Category: CCP

Business Freedom Diminishes as the CCP Expands Its Role in Companies

Commentary Under Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasing its control of the economy by establishing the Party units in state-owned enterprises, private companies, joint ventures, and foreign companies, both at home and abroad. Through the cybersecurity law, the Party is able to gain access to all data, even data held by foreign…


Ian Easton: An Invasion of Taiwan Would Be Nothing Like We’ve Seen in Modern Warfare

How does an island the size of Maryland defend itself against the Chinese military? As a new focus, we discuss Taiwan’s defense strategy—especially following China’s aggressive show of power.  Taiwan’s conquest is a central mission of the Chinese regime, the Chinese Communist Party.  Joining me to discuss the defense of Taiwan is Mr. Ian Easton,…


The Achilles’ Heel of the Chinese Communist Party

Commentary In the two senior level negotiations between China and the United States in March and July, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used unprecedented tough words to lambast Washington. This strong position was in line with CCP leader Xi Jinping’s claim that “China could surpass the United States because time and trend are both in…


China’s Genocide Against Tibetans Is a Warning to Us All

Commentary An Aug. 19 speech in Tibet by Wang Yang, a member of China’s powerful politburo standing committee, illustrates the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) continued strategy of genocide against Tibetans, including those who adhere to Tibetan Buddhism. The CCP’s assimilationist practices in Tibet, which were mirrored in Xinjiang, meet the U.N. and U.S. legal definitions…


China Creates a Karaoke Blacklist

The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a blacklist of karaoke songs it deems to be subversive or endangering national unity. This latest move is consistent with the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to curb freedom of speech and expression by extending its suppression into various forms of entertainment. I try to guess what…


As Hong Kong’s Freedoms Die, the Communist Leaders Call It a ‘New Beginning’

Commentary I have a countdown app installed on my Apple iPhone to remind me of crucial dates and events that I need to take action on, as I think that my time for expressing myself freely could be further restrained, and so every second is precious. As a Hongkonger living in Hong Kong, but at…


Safeguarding Chinese Dissidents and How the World Can Use Xi Jinping’s Power Grab Against Himself

Commentary I’ve written earlier in these pages on how China’s judiciary, flawed to start with, has been deteriorating further with each passing year of Xi Jinping’s leadership, and how that deterioration is a natural and logical outcome of his attempt to gain stronger political control over, not only the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but the…


Entire Family Dies in the CCP’s Persecution of Faith, Teen Son Orphaned

An entire family in China has been tortured to death in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing persecution of faith, leaving behind a 13-year-old boy. Even before the young boy was born, his parents had been arrested and persecuted multiple times because of their faith in Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa), a traditional…


Xi Jinping Eyes Clampdown on China’s Rich in Bid to Redistribute Wealth

The Chinese regime’s top leader has signaled a hardening stance towards the country’s affluent in a bid to promote “common prosperity.” It’s the latest campaign aimed at tackling the country’s rising inequalities that analysts say reveal Beijing’s anxiety over the issue. In an economic planning meeting with top leaders on Aug. 17, Xi Jinping called…


Japan’s Defense of Taiwan a Response to CCP ‘Mortal Threat,’ Says Expert

News Analysis Japan announced earlier this month that it will be sending 500-600 military personnel to the southwestern island of Ishigaki, which lies close to Taiwan, in a move that experts say will solidify the country’s commitment to defending Taiwan from Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aggression. The development is also part of a larger shift…