Category: China

Special Rapporteur’s Mandate on Foreign Interference Probe Released

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office announced the mandate of Independent Special Rapporteur David Johnston, who is tasked with assessing the extent of foreign interference in Canada’s elections. Johnston will recommend whether to hold a formal public inquiry by May 23, 2023. “As Independent Special Rapporteur, Mr. Johnston will play a crucial role in reinforcing the integrity of…


HK Falls to 33Rd in World’s Best Airport Rankings, Seattle-Tacoma International of the US up to 18Th

British aviation rating agency Skytrax released on March 15 the “World Airport Awards 2023.” Hong Kong International Airport dropped from 20th last year to 33rd this time round, while Seattle-Tacoma International, rated the best in the U.S., jumped from 27th to 18th last year. First held in 1999, the “World’s Best Airport Awards” evaluates the…


Chinese Consulate Worker Recounts Escape to Freedom

It has been five years since Dong Luobin told New Zealand police “If you send me back to the consulate I will die.” A staff member at the Chinese consulate in Aukland, Dong successfully escaped and applied for asylum. His escape is believed to be the first defection of a foreign government employee in New Zealand…


US, China, and Russia Clash Over North Korea’s Missile Launches at UN Meeting

The United States urged China and Russia to “stop shielding” North Korea from any sanctions by the United Nations Security Council, citing North Korea’s destabilizing and unlawful missile launches. At a March 20 meeting of the security council in New York, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield said China and Russia’s “obstructionism in the…


China Purges Top Executives in Finance, Nuclear, Petrochemicals, Real Estate, and Infrastructure

With China’s Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping now in his third term, his anti-graft probes are continuing—with millions of cases investigated since he took power in 2012. Recently, Beijing’s anti-corruption organs announced the investigation of multiple top officials from state-owned enterprises in finance as well as industries such as nuclear, petrochemicals, shipbuilding, and property development. Between March…


LIVE NOW: ‘Superpower in Peril’: A Conversation with David McCormick—An Event by American Enterprise Institute

David H. McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, discusses his new book ‘Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America’ at 4 p.m. ET on March 21 with Robert Doar, president of American Enterprise Institute (AEI) . …


‘Superpower in Peril’: A Conversation with David McCormick—An Event by American Enterprise Institute

David H. McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, discusses his new book ‘Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America’ at 4 p.m. ET on March 21 with Robert Doar, president of American Enterprise Institute (AEI) . …


LIVE 4 PM ET: ‘Superpower in Peril’: A Conversation with David McCormick—An Event by American Enterprise Institute

David H. McCormick, former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, discusses his new book ‘Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America’ at 4 p.m. ET on March 21 with Robert Doar, president of American Enterprise Institute (AEI) . …


Japan’s Leader Arrives in Ukraine for Meeting With Zelenskyy

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Kyiv in war-hit Ukraine on Tuesday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Japan’s Foreign Ministry, just a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Russia. Kishida was seen boarding a train from the Polish station of Przemysl near the border with Ukraine at around 1.30 a.m….


Hypertension Medications Can Increase Stroke Risk: Pressing 2 Acupoints May Effectively Control High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure or hypertension is called the “silent killer” because it often has no symptoms to warn someone that something is wrong. Because it brings a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, the leading causes of death in the United States, it’s good to know what can cause it and how to manage it….