Category: US-China relations

Xi Jinping Sinks Chinese Stocks

The markets have shown China’s leader Xi Jinping that embracing authoritarian leadership and surrounding oneself with  obsequious “yes” men tends not to encourage investor confidence. On Monday, the stock prices of some of China’s leading outward-looking companies like Alibaba and Tencent sunk by 11 percent in a single day. From Oct. 24 to Oct. 25,…


Alleged Former Marine Pilot Arrested Under US Sealed Warrant in Australia

An alleged former U.S. Marine fighter pilot and flight instructor has been arrested in Australia after a warrant was issued by the United States for his provisional arrest. Reuters reported that Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested Daniel Edmund Duggan, 54, on Oct. 21 in the rural town of Orange in New South Wales, with judicial records showing…


Chinese Regime Will Face Hostile America If Critical Mineral Trade Cut

Beijing has been warned if it tries to cut critical mineral exports to the United States, it will face a hostile reception. Speaking at a private forum in Melbourne hosted by Hamilton Wealth Partners, former Australian ambassador to the U.S. and former federal treasurer, Joe Hockey, said that there had been discussions in the U.S….


Xi’s Consolidation of Power Signals a More Aggressive China: Analysts 

The United States is “not seeking a new Cold War” with either the Chinese regime or Russia, declared President Joe Biden at the United Nations in September. Yet Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power during a twice-a-decade political reshuffle will inevitably intensify competition between the two nations, and increase risks of a cold war,…


LIVE NOW: Unpacking the CCP 20th Party Congress

To unpack the significance of the 20th Party Congress, please join the CSIS China Power Project on Oct. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET for a discussion on the key takeaways and implications of the Party Congress. The Epoch Times will livestream this event at 8:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 25. Access the livestream…


Unpacking the CCP 20th Party Congress

To unpack the significance of the 20th Party Congress, please join the CSIS China Power Project on Oct. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET for a discussion on the key takeaways and implications of the Party Congress. The Epoch Times will livestream this event at 8:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 25. Access the livestream…


Indian Students Outnumber Chinese for First Time in English-Speaking Countries

In recent years, China has been the largest source of international students in the United States. This year, however, the situation has changed dramatically, with India becoming the most common country of origin for international students. According to the D.C.-based Chronicle of Higher Education, U.S. consulates worldwide issued nearly 282,000 F-1 visas between May and…


US Charges 10 CCP Agents Over Plots to Recruit US Spies for China, Obstruct a Criminal Prosecution, Forcibly Repatriate Dissidents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct. 25 unveiled charges on 10 Chinese intelligence officers and officials over their alleged involvement in conducting espionage campaigns in the United States to further communist China’s strategic interests. The charges across three separate cases accuse agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of conspiring to forcibly repatriate Chinese…


US Charges 10 CCP Agents in Alleged Plots to Recruit US Spies for China, Obstruct Criminal Prosecution, Forcibly Repatriate Dissidents

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct. 24 announced charges against 10 Chinese intelligence officers and officials over their alleged involvement in espionage campaigns in the United States to further communist China’s strategic interests. The charges, across three separate cases, accuse agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of conspiring to forcibly repatriate Chinese dissidents…


US Charges 10 CCP Spies in Alleged Espionage Campaigns Targeting Americans

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Oct. 24 announced charges against 10 Chinese intelligence officers and officials over their alleged involvement in espionage campaigns in the United States to further communist China’s strategic interests. The charges, across three separate cases, accuse agents of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of conspiring to forcibly repatriate Chinese dissidents…