Chinese ‘family bridge’ makes 200 mountain trips yearly to connect elderly with overseas children
A man in central China has completed more than 200 trips to remote mountain villages in a year, visiting elderly parents on behalf of their children who work and live far from home or overseas.Tian Rui, 39, from Yichang in Hubei province, is a former rural courier who now operates a small convenience store, according to Jiupai News.Years spent delivering parcels through scattered mountain communities provided Tian with a deep understanding of the winding roads. They also unveiled a quiet...
Man critically wounded in Scarborough shooting
Toronto police are searching for at least one suspect after a man was critically wounded in a shooting in Scarborough. Investigators were called to an apartment building in the Lawrence Avenue East and Overture Road area just after 9 p.m. Saturday, where they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics say they transported one […]
As China launches new gang crackdown, lawyers fear wrongful convictions
During a crackdown on organised crime, Zeng Jianbin, a real estate developer in Mianyang, southwestern China’s Sichuan province, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for being a “gang leader”.
In 2023, the Mianyang Intermediate People’s Court convicted Zeng of nine offences, including provoking trouble, illegal lending at high interest and intentional destruction of property. His sentence was particularly harsh because of the organised nature
