China

Opinion 10/12/21, 17:46

Jiang Zemin, former Party Secretary, once told Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members to help religious people "break free from the shackles of religion." By bringing that religion under strict state control, along with the operating terms set for Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, and Christianity—these are also five religions accepted and ...

China 10/12/21, 16:11

Amid the worrisome threats of invasion that Taiwan has received in recent days from the Chinese communist regime, Russia defined the large island with an independent government as part of the Chinese mainland, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "As you know, Russia, like the vast majority of countries in ...

China 10/12/21, 15:44

Evergrande Group, China’s property giant, failed to pay its bond interests due on Tuesday, Oct. 12, marking the third round of bond coupon payments missed in three weeks. Nikkei Assia cited two bondholders saying that they had not received any payment or message from Evergrande as of Tuesday afternoon (local time). "Not ...

China 10/12/21, 15:33

A flooded bridge in northern China swept a bus downstream, killing 14 people on Oct. 11. The tragedy unfolded in Pingshan County, Hebei Province about 7 a.m. local time, according to ABC News. The vehicle was carrying 51 passengers across the partially submerged Wangmu Bridge, about 45 kilometers (25 miles) from the ...

China 10/12/21, 05:52

As the island celebrates its National Day, Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, has vowed not to give in to China's rising military threats. "We ... will not act rashly, but there should be absolutely no illusions that the Taiwanese people will bow to pressure," Tsai said during her speech on Sunday, Oct. ...

Opinion 10/12/21, 04:25

In business, many companies have successfully applied marketing tactics based on capturing this fear-mongering strategy—take the example of Listerine. Starting from just one ad depicting a girl who had never been able to become a bride because of bad breath, Listerine's revenue increased from $115,000 to $8,000,000 per year. It is ...

Tech 10/11/21, 19:10

Recent media reports in China frequently mention debris fallout from the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP's) rocket launches. Unfortunately, these shards appear to be out of control and potentially deadly to the world's people. 1: On Sept. 27, 2021, the CCP used the Long Mar. 3 B aviation rocket to launch the ...

China 10/11/21, 18:05

Faced with the seemingly slow development of Artificial Intelligence [AI] in the United States that would endanger the nation, former Pentagon software chief Nick Chaillan found no other recourse but to resign from his post in protest and warning.  Chaillan believes that his country has lost its leadership to the Chinese ...

China 10/11/21, 17:37

A significant disruption in coal supply is advancing in China as heavy floods forced widespread mine shutdowns in the core production region.  Shanxi province, China's primary coal source, has had to cease operations at 60 coal mines, in addition to 372 non-coal mines and 14 dangerous chemical factories, local officials said ...

China 10/11/21, 17:28

China’s surveillance technology company Hikvision is facing fresh scrutiny in Europe, where its high-tech cameras are criticized for posing security risks. According to Politico, a security researcher has found a glitch in Hikvision's cameras that "permits an attacker to gain full control of the device," and concluded that the products had "the highest ...

China 10/11/21, 17:12

On October 9, floodwaters in Shanxi continued to rise, causing destruction and loss of lives. The Hexin section of the Fenhe River in Shanxi Province suffered its biggest flood in 67 years, according to Sound of Hope.At 5:00 p.m. on Oct. 7, the dam on the north section of the ...

China 10/11/21, 05:27

According to an official announcement from Liaoning province, China's largest provincial economy in its northeast rustbelt is facing a worsening power shortage. On Monday, October 11, the province issued its fifth power shortage alarm in two weeks, warning that the shortfall might reach roughly 5 gigawatts. Restriction of electricity use began ...

China 10/10/21, 22:07

A Republican from Florida urged a federal anti-market manipulation agency to crack down on enterprises that fail to declare their civil rights compliance on Oct. 7. Sen. Marco Rubio questioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for requiring companies to disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance without also demanding ...

Australia & Oceania 10/10/21, 21:55

In his speech to the National People's Congress in 2013, Xi Jinping described the "Chinese dream" as the restoration of the Chinese nation's power and influence worldwide. After introducing the China Dream, the Xi government adopted the "Belt and Road" initiative to influence the world, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region. The "debt ...

China 10/10/21, 00:42

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched a film with anti-US sentiment during the National Day vacation, touting its totalitarian leadership. Instead of traveling, people seemed to prefer going to the movies, with a patriotic Korean War picture grossing over 3.45 billion yuan ($535 million) at the box office. Several Chinese celebrities ...

China 10/09/21, 23:35

According to a report, the Chinese province where the virus emerged was already ordering testing kits months prior to an official acknowledgment of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian-U.S. firm Internet 2.0 discovered that Hubei, the province with Wuhan as its capital, saw an overall increase in purchases for coronavirus testing equipment, or ...

News 10/09/21, 18:21

Beijing held a military parade and public show to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on Oct. 1, 2019. The three Chinese presidents, Xi Jinping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao, rarely appear in the same photograph. However, Mr. Jiang Zemin, who is 93 ...

China 10/09/21, 17:14

Facebook is aware of Chinese officials monitoring subjects of oppression on its platform but has done little to intervene; an ex-Facebook manager has accused. "My team directly worked on tracking Chinese participation on the platform surveilling, say, Uyghur populations in places around the world," said Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen at a ...

China 10/09/21, 15:42

On Sept. 17, the first day of the Global Summit on Combating and Preventing Forced Organ Harvesting, a group of eight physicians from Europe, Asia, and North America reported on the compelling allegations of illegal organ harvesting under China's communist regime, which persists to this day. The health professionals detailed the ...

China 10/09/21, 03:28

Global Times, the mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party, sent out another hostile warning to the U.S. this week. This time it reacted to the news about U.S. secret military training in Taiwan. "See whether the PLA [People's Liberation Army] will launch a targeted air strike to eliminate those U.S. invaders!" ...