Category: China

White House: No ‘Firm Confirmation’ That China Is Sending Assault Weapons, Body Armor to Russia

WASHINGTON—Chinese companies, including ones with direct links to the regime in Beijing, are reportedly sending assault rifles, body armor, and drone parts to Russia. Chinese firms have exported 1,000 assault rifles and other equipment to Moscow that could be used in the conflict with Ukraine, according to a new report by Politico. When asked about…


Fact-Check on the Biden Family’s Money Trail

About $3 million moved from China to the United States, and over $1 million ended up in Biden family accounts. Hunter Biden’s business deals are coming under renewed scrutiny. A new memo names three Biden family members, with a fourth bank account named “Biden” receiving Chinese funds as well. The House Oversight Committee is investigating…


Singer Namewee Wee’s World Tour Venue Application in Hong Kong Rejected

Malaysian singer Namewee Wee Meng-Chee’s “Namewee Big Bird World Tour” will be held in more than ten cities around the world, but he expressed regret on March 14 that his “Application for a Hong Kong (venue) was not successful,” he thought it “maybe due to some pressure (from somewhere).” During an interview, he mentioned that…


Australia Set to Buy 220 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles From US

The Pentagon has approved the sale of 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia under the tri-nation AUKUS security pact. The $1.3 billion (US$895 million) deal follows the confirmation that Australia will be acquiring up to five nuclear-powered attack submarines over the next decade under the security alliance that will cost Australia up to $368 billion…


Canada to Drop Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for Air Travellers From China

Canada is dropping the COVID-19 testing requirement for air travellers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau that was put in place for less than three months after Beijing announced a sudden reopening of its borders in January. The temporary pre-departure testing requirement will be dropped as of 12:01 a.m. EDT on March 17, 2023, the Public Health…


White House Is ‘Encouraging’ China-Ukraine Talks

The Biden administration is welcoming a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping. The White House would encourage such an arrangement in order to help Chinese communist leadership better understand the needs of the Ukrainian people, according to National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. “We think…


Alleged Beijing Interference in Vancouver Elections ‘Deeply Concerning’: NDP Leader

Opposition party leaders have reacted to the latest national security leak alleging that the Chinese regime interfered in the Vancouver municipal elections last year, with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh expressing grave concerns. “As somebody who represents Burnaby, a neighbouring city, the idea of a foreign government influencing our municipal election is deeply concerning, it should…


The Proportion of Centenarians in Hong Kong Surged 6 Times From 2011, Second Only to Japan

The Hong Kong Centenarian Study and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) released a research report saying that the population of centenarians in Hong Kong has increased from 1,890 in 2011 to 11,575 in 2021, an increase of more than six times. The proportion of centenarians in the population is second only to…


China’s Exports to US Decline for 7 Straight Months

China’s exports to the United States have declined for seven consecutive months. Analyses show that this trend may continue as U.S.–China relations further deteriorate. Data released by China’s General Administration of Customs on March 7 showed the total trade value between the United States and China in the first two months of this year was…


Effective Approach to Treat ‘Frozen Shoulder’

Middle-aged people are prone to shoulder pain, and when it is severe, even simple daily tasks such as dressing or combing hair can be difficult. Such pain may be a symptom of an incidence of frozen shoulder (also commonly known as fifty’s shoulder). Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners provide some tips on how you can…