Category: China

China’s ‘Model County’ on One-Child Policy Now Faces Severely Aging Population

Once touted by the Chinese Communist Party as China’s “model county in family planning” in the 1970s and 1980s, Rudong County in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province has now become the Chinese county with the oldest population, with 39 percent of its total population aged 60 or above. Located in China’s eastern coastal region facing the…


Beijing Attacks Australia Every Single Night: Former Defence Minister

Every day Beijing launches cyberattacks against Australian businesses and government departments, former Labor Senator Stephen Conroy has revealed. The ex-defence minister made the comments after Labor elder and former Prime Minister Paul Keating claimed the Chinese Communist Party posed no military threat to Australia. Keating’s remarks formed part of a stinging and extensive critique of…


All Vaccines Perform Worse Than Natural Immunity Against COVID: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

While it has become a fact that vaccines have performed drastically worse during the Omicron era, a recent meta-analysis accounting for dozens of studies reveals that natural immunity offers better protection against reinfection, symptomatic infections, and severe disease from all COVID-19 variants than all the COVID vaccines. In addition, natural immunity offered the advantage of…


Plastic Surgery Hospital Video Leak in South Korea Prompts Concerns Over Made-in-China Cameras

Private video footage leaked from a Seoul plastic surgery hospital was recently circulated online, with some victims being celebrities. The footage was reportedly from the well-known hospital’s surveillance cameras, all made by Hikvision—a Chinese state-owned video surveillance equipment manufacturer. From Feb. 24 to 28, at least 31 videos leaked from the hospital and spread widely…


60 Percent of Americans Say China a Bigger Threat Than Russia in New Poll

About 60 percent of Americans surveyed in a new Quinnipiac University Poll have listed China as a bigger threat to the United States over Russia. The poll, which was conducted between March 9–13, asked 1,795 American adults about their views on a range of political topics. One question asked respondents to identify who they consider…


Hongkonger Brings Cat Art Into New Neighbourhood Cafe, Merging Coffee and Hong Kong Flavours in UK

For a few years, artisan coffee was a trend in Hong Kong. You would see new cafes popping up all over the city. But that changed when the anti-extradition bill hit. The city was never the same again—people started leaving Hong Kong, their once-family home, seeking safety and freedom in other countries. Eddie Chan was…


China’s Green Lasers Map More Than Pollution: Experts

Experts are asking whether China is measuring pollution or preparing for war, following its use of green laser beams over Hawaii. While the satellite is for monitoring pollution, questions arise: why measure pollution so far away? And what other kind of information can they get? Experts point to American military bases in Hawaii, as well…


Trudeau Appoints Former GG Johnston As ‘Independent Special Rapporteur’ on Foreign Interference

Former governor general David Johnston will serve as the Liberal government’s “independent special rapporteur” on foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 15. “As Independent Special Rapporteur, David Johnston brings integrity and a wealth of experience and skills, and I am confident that he will conduct an impartial review to ensure all necessary…


Trudeau Appoints Former GG Johnston as Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference

Former governor general David Johnston will serve as the Liberal government’s “independent special rapporteur” on foreign interference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on March 15. “As Independent Special Rapporteur, David Johnston brings integrity and a wealth of experience and skills, and I am confident that he will conduct an impartial review to ensure all necessary…


China Ramping Up Intelligence Collection Efforts Against US: Expert

China is ramping up intelligence collection efforts against the United States, warns James Fannell, a former director of intelligence and information operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet. In late January, Japanese astronomers stationed in Hawaii noticed mysterious green laser beams that were being fired over the island. The laser beams were being shot down from…