China
Xi’s Crackdown and Covid Fatigue Drive Chinese Billionaires to Singapore
SINGAPORE — A new wave of Chinese immigration and investment has recently arrived in Singapore, which is becoming a major draw for the...
As China Ends Its Zero-Covid Policy, Vaccine Hesitancy Runs Deep
Hesitancy regarding Covid-19 vaccines permeates key sections of mainland China’s population, constituting an increasing challenge for Beijing as it attempts to convince more...
Read moreXi Met With Top Officials to Discuss China’s “Covid-19 Recovery”
Chinese President Xi Jinping, his ruling Politburo, and senior government officials convened with top officials at a major annual economic policy conference to...
Read moreChina Removes 6 Diplomats From Britain Over Manchester Violence
Bob Chan, from Hong Kong, was protesting Xi Jinping outside China's consulate in the U.K. when he was apparently attacked by Chinese diplomats....
Read morePro-Beijing Student Arrested After Threatening Pro-democracy Activist in Boston
The student reported the activist's actions to Chinese authorities to investigate her family in China, and threatened to cut off her hands. ...
Read moreReport: CCP Operating More Than 100 Illegal “Police Stations” Globally
SINGAPORE — The communist regime in China has established more than 100 “police stations” globally for surveillance of its citizens based overseas. Occasionally,...
Read moreChina Dispatches Unprecedented Number of Bombers to Taiwan Defense Zone
China dispatched an unprecedented 18 nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan’s air-defense zone, according to Taipei on Tuesday, just days after Beijing forbade more Taiwanese...
Read moreChina’s Rules for “Deepfake” Technology to Take Effect Jan. 10
China’s new regulations for content providers that modify facial and voice data will be enforced beginning January 10, as the country seeks to...
Read moreHong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Jailed on Fraud Charge
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a jail sentence of five years and nine months on December 10 after being...
Read moreXi’s Visit to Saudi Arabia Reinforces Sino-Arab Relations in Apparent Snub to U.S.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh on December 9 in the first of two “milestone” Arab summits depicting Saudi...
Read moreChina’s Zero-Covid Policy Has Largely Failed
The public outcry over China’s stringent zero-Covid measures, which provoked historic mass nationwide protests, finally compelled authorities in the communist state to ease...
Read moreFormer Chinese President Reappears After “Mysterious Exit” From Party Congress
Former Chinese president Hu Jintao emerged in public again for the first time since his mysterious exit from the closing ceremony of the...
Read moreChinese Cities Ease Covid Restrictions; Disparate Measures Anger Public
Despite more Chinese cities starting to ease their draconian Covid-19 measures, disparate implementations without much transparency have caused public confusion and frustration. Beijing,...
Read moreXi Honors Deceased Former Leader Jiang Zemin Amid Challenges to His Rule
On December 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping lauded the late former president Jiang Zemin for being China’s leader during a time when it...
Read moreNetizens in China Call for IPO Prohibition on Covid-19 Testing Companies
Netizens in China are urging authorities to prohibit the public listing of companies that offer Covid-19 tests, accusing such companies of profiting at the...
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