Wang Huiyao: China has lifted 800 MILLION from poverty, Xinjiang accusations are GROUNDLESS

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Wang Huiyao, founder and president of the Centre for China and Globalisation and counselor on China’s State Council. He discusses the blockage of the Suez Canal by the ‘Ever Given’ ship, 400 US military bases surrounding China, alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang … Read More >Wang Huiyao: China has lifted 800 MILLION from poverty, Xinjiang accusations are GROUNDLESS

‘Do not come. The border is closed’: US Homeland Security sec warns migrants off, blames overflow crisis on Trump

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is pleading with migrants to avoid traveling to the United States, as the Biden administration struggles to deal with the crisis at the southern border. … Read More >‘Do not come. The border is closed’: US Homeland Security sec warns migrants off, blames overflow crisis on Trump

Migrant children held in US custody soar to 14,000 as Biden press secretary accidentally acknowledges border ‘crisis’

More than 14,000 migrant children are currently held in US custody, a senior administration official said, insisting there’s no “crisis” at the border soon after Biden’s press secretary invoked the very same term. … Read More >Migrant children held in US custody soar to 14,000 as Biden press secretary accidentally acknowledges border ‘crisis’

700+ children remain in detention at US border, 200 for over 48 hours, amid spike in unaccompanied crossings – media

Hundreds of unaccompanied minors have been held at the US border waiting to be processed, Axios reported. Almost a third of them have been lingering in detention for more than two days, as the backlog piles up. … Read More >700+ children remain in detention at US border, 200 for over 48 hours, amid spike in unaccompanied crossings – media

Chinese media releases dramatic footage of last year’s deadly border clash with India (VIDEOS)

Chinese media has for the first time released footage of the deadly border clash between China’s and India’s troops in the disputed Western Himalayas region last June. The incident left four Chinese and 20 Indian soldiers dead. … Read More >Chinese media releases dramatic footage of last year’s deadly border clash with India (VIDEOS)

China officially admits casualties during last year’s clash with India as two countries continue disengagement at disputed border

The Chinese military has officially acknowledged the casualties it suffered during the deadly border clash with India’s troops last June, revealing that four soldiers were killed and one badly wounded during the incident. … Read More >China officially admits casualties during last year’s clash with India as two countries continue disengagement at disputed border

Norway to SHUT BORDERS to all except essential travelers to halt spread of Covid-19 variants, PM says

All foreign arrivals apart from travelers on essential journeys will be banned from entering Norway as of midnight on Friday, in an effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 variants, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Wednesday. … Read More >Norway to SHUT BORDERS to all except essential travelers to halt spread of Covid-19 variants, PM says