Author: Adrian (釋大道)

Adrian Chan-Wyles is a British expert specialising in the forensic translation of historical and contemporary political, cultural and philosophical Chinese texts - providing reliable English language interpretations. A number of his English language articles (interpreting Chinese affairs) have been published within the PRC - referenced in a number of Chinese language academic and news texts as examples of reliable transliterations regarding the (correct) 'foreign' understanding of Chinese culture.

Chief Sitting Bull - Hunkpapa Lakota (1831-1890)

US: Trump Administration Erases Native American & Slavery History from US National Parks! (1.2.2026)

01/02/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The American Historical Association and the Organization of American Historians, the two major professional organizations for historians in the United States, issued a joint statement upon the signing of the executive order, calling the administration’s policies “a systemic campaign to distort, manipulate, and erase significant parts of the historical record.”

“Recent directives insidiously prioritize narrow ideology over historical research, historical accuracy, and the actual experiences of Americans,” the joint statement said.

Native American communities have been particularly affected. According to the National Parks Conservation Association, a nonprofit advocacy group, funding cuts have severely undermined the work of more than 200 Tribal Historic Preservation Officers nationwide. These positions help tribes protect their heritage sites and ensure accurate representation of their history.

Indonesia: “Liberal” Aceh State – the Other-Side of the Cane! (1.2.2026)

01/02/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

What is interesting is that the English-language BBC presents this story with a sense of “White” moral indignation – but BBC Indonesia presented the same news story in a sympathetic manner. The BBC has already been banned from China for racially-motivated and fake news stories – so I suppose the BBC is trying not to be banned from Indonesia for exactly the same grounds. This situation does highlight how Eurocentric reporting will stoke racial prejudices on the one-hand (these photographs are terrifying to Westerners) – whilst at the same time pretending to support and express a non-White culture fairly. I will keep my powder dry as regards the reasons these punishments were carried-out. I neither agree nor disagree with relative systems of moral enforcement – things are what they are. I suppose the approach adopted here, is that if relatively minor issues are come-down upon really hard (short of the death penalty) – then individuals in society will not commit any crimes of a greater nature. I think this is simplistic and not always a correct assumption. I think 140-lashes would be difficult to take for a grown Western man – at least we can appreciate the courage of the condemned.

A drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows two mausoleums of the Xixia Imperial Tombs in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

China: Archaeology Proves “Oldest” [5,300-Year-Old] Continuous Culture! (1.2.2026)

01/02/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

A cornerstone of this research is the Erlitou site in central China’s Henan. Excavated since 1959, this site is widely regarded by Chinese scholars as a major urban center associated with the Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 B.C.), traditionally considered China’s first dynasty.

The most critical discovery at the site is the presence of China’s earliest grid-patterned capital layout, offering rare insights into the capital system of early states.

Erlitou is part of a constellation of key sites. From the ritual complexes at the Niuheliang site in Liaoning to the exquisite pottery at the Taosi site in Shanxi, each discovery has helped clarify the picture of China’s early history.

This grand narrative of continuity is given tangible form through a national network of 150 major archaeological sites, 65 national archaeological parks, and over 240 on-site museums. Together, they form an indelible material record spanning millions of years of human history, 10,000 years of culture and over 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

The US Racist Gift That Keeps On Giving! Blacks and Whites United in Anti-China Prejudice!

US: The Anti-China Racism That Unites “Blacks” & “Whites” in Trump-Era America! (31.1.2026)

31/01/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

According to the report, the phenomenon is less about China itself than about how American frustrations are being externalized. The memes, the article notes, function as a way to externalize “the decay of the American dream,” as young people grapple with deteriorating infrastructure, economic pressure and political polarization at home.

At the same time, China is increasingly portrayed as a contrast and even an aspirational symbol. With its rapid urban development, expansive high-speed rail network and growing presence in advanced technologies, China has come to represent “something completely different” from the lived experiences of many Americans, the article said.

WIRED pointed out that China’s global manufacturing and technological footprint has made it “unavoidable” in daily life, from consumer electronics and electric vehicles to renewable energy equipment and artificial intelligence products. This ubiquity, combined with domestic disillusionment, has helped fuel a semi-ironic, semi-admiring online fascination.

Havana: Fidel Castro Explains “Why” the US Wants to Destroy Cuban Socialism! (31.1.2026)

31/01/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

I acquired this wonderful video from the Bronx Anti-War Telegram Channel (linked below). It is remarkable that people like this still exist in the US – but then again the bourgeois warmongers can repress the working-class all they like – but can never permanently silence – or destroy it. Just as long as the capitalists require our labour to earn their riches for them – we will always exist to blight their existence. We patiently watch and wait. Just lately, I have been reading all of Che Guevara’s excellent books preserved in Cuba and actually allowed to be published on the Audible platform. My influences are Lenin, Stalin, Mao, and Ho Chi Mnh – but recently I met a man of Spanish descent and he explained to me about the rich (related) but distinct South American tradition of Socialism. Until then, I viewed this aspect (incorrectly) as merely an amorphous extension of Marxist-Leninism. Reading and studying are the keys to education and breaking-up misconceptions about things.

Taiwan: US “Blocks” Mainland China Apps Throughout Colony! (31.1.2026)

31/01/2026 Adrian (釋大道)

The move comes after these apps were placed on a “high-risk” list by the island’s digital affairs authorities to “prevent children and adolescents from exposure to age-inappropriate content” and to address “possible cybersecurity risks.”

The island’s education authorities also warned that primary and secondary schools should not use these apps in teaching activities.

A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday criticized Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party authorities for hyping up the so-called information security risks of mainland apps, noting that these measures have deprived people on the island of the freedom to use social networking platforms.

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