China – Catalyst

The Threatening Secrecy Behind China’s Loan Provisions

May 11, 2021May 10, 20216 min read Misbah Lalani

China's increasing secrecy around loan payment demands further investigation. China’s perpetual lack of accountability must be addressed, and the power contained in this wealthy nation must be checked.

The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

April 28, 2021April 27, 20216 min read Ruolan Ma

The Japanese government plans to release the tritium-tainted water into the Pacific Ocean in small amounts over the next 30 years. However, the plan has received an overflowing of criticism from Japanese citizens and those abroad.

China’s Five-Year Plan Provides the First Insights To What the Future Holds After the COVID-19 Pandemic

April 22, 2021April 22, 20213 min read Kibel Aker

The preview of the 14th 5-year plan has provided a first look into how the economic recovery from the pandemic will be projected, and how current changes in the socio-economic balance of the nation will continue to hold significance in the future.

Slave Labour in the Fashion Industry: Xinjiang’s Cotton

April 7, 2021April 24, 20217 min read Sage Pothier

One of the world’s largest cotton producers is China; the Xinjiang province in western China is now the origin of 20% of the world’s raw cotton. Yet a recent report gives strong indication that labour transfer programs are being used to force Uyghurs into cotton harvesting.

The Silenced Kashmiri Narrative

March 26, 2021March 26, 20218 min read Misbah Lalani

The feelings and livelihoods of the Kashmiri people have been constantly disrupted and compromised by fighting between India and Pakistan. Civilians of Kashmir are pawns in the hands of these armed, nuclear powers.

Rebuilding the Roof of the World: Tibetan Human Rights

March 17, 2021March 19, 20214 min read Penni Tenzin

Once nicknamed the “roof of the world” due to the Tibetan plateau being among the highest in the world, in 2020, Tibet received the lowest score on the annual Freedom in the World Report by Freedom House, making it the “least free country in the world” tied with Syria.

Rape as a Weapon of Genocide: Systematic Sexual Abuse Within China’s Internment Camps

March 2, 2021March 19, 20217 min read Jemima Maycock

If there is no meaningful action taken, China risks becoming another country on a list that remains too long to begin with. The costs of this failure will, most likely, be borne first and foremost by Uighur women.

How the International Community Has Failed the Uighur Minority

February 21, 2021March 4, 20217 min read Melanie Baume

According to Hu Lianhe, a Communist Party official, this ‘re-education’ campaign only targets petty criminals that are assigned to “vocational education facilities for rehabilitation and reintegration” . Yet, testimonies from individuals who have worked or been detained in the camps as well as leaked information report cases of human rights violations.

After 4 Years of Trumponomics, America Still Needs Globalization

December 5, 2020December 29, 20205 min read Mehak Balwani

Trump has long claimed to be a successful businessman and promised time and again to rejuvenate the US economy. However, Trumponomics has ignored possible treatments for the US economy – investments into education, job creation, and upskilling – and laid the blame for the erosion of the American middle class on the globalization of labor markets

Authority, Liberty, and COVID-19 in the World’s Greatest Democracy

November 13, 2020December 29, 20207 min read Santhindu Wijesooriya

The United States, with its decentralized government, has completely lost the battle against the novel coronavirus. China, Canada, and Sri Lanka, however, with their greater executive authority, have collectively demonstrated that the United States had no excuse for their malpractice. The three nations and their adherence to executive jurisdiction, demonstrated noteworthy abilities to combat an unanticipated crisis, leaving humanity to observe the capital of individual liberty and freedom in utter dismay.

Tag: China

The Threatening Secrecy Behind China’s Loan Provisions

The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

China’s Five-Year Plan Provides the First Insights To What the Future Holds After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Slave Labour in the Fashion Industry: Xinjiang’s Cotton

The Silenced Kashmiri Narrative

Rebuilding the Roof of the World: Tibetan Human Rights

Rape as a Weapon of Genocide: Systematic Sexual Abuse Within China’s Internment Camps

How the International Community Has Failed the Uighur Minority

After 4 Years of Trumponomics, America Still Needs Globalization

Authority, Liberty, and COVID-19 in the World’s Greatest Democracy

Buddhism: At the Crossroads between Philosophy and Religion

African Values and LGBTQ+ Rights: What is “Un-African” about Homosexuality?

The Unity of Lebanon’s October Revolution: Art, Protest, and Social Media

Buying a Blind Eye: The Abuse of Liberty in Saudi Arabia

The Indian Migrant Labour Crisis and Its Implications

Haiti’s Political Crisis: How Constitutional Dispute is Fueling Conflict and Instability

Tackling Period Poverty in Canada

Indigenous Women, The Fastest Growing Prison Population in Canada

Revitalising Gaza through Architecture and Agency

Ecosystem Accounting: A Novel Approach for Measuring Growth