Category: United States

American Mistakes Now Aiding Chinese Hegemony Building: Loss of US Military Bases in Philippines

Commentary To ensure the survival of its oppressive dictatorship, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is busy building the world’s most powerful military force, on Earth and in space, to achieve a new global hegemony under which it plans to set the rules that determine prosperity and security. The CCP’s path to hegemony has always depended…


Shen Yun’s Message for the Pandemic—’Hang On, Don’t Give Up,’ Says Musician

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Shen Yun Performing Arts has a message for all of us who are still navigating the pandemic: “Hang on, don’t give up, don’t let go of yourself, stay true, keep blossoming,” said musician Ruth Wilkey of the performance. Ruth and her husband, Daniel Wilkey, attended Shen Yun at the Pikes Peak Center for…


China’s Zero-COVID Policy Could Be the World’s Top Risk Facing 2022 Experts say

New Analysis China’s zero-tolerance approach toward COVID-19 has resulted in continued city lockdowns, which exacerbated production and shipping congestions across the globe. Experts warn that Beijing’s extreme—and stubborn—measures to contain the virus could be the greatest risk facing the world in 2022. In a January report, U.S. political risk analysis and consultancy firm Eurasia Group…


Shen Yun Impresses Sioux Falls With Richness of Chinese Culture

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—China’s five millennia of civilization was everything but lost until Shen Yun Performing Arts started on its mission to revive and present its beauty to the world. Nathan Rosenberg, his wife, Radhika, and their daughter, Erica, were most impressed with how rich China’s culture really is after attending Shen Yun’s performance on Jan….


Omaha Shen Yun Audience: Forget the Pandemic and Just Enjoy Life

OMAHA, Neb.—John Mangiameli, holds very heartfelt opinions about life and the infallibility of death. Mangiameli, the owner of a hair salon, was enjoying Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Orpheum Theater, in Omaha. He gave his views on the importance of not missing out on the chance to watch the world-renowned Chinese traditional dance and…


Shen Yun Is ‘Absolutely Outstanding’, Says Wife of Former Ambassador to China

Shen Yun Performing Arts was delighted to welcome Christine Branstad, wife of the former ambassador to China and past Iowa governor Terry Branstad, and Steven Churchill, former chief of staff at the Beijing Embassy, when it played to the audience at the Des Moines Civic Center on Jan. 22. Ms. Branstad and Mr. Churchill, accompanied…


Ukraine Appeals for Calm, Says Russian Invasion Not Imminent

A top Ukrainian official has appealed for calm as he reassured the nation that an invasion from neighboring Russia was not imminent—despite officials acknowledging there is a real threat as NATO allies have ramped up defenses in the Baltic Sea region this week. Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, said on Monday that at this time,…


‘Don’t Let Fear Interfere With the Enjoyment of’ Shen Yun, Investor Says

DES MOINES, Iowa—Sometimes the greatest levers of change do not operate in courtrooms and parliaments, but on stage in colorful costumes. It was real estate investor Kim Hiscox’s third time at Shen Yun. She described her feeling while watching as “exuberant and celebratory.” As for the pandemic, she said: “Don’t let fear interfere with the…


UK Court Lets Julian Assange Appeal Extradition to US

A court in the United Kingdom on Monday ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his ordered extradition to the United States. Assange, 50, is accused by American authorities of helping a former intelligence analyst obtain classified information before publishing the information on WikiLeaks for anybody to access, a series of actions U.S. prosecutors…


Former US Embassy Official Among Iowa Audience Expressing Support for Shen Yun’s Mission

DES MOINES, Iowa.—The pandemic has made many afraid to get out of their homes for more than the essentials. But Mike and Pam Morrison, a public safety officer and a registered nurse, felt that more people should come out and experience Shen Yun Performing Arts. “It’s an experience that people are missing because of the…