Category: China

LIVE 5 PM ET: House Meets to Discuss ‘PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act’ and ‘Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act’

March 27, 2023
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The U.S. House meets at 2:00 p.m. ET on March 27 for legislative business regarding HR 1107 – PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act, HR 1154 – Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023, and HR 1189 – Undersea Cable Control Act, as well as H.Con.Res. 15 – Authorizing the use of the Capitol…

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Data Gathered Through Tiktok Might Enable CCP to Undermine US Economy: Former Diplomat Official

March 27, 2023
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Information collected through ubiquitous video app Tiktok might enable the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to undermine the U.S. economy, warns David Stilwell, former assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific. He said that if Americans’ purchasing preferences or information is revealed to Tiktok, which would mean that it can be accessed by…

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67% HongKong University Subjects Plunge in Global Rankings; Foreign Schools Put Off Cooperation Amid National Security Law

March 27, 2023
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Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), an internationally renowned higher education information agency, published its 2023 World University Discipline Rankings annual report. The global rankings consist of 15,700 subjects at 1,594 universities and educational agencies worldwide. Over 60 percent of the overall subjects of Hong Kong universities have fallen in the latest rankings. QS announces that Hong Kong…

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Rich Chinese Face Dwindling Immigration Choices as Europe’s Golden Visa Era Ends

March 27, 2023
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The European Union’s golden visas have been closed or tightened one after another, with the wealthy Chinese most affected. At the same time, however, Russia and some African countries are now offering golden visas. Starting March 16, the Portuguese government stopped issuing golden visas. Announcing the decision last month, Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said the move…

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Empty Shipping Containers Pile Up in Chinese Ports as China’s Exports Continue to Decline

March 27, 2023
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Empty shipping containers used for export have been piling up in Shanghai, Ningbo, Guangdong, and other major Chinese ports since December, as China’s foreign trade continues to decline. The latest data from ContainerxChange, a global container trading platform, shows that in the sixth week of 2023 (February 5–11), the CAx (Container Availability Index) of Shanghai…

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Czech Republic Sends Large Delegation to Taiwan to Deepen Relations

March 27, 2023
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The Czech Republic sent a 150-member delegation to Taiwan on March 25, its largest-ever delegation to the self-ruled island, aiming to expand cooperation while expressing support for Taiwan’s democratic system. Marketa Pekarova Adamova, the speaker of the Czech parliament’s lower chamber, led the delegation and referred to Taiwan as a “close partner” of the Czech…

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Reports About Closed COVID-19 Mass Quarantine Centers Attract International Attention

March 27, 2023
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The Chinese communist regime’s draconian “zero-COVID” policy has caused a substantial secondary disaster. Since the regime suddenly lifted all the COVID control measures in December 2022, the future of the mass quarantine centers that cost tens of billions of dollars to build has attracted wide attention.  Satellite images show that many centralized quarantine facilities, known…

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London Metals Exchange Hit by Another Nickel Scam

March 27, 2023
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News Analysis The London Metal Exchange (LME) on March 17 revealed that the bags of nickel stored in its licensed warehouse contained stones. The LME is supposedly the most trusted and secure minerals trading platform; however, it has had its share of trouble with nickel. The LME announced that nine nickel shipments found in one…

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New Zealand Teetering Between China and Western Allies

March 27, 2023
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta concluded the first ministerial visit to China since COVID began, noting the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses and inviting her Chinese counterpart to visit New Zealand. “Our discussions were wide-ranging, covering all aspects of our bilateral relationship,” she said. “We look forward to the resumption of a range of…

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Hong Kong Remains the World’s Most Unaffordable City for Housing

March 27, 2023
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On March 21, the International Housing Affordability report released by Demographia, an international public policy consultancy, showed that Hong Kong topped the list of the world’s most unaffordable cities for housing for the 12th consecutive year, based on the median house price divided by the median household income. Hong Kong’s house price to income level…

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