China successfully intercepted a ballistic missile in mid-flight, according to a statement released by the Chinese military June 19. “China conducted a land-based mid-stage anti-missile interception technology test in its territory, and the test achieved its intended purpose,” said the announcement, which appeared in Chinese state-run media on June 20. “The test was defensive and…
China’s Military Successfully Intercepts Ballistic Missile During Test
More NIH Scandal as Watchdog Finds 69 Percent of NIH Grantees Don’t Report All Foreign Ties
Nearly three-fourths of National Institutes for Health (NIH) grantees fail to properly report their researchers’ ties to foreign countries and companies, according to an investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector-General (HHS-IG). “More than two-thirds of grantees failed to meet one or more requirements for investigators’ disclosure of all foreign financial interests…
I Watched the Film ‘Unsilenced’ Last Night—I Couldn’t Sleep Afterward
Documentary “Unsilenced” has just been digitally released. Knowing it addresses a topic close to my heart—courage to stand up and defend the truth in the face of repression—I rented it on Friday night, and finally got the time to watch it Sunday night. I couldn’t sleep afterward. All I could think of was, would I…
More High-Ranking Chinese Officials Purged Amid Fierce Infighting Within the CCP
A few provincial and ministerial-level officials have been recently investigated and punished over various alleged crimes. Some China observers believe that Xi Jinping and his political allies are being targeted by other factions within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ahead of the most important political meeting of the year, the 20th National Congress of the…
Defense Ministers Wary of China’s Increasing Threat to Peace in Asia-Pacific Region
New Analysis Many defense chiefs at the annual Asia Security Summit put the spotlight on China’s repeated signaling that it will unify Taiwan by force. Defense ministers and diplomats from over 40 countries were present in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s most vital security summit that lasted from June 10 to 12. Speaking at…
China Launches Third Aircraft Carrier, Names It After Province Near Taiwan
China launched its third aircraft carrier on June 17, marking the latest step in the communist regime’s march toward military modernization. Previously known as the Type 003, Chinese communist authorities dubbed the vessel the “Fujian” during an elaborate ceremony rife with champagne, colored smoke, and ribbons. The name Fujian references the province immediately opposite Taiwan…
Putin–Xi Call: Kremlin Claims Xi Endorses Putin’s Invasion; US Innovation Race Losing to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Chinese leader Xi Jinping on his birthday. But the call might be a good thing for the Chinese leader. Now people are having their suspicion confirmed: China and Russia are in it together. But I think there is a more subtle reason why Putin called Xi Jinping. I got the…
Taiwan’s Missiles Can Strike Beijing, Three Gorges Dam, Island’s Politician Says
A top politician in Taiwan warned that the island’s government had missiles capable of targeting Beijing, and that it would defend itself from an invasion by China’s communist regime. You Si-kun, president of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, said that Taiwan had supersonic cruise missiles capable of striking Beijing should China’s communist regime invade. “Yun Feng missiles…
Blinken’s China Policy Speech Censored by Chinese Communist Party: US Ambassador
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censored U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s China Policy speech in early June, according to the U.S. ambassador to China. “We put the speech on Weibo and WeChat and it was censored in about two and a half hours, just taken away,” said Amb. Robert Nicholas Burns. “But it was…
Chinese Banks Freeze Billions in Deposits: Officials Use Health QR Code to Bar Protestors
Chinese local banks are freezing deposits. Protestors cannot go near banks as their health app for COVID-19 turns red. Authorities provided no explanation. China has recently escalated aggression regarding Taiwan. What can the United States do? More importantly, what must the United States do domestically to strengthen its foreign policy abroad? I spoke with Kelly…
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