Like many other civilisations in the world, China's more than 4,000 years of civilisation has greatly benefitted us all. But, not the Communist Party of China (aka Chinese Communist Party or CCP) and its brutal regime, which celebrates 100 years of its existence this year.

Published by Knewz By alang.consultant New York (Knewz) - The controversial Beijing Winter Olympics are just days away, and survivors and human rights advocates of the host country's allegedly oppressive policies are speaking out in a last-ditch effort to draw attention to decades of minority mistreatment. It is the stuff of nightmares.

Golden State Warriors owner Chamath Palihapitiya suggested recently that "nobody cares" about China 's system of concentration camps, forced labor, and high-tech surveillance against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang. "Nobody cares about what's happening to the Uyghurs, okay," Palihapitiya said during an appearance on the All-In podcast.

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The Chinese government's violent oppression of the primarily Uyghur Muslim population in Xinjiang is no longer a secret. From forced sterilization of Uyghur women to the internment of millions in prison camps to the eradication and destruction of religious institutions, the Chinese Communist Party's actions against the Uyghurs have been deemed worthy of the name genocide to many in the human rights community.

Microsoft is shutting down the Chinese version of LinkedIn after facing scrutiny for censoring academics and journalists at the behest of the Chinese government. LinkedIn China will be replaced with a standalone product called "InJobs" that's separate from LinkedIn, the company said Thursday.

China's economy is going down quickly, even as the Evergrande collapse, and China's real estate crisis unfolds. And now, the Evergrande collapse is also expected to hit the Chinese foreign policy. The Chinese foreign policy is presently dictated by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) which involves large-scale debt financing by Chinese financial institutions, Chinese State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) and local government financing vehicles.

Nike chief executive John Donahoe defended his company's presence in China and affirmed its competitive advantage there Thursday. "Nike is a brand that is of China and for China," Donahoe said. Chinese state media circulated a Nike statement in March that expressed concern about reports of forced labor camps in the Xinjiang region.