China

Human Rights 05/20/22, 08:35

AP reported that WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke about China's "zero-COVID" policy at a media briefing on May 10. He said the virus had changed dramatically since it was initially discovered in Wuhan in late 2019. At that time, China used lockdowns to halt its spread. Reuters cited Tedros, "We don't ...

China 05/20/22, 08:31

Captain Byron Bailey is an Australian aviation expert. He is a commercial pilot with more than 45 years' experience. In an interview with Sky News Australia, Bailey suggested that one co-pilot of the Boeing 737-800 decided to take revenge on China Eastern Airlines. The reason might be that the co-pilot had ...

Economy 05/20/22, 08:20

China didn't attend United Nations’ Food Security Ministerial in New York City. This action was later condemned by the U.S. side. On May 18, Secretary of State Antony Blinken came to New York City to organize meetings calling on action on global food security amid Russia's conflict in Ukraine. According to Fox ...

China 05/20/22, 08:19

On Wednesday, a U.S. citizen and four Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) officials were charged with conspiracy and other offenses linked to espionage. Wang Shujun, 73, of Queens, New York; Feng He, as known as Boss He, Ming Li as known as Elder Tang and Little Li, are from Guangdong. ...

Tech 05/20/22, 08:14

Taiwan News reported on May 19 that four Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, marking the 13th intrusion this month. Taiwan's National Defense Ministry (MND) said, on May 18, 2 People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang J-16 fighter jets, 1 Shaanxi Y-8 reconnaissance plane, and 1 Shaanxi ...

Human Rights 05/20/22, 05:17

Shanghai, a city of 26 million citizens, is still under effective lockdown. However, the official media has claimed that Shanghai will restart business and services in phases on Monday, May 16. Displeased Shanghainese are flocking to China's "National Anti-Fraud Center" social media account to report such fraud. Their messages were quickly ...

Economy 05/20/22, 05:13

According to Xinhua Finance, the 2022 Tsinghua PBCSF Chief Economist Forum was held online on May 14. It brought many top global economic and financial experts together to discuss the worldwide economy and order during the turbulent 2022. Among them, Yu Yongding, researcher and doctoral supervisor of the Institute of World ...

China 05/20/22, 04:49

Recently, COVID suddenly broke out in Sichuan province; the city was closed, and locals pleaded for help because of a shortage of supplies. Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen are getting hit with the latest Omicron variant and undergoing mass nucleic acid scanning. According to official reports, Sichuan Province's first case in Linshui was ...

Enviroment 05/20/22, 04:47

On May 18, an enormous amount of water flooded Hangzhou's Jinshahu Subway Station. Water poured down from the ceilings, leaving the ground under half a meter deep in water. The operation of 5 other stations was interrupted. The Hangzhou Daily reported that at 3:00 pm on the 18th, there was a ...

Economy 05/20/22, 04:45

The Wall Street Journal published an analysis, stressing that China's authorities have no clear plan to turn things around amid April's economic distressing data. When its zero-Covid policy implementation shrinks the economy, the Chinese regime lacks an explicit and foreseeable path to handle the downturn. On Monday, China just released its ...

China 05/20/22, 04:24

According to the SCMP, China has witnessed a rise in the number of professionals searching for emigration opportunities in recent months. The rise comes amid growing discontent about the draconian lockdown in Shanghai. The search for the keyword "immigration" has skyrocketed 400 times in the past month, according to the Baidu ...

Economy 05/20/22, 03:36

Latest news indicates that China’s zero-Covid strategy is taking a toll on the economy. Citing data from China’s Finance Ministry, Nikkei reported that its land revenue dropped 38% year-on-year in April. This is the largest decrease in over six and a half years. Housing sales also fell more than 40% year-on-year in ...

Tech 05/20/22, 03:35

According to the USNI News, the San Diego Naval Base will send four unmanned surface vessels or USVs to Hawaii this summer to participate in the world's largest naval warfare exercise, RIMPAC 2022. This plan is to improve the integrity between unmanned and manned Navy forces. Considering from a command-and-control perspective, these ...

Human Rights 05/20/22, 03:13

Beijing authorities are tightening restrictions as COVID cases surge. Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, held a press conference on May 17. There, she said that newly COVID-infected people in Beijing involved Fengtai District, Fangshan District, Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Xicheng District, Daxing District, ...

Enviroment 05/20/22, 03:10

Chinese automobile maker Guangqi Honda is facing public backlash over an extension plan for its factory in Guangzhou city, Guangdong province. Chinese media IFeng.com reported on May 17 that thousands of citizens believe the renewed facility will be too close to the residential area. They were worried that it would cause ...

China 05/20/22, 02:36

A relative of a passenger who died on the recent horrific China Eastern Airlines earlier this year is demanding answers from the airliner about the latest report about the plane. According to The Wall Street Journal report, citing people familiar with U.S. officials' preliminary accident assessment, black box data shows that ...

China 05/20/22, 02:29

Shanghai health commission official Zhao Dandan said at a news conference on May 17 that all 16 districts in the city have fully achieved Zero-Covid at the community level. As a result, they would gradually resume everyday life and production activities. The statement comes a day after Shanghai vowed to gradually ...

Economy 05/20/22, 02:24

China’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns have severely impacted the country’s e-commerce through disrupted logistics and dampened demand. On May 17, JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, announced its unaudited financial results for March 31, 2022. The company reported a net loss to ordinary shareholders for the first quarter of 2022 ...

Insights 05/19/22, 17:53

Almost every summer, the period before the Beidaihe meeting of the Communist Party of China is a sensitive time for China's political situation ( / politically sensitive to China), especially when the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be held this fall. Whether Xi Jinping can ...

In-depth Reports 05/19/22, 16:02

After two army generals of the Chinese regime published their unrestricted war project in 1999 to obtain world supremacy for the Chinese regime, strategies in that direction have been observed. While it is not certain that Beijing is sponsoring the flood of addictive drugs, the fact is that a large wave ...