The Chinese government developed what it calls a “poverty alleviation program”—initially reported to target individuals living in poor, rural regions such as Xinjiang. The program would “compel” those living in poverty in Xinjiang to work for significantly reduced wages in…
The United States and China are familiar foes in their constant fight for influence on the international stage. There have been conflicts between the two countries involving trade deals and tariffs, but there is one concern that has largely gone…
For those English language lovers, the word “synecdoche” (pronounced si-NEK-də-kee) is a figure of speech in which a word is used to represent the whole of something else. Thus, the city of Hollywood, California represents, figuratively, the whole of the…
