Politics

Insights 06/30/22, 16:21

The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will take place this fall, a very sensitive time when the CCP needs to re-elect the top leader. At the same time, the CCP is strengthening its crackdown on public security with its new campaign. The CCP launches 'One Hundred Days ...

Russia 06/30/22, 03:37

Washington on June 28 included five Chinese companies on a trade blacklist for allegedly associating with the Russian military during the Ukraine war. The five Chinese firms the U.S. Commerce Department named were Connec Electronic Limited, King Pai Technology Company Limited, Sinno Electronics Company Limited, Winninc Electronic, and World Jetta (Hong ...

Insights 06/29/22, 17:12

The Beidaihe Conference is a secret conference supposed to consolidate the high-level personnel issue at the coming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. However, the infighting is particularly intense this time, many analysts say. According to Vision Times, leading up to the Beidaihe Conference held in Qinhuangdao, Hebei ...

Opinion 06/29/22, 03:22

According to Apollo News, the share of Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings abruptly dropped after two of its largest shareholders announced to reduce their stake holdings in the company. Within a minute in the afternoon of June 27, the market value instantly evaporated over 22 billion dollars. In the morning, Tencent shares ...

Corruption 06/29/22, 03:19

The construction of a China-funded large bridge project has created billions of more debts to Bangladesh. Notably, the project’s costs surged three times higher than the original estimate. As Liberty Times reported, the Padma Bridge officially opened to traffic on June 25. This is known as the China-Bangladesh friendship bridge. The Padma ...

Human Rights 06/29/22, 03:17

In many documents of the Communist Party of China, the relationship between leaders and the masses is always clearly stated.  In the learning materials related to “people-centered development thinking” special education, Xi Jinping stated that party cadres are all public servants of the people. He added that leadership is service. Xi used ...

Weapon/Army 06/28/22, 19:26

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China's arms exports in the period 2017-2021 fell by nearly a third compared with the previous five years (2012-2016). Specifically, China accounted for only 4.6% of total global arms sales, compared with 6.4% in the period 2012 - 2016. Meanwhile, the United States ...

Economy 06/28/22, 19:03

2022 is a challenging year for Laos. The country has fallen into the Chinese debt trap, following countries such as Sri Lanka and Pakistan.  At present, the rising public debt is a major worry for Laos.  According to the World Bank, the nation's public debt last year totaled 14.5 billion dollars, and ...

China 06/28/22, 18:52

According to VOA, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said that Beijing may not use the full-scale military to annex Taiwan. However, to achieve its goal, it could take other coercive actions.  Specifically, Gates said, China can put tremendous pressure on Taiwan without having to open fire through cyber attacks ...

Corruption 06/27/22, 16:25

Faced with the corruption that has characterized many leaders of the Chinese regime, the Xi Jinping regime issued new rules to restrict the participation of their spouses and children as accomplices in these possible crimes. As reported by Sup China, there are countless cases of family corruption, in which relatives seek ...

China 06/27/22, 09:59

According to ET, Xi Jingping recently implemented four key measures to secure his tenure in office after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. First, place Wang Xiaohong, a confidant, as Minister of Public Security On Jun 24, at the end of the 35th Conference of the Standing Committee ...

China 06/27/22, 09:46

The White House announced on June 24 that five countries, including the U.S., Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, have formed an informal group.  The group, named Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP), aims to boost economic and diplomatic ties with Pacific island nations. In the statement, the White House ...

China 06/26/22, 09:30

The South China Morning Post reported on June 24 that Wang Xiaohong, 64, was promoted to minister of public security to oversee policing, replacing the retired Zhao Kezhi. Wang Xiaohong is Xi Jinping's close ally.  The move is a significant reshuffle of central and local governments in preparation for the upcoming congress ...

Corruption 06/26/22, 09:01

The General Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recently issued a new guideline. It outlines business requirements for relatives of senior Chinese officials who wish to do business, run private enterprises, or use foreign funds. According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, the new regulations ...

China 06/25/22, 08:50

The Chinese Embassy in France tweeted three videos on June 21 and 22 with the theme "Taiwan is not Ukraine." The action sparked a heated discussion. The anchor claimed that the Taiwan-China affair and the Ukraine-Russia issue are different things. She said that Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times, ...

China 06/25/22, 01:08

A recent report released by the National Association of Scholars (NAS) surprisingly reported that of the 118 Confucius Institutes (CIs) opened at U.S. universities over the past few years, at least 104 have closed their doors. However, the report warns, at least 38 universities have reportedly replaced the programs run at ...