithmire on the Chinese ‘DEBT TRAP’

Myth: China Is Colonizing Africa - Pivot to Peace