Tag: United States

Shen Yun Shares the Beauty of Chinese Culture With Houston

HOUSTON—China’s history has been a 5,000-year tale of dynasties coming and going until the Chinese Communist Party took power and eradicated a lot of the culture and history that made up the country’s identity. Shen Yun Performing Arts has made it its mission to revive that precious history and present it to the world. Dale…


Shen Yun Presents Magnificent, Beautiful, Inspiring Chinese Culture

HOUSTON—China in the past 70 years has had a completely different image from what China was for the 5,000 years before that. Shen Yun Performing Arts is using dance and music to remind audiences around the world of the long history that China had before communism. “I think it was magnificent, it was beautiful and…


Shen Yun an Enriching Experience for Houston Families

HOUSTON—One sight often seen at Shen Yun Performing Arts is that of parents with their children. Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance company based out of New York that traces 5,000 years of Chinese culture before the era of communism. One of its many feats is to touch upon big subjects, such as faith,…


US Security Requires Ending China’s Monopoly on Rare Earths: Experts

The United States will not be able to hold a competitive advantage or protect its national security as long as China maintains its dominance in rare earths production, according to experts. Washingon must also do a better job of educating professionals for careers in the mining sector, three experts told EpochTV’s “China Insider” program. The three…


US Needs to Gain Influence in Solomon Islands to Counter China: Indo-Pacific Expert

The United States needs to compete with China to gain more influence in the Solomon Islands, according to Indo-Pacific expert Cleo Paskal. “They are an essential strategic territory that you [the U.S.] need to be able to control or at least have access to, if you’re going to … contain China in this case,” Paskal…


Beijing Uses Involuntary Returns to Quell Dissent in Overseas Communities: Rights Advocate

China’s communist regime increasingly brings back nationals who have sought refuge abroad against their will while maintaining a pretense that the returns are voluntary. The methods put to use by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) functionaries cross the line from harassment and threats into coercion and kidnapping. That’s according to Laura Harth, a human rights activist…


US Officials Have ‘Neglected’ to Take Action on CCP Infiltration: Rep. Andy Biggs

While false claims of Russian interference in U.S. elections and collusion with Donald Trump’s candidacy have gotten ample attention, the very real issue of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) infiltration and meddling in America’s domestic politics has gone largely ignored, according to Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.). “[Russia’s] collusion with the Trump campaign was proven to be…


Russia Expels US Diplomats in Retaliatory Move Amid Ukraine Invasion

Moscow on Wednesday announced that it will expel U.S. diplomats from Russia. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. embassy in Moscow was handed a list of its diplomats that were declared “persona non grata.” Persona non grata means “an unwelcome person.” “On March 23, a note with the list of the American diplomats…


Global Energy Agency Proposes Car-Less Sundays to Help Reduce Oil Use

Adopting a 10-point plan that includes car-less Sundays would eliminate 2.7 million barrels of oil consumption per day within four months if fully implemented by advanced nations in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Energy Agency (IEA) claims. “If fully carried out in advanced economies, the measures recommended by the IEA’s new 10-Point Plan…


Global Energy Agency Proposes Carless Sundays to Help Reduce Oil Use

Adopting a 10-point plan that includes carless Sundays would eliminate 2.7 million barrels of oil consumption per day within four months if fully implemented by advanced nations in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). “If fully carried out in advanced economies, the measures recommended by the IEA’s new 10-Point…