State of Mankind

Real Estate ‘Time Bomb’ and Mortgage Boycott by Homeowners in China; Enes Freedom on Human Rights



China Insider

China is facing a growing mortgage strike. Unfinished homes and growing resentment toward banks and developers may be a ticking time bomb. For the Chinese regime, a third of the economy is on the line, with upward of $2 trillion in home loans. Meanwhile, the protest over what Chinese residents call “rotten tail buildings” ...

Taiwan Accuses Chinese Company of Stealing Secrets; Shanghai: New Round of COVID-19 Mass Testing



China in Focus

Shanghai is on its way toward a new round of mass testing; there’s fear the city is headed back under a new lockdown. Taiwan takes another step toward tackling intellectual property theft. This time, the island is taking aim at a Chinese Apple supplier. A high-level Taiwanese delegation visits the Czech Republic. ...