Activists are calling for a boycott of the newly released Mulan remake, after revelations that it was partly filmed in Xinjiang, a province of China known, through extensive reporting, for the detention and persecution of Uighur Muslims.
Today, freelance writer Frankie Huang on the controversy and what it reveals about China's influence on Western culture.
Yesterday
Portraits of childhood in Gaza
Today, if all goes well, a ceasefire will begin in Gaza.In phase one, Hamas has pledged to return all of the hostages, living and dead. For its part Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while withdrawing troops to an agreed-upon line in Gaza and maintaining majo ... Show More
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Oct 9
Inside the shadow war in Ukraine
Beyond the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, a shadow war between the Kremlin and Kyiv is escalating -- with covert assassinations, car bombs, civilian recruitment, and even the involvement of a terrorist group with a history in Canada. Today, national security reporter Ben Makuc ... Show More
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Jul 2023
La Chine et le dilemme ouïghour
Alors que la guerre d’Ukraine se poursuit et concentre toute l’attention, l’élan ne faiblit pas mais le processus est lent dans la recherche de responsabilité pour les crimes contre les Ouïghours et autres minorités. Pékin, de son côté, tire bénéfice du cycle de l’actualité qui é ... Show More
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Apr 2022
China’s grip on Hollywood
Warner Bros. is censoring the newest Fantastic Beasts movie for Chinese audiences. It’s the latest reminder that Hollywood’s reliance on China comes at a cost.This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro and Paul Mounsey, fact-chec ... Show More
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