Amid strict lockdown measures in China’s Xi’an city, a local reports that authorities struck his face with a brick for visiting his grandmother. The city has deployed almost 30,000 virus prevention personnel to the streets, in an effort to completely eliminate the pandemic in the city. Tesla is opening a showroom in China’s Xinjiang region—the…
Seven Dilemmas Facing the Chinese Economy
China in Focus brings you an outlook of China in 2022. We go through the biggest China stories to watch out for in the coming year. One of the most important things for the world to look out for is the slowing down of China’s economy. It matters so much because the country’s economy has…
Report: Spy Cameras, Blackmail Rampant in China
Japanese police are looking to put a Chinese national on Interpol’s wanted list. He’s suspected to have assisted the Chinese military in launching cyberattacks against 200 Japanese companies. A privacy nightmare has become reality in China, according to a new report. It describes how spy cameras and covert surveillance are getting more and more common,…
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Media Closes After Police Raid
One of Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy media outlets is forced to close down. Police raided its office and arrested senior staff members. In the southern Chinese region of Guangxi, it looked like a scene from the Cultural Revolution. Police paraded four people through the streets displaying large photos of themselves. Critics are warning of the…
Troops Deployed to China’s Xi’an Amid Virus Outbreak
China is sending over a hundred military personnel to the city of Xi’an. The northern Chinese city is currently under what’s being called the strictest lockdown since Wuhan. Australia’s prime minister opens a Tiktok account, despite his warnings last year that the app may pose security risks. Is the United States still boycotting the Beijing…
Delta Flight to Shanghai Turns Back Midair
A key U.S. ally in the Middle East is reportedly making its own missiles with Chinese technology—a move that could complicate the regional power struggle. A sudden change in China’s virus control policy sent a U.S. flight turning back in midair. The incident put some of the passengers in limbo—most of whom are Chinese. About…
Biggest China News: 2021 Roundup
In this episode, we take a look at the biggest China news stories in 2021. We begin with the virus outbreaks in China, where the regime has taken the so-called “zero tolerance” control philosophy. It has not stopped outbreaks from sporadically springing up once in a while, but it has caused pushback among Chinese citizens—although…
China’s Xi’an City Under Strict Lockdown
Tech giant Intel is apologizing to China after backlash from Chinese shoppers. At issue is the company’s statement about avoiding forced labor in Xinjiang. The first day of lockdowns has begun in Xi’an, the harshest in China so far. Life in the megacity seems to have stopped, except for the long queue of people waiting…
Harvard Professor Convicted for Hiding China Ties
One of America’s top research chemists could now face over a decade in prison after he lied to prosecutors about being involved in Beijing’s talent recruitment program. But that’s not the only new sentencing—a former U.S. Navy sailor is also headed to jail. Her 30-month mandate comes after she, with the help of her husband,…
Florida to Survey Chinese Assets in Pension Fund
Florida is on track to kick Chinese investments out of the state’s retirement funds—one of the largest in the country. A group of Chinese students on an American college campus are protesting. They say the university’s defense of a communist regime critic has offended the entire Chinese student body. But some suggest that Beijing’s long…
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