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New Shaolin Abbot’s Reforms Spark Wave of Monks Resigning

China

Ever since Shi Yongxin, the abbot and CCP party secretary of Shaolin Temple, was detained, scandals and controversies surrounding China’s Buddhist community have become a hot topic. Now, the newly appointed abbot, Shi Yinle, has introduced a wave of reforms aimed at de-commercialising the temple, which has sparked a flurry of monk resignations and made headlines on Weibo on August 5....

Northern Theater Political Commissar Downplays Xi – Where Has the Commander Disappeared To?

China

According to Liaoning Daily, on August 1, Liaoning Province held a military-civilian symposium to mark Army Day ("August 1") in Shenyang. The first paragraph of the report had a peculiar phrasing: after mentioning Hao Peng, the Provincial Party Secretary and Director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, it stated that "the main leaders of the Northern Theatre Command attended and delivered speeches."...

DOJ launches grand jury probe into 'RussiaGate'

US

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly opening a grand jury investigation into an alleged plot by members of the Obama administration accusing President Donald Trump...

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