News Analysis Shanghai, the once prosperous commercial capital of China, is no longer the county’s top industrial city, according to the latest statistics. Meanwhile, the city lost at least a quarter million migrant workers amid the implementation of its draconian COVID-induced policies, local authorities say. As the most populous metropolis in China, Shanghai was an…
Shanghai’s Commercial Attractiveness Wanes as a Population Crisis Emerges
The CCP’s Control of its Complex Global Media Apparatus Obscures the Spread of Communist Ideology (Part 3)
The main problem now is that the U.S. government still needs to find an effective means of restraining the CCP’s influence operations. Due to the language barrier, Washington or American media still needs to fully understand what is happening in the Chinese community, the scale, and the covert and complex media strategies of China’s foray…
The CCP’s Control of its Complex Global Media Apparatus Obscures the Spread of Communist Ideology (Part 2)
The Chinese Qiao Bao newspaper has many news reports from Xinhua News Agency and China News Service, representing the official voice and viewpoint of the CCP. Besides reporting local news about Chinese community activities, most news pages are directly contracted and transmitted from mainland China. The alignment of Qiao Bao with the CCP discourse can…
The CCP’s Control of its Complex Global Media Apparatus Obscures the Spread of Communist Ideology (Part 1)
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) attempts to dictate the global Chinese news narrative by stealthy but seemingly innocent means. People who emigrate from China overwhelmingly prefer to receive the news in their native language. Through a complex structure of domestic and foreign registered news agencies, the CCP-controlled media translates global news to its advantage and…
China Sends 91 Warplanes, 12 Naval Vessels on Final Day of Taiwan Drills
About 91 Chinese aircraft and 12 naval vessels were detected around Taiwan on April 10 as Beijing ended its three-day military exercises in response to the Taiwanese leader’s recent stopovers in the United States. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the Chinese aircraft and ships were detected at 6 a.m. local time, with 54 aircraft, including eight…
International Legislators Condemn French President’s ‘Ill-Judged’ Remarks on Taiwan
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance in China (IPAC) on April 10 denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks that urged Europe to stay out of the conflict between the United States and China over Taiwan. IPAC members said they were dismayed by Macron’s “ill-judged” remarks that disregarded Taiwan’s role in the global economy and undermined the international community’s…
US, Philippines Hold Largest War Combat Exercises in Decades
The United States and its key ally the Philippines are holding their largest war combat exercises in decades on April 11, with more than 17,600 military members from both countries set to participate in the annual bilateral event in and around the island nation. The joint exercise, known as the “Balikatan,” will run up to April 28, according…
China’s Battery Weapon
Commentary It appears as if the Chinese Communist Party is running the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA this week is announcing new emissions rules for cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks for the model years 2027 to 2032, and possibly for heavy-duty vehicles, too. According to The New York Times, the rules would…
Hong Kong Delegation Recruits in UK After Losing 1,247 Public Hospital Doctors in 3 Years
Hong Kong public hospitals lost 1,247 full-time doctors in the past three years. The annual loss rate of doctors was 8.1 percent, and that of nurses was even higher at 10.7 percent. The Hospital Authority delegation held a recruitment program for medical students and practicing physicians in London. After the implementation of the National Security Law…
Philippines Urges ‘Transparent and Sincere Engagement’ in US-China ‘Strategic Rivalry’
The Philippines has called for a commitment to dialogue in the “strategic rivalry” between the United States and China, as any escalation of tensions over Taiwan could lead to “adverse repercussions” for the entire Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) forum in Washington on Monday, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo…
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