Tensions are mounting as South Korea braces for the enactment of the new “Anti-Espionage Law” that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is poised to implement on July 1. In response to the perceived threat, South Korea has taken preventative measures, including widespread governmental alerts and media advisories, even going as far as advising against non-essential…
US Citizen and Pro-Beijing Overseas Chinese Leader Sentenced to Life in Prison in China
John Shing-Wan Leung, a U.S. citizen and Hong Kong resident, was sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges on May 15 by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. According to public information, the 78-year-old Leung, a pro-CCP overseas Chinese leader in Texas, served as president of the China Council for the…
ANALYSIS: China’s Heightened Use of ‘Exit Bans’ Creates Hostile Environment for Foreign Firms
A growing number of Chinese laws that enable “exit bans” has heightened fears of a more hostile environment for foreign companies operating in China. Experts say that Beijing’s tactics go against its professed desire to bolster business confidence and foreign investment in the country and may trigger an accelerated exodus of foreign companies. The Chinese…
China’s Revised Anti-Spy Law ‘Frightening Prospect’ for Foreign Firms There: Expert
China’s newly revised anti-espionage law will have a scary impact on foreign firms doing business there, according to former chief convergence officer for British Telecom and author Jon Pelson. On April 26, the Chinese communist regime passed the new version of its anti-espionage law, which will take effect on July 1. The revision has expanded…
US Chamber of Commerce Warns of Heightened Risk for Firms Doing Business in China
The United States Chamber of Commerce has sounded the alarm about a dramatic increase in the hazards and uncertainties associated with conducting business in China due to the regime’s “increased official scrutiny” of U.S. corporations there. The influential business group said that it was “closely monitoring” the situation and noted that industries subject to “heightened…
China Expands Anti-Espionage Law Targeting Foreign Companies and Dissidents
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) passed its newly revised anti-espionage law, which will come into effect on July 1 this year. The revision has expanded the definition of espionage, making it broader and vaguer. Human rights observers believe that it is an escalation in the repression of the Chinese people and will be used to…
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