Category: China

Book Review: In ‘We Are the Prey’ the Breggins Offer a Cure for Our Collective COVID Woes

Psychiatrist Peter Breggin and his journalist wife Ginger Ross Breggin’s book “COVID-19 and the Global Predators: We are the Prey,” outlines the underlying societal conditions which they believe allowed powerful opportunists to assume control during the pandemic. They also recommend methods for global citizens to gain back strength and hope. In this insightful study, the…


95th Oscars Best Supporting Male Actor Johnathan Quan Once Lived as a Refugee in Hong Kong Said Keep Your Dream Alive

Born in Vietnam, Jonathan Ke Huy Quan, an American movie star of Chinese descent, won the 95th Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Everything, Everywhere All At Once.” At the 95th Academy Awards, “Everything Everywhere All At Once” swept the Oscars floor with wins. Before walking onto the stage, Quan embraced…


Checking the CCP’s Power Is a More Vital US Interest Than Helping Ukraine: DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said Monday that checking the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) power is a more vital U.S. national interest than helping Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. His comments were echoed by some of his fellow potential 2024 GOP presidential nominees. DeSantis has not officially announced his 2024 candidacy, but he made his foreign…


Chinese Consulate Beating Investigation Still Ongoing, Manchester Police Say

The investigation into the beating of a Hong Kong protester is still ongoing months after the Chinese diplomats allegedly involved have left the UK, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed. In an email to The Epoch Times on Friday, a spokesperson confirmed that the investigation was “ongoing,” adding, “We will not be able to comment…


Turkey Forges Ahead With Domestic Electric Vehicle Brand, Imposes Heavy Tariff on China Imports

News Analysis Turkey, the transcontinental country with a budding automobile industry, has imposed a 40 percent tariff on electric vehicle imports from China. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan had decided to impose the tariff on China, but not specifically on electric cars made in other countries, according to the country’s official announcement on March 3. Sun…


North Korea Fires 2 More Missiles Amid US-South Korea Joint Drill

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to the South Korean military, in a tit-for-tat for ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills on the Korean Peninsula. The launches occurred within minutes of each other. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected North Korea firing a missile from…


We’ve Been Warned of War

Commentary We have been warned that the region could be at war in the coming years. It was not the Australian prime minister who uttered the words. Nor was it the defence minister or the Chief of the Defence Forces. Nor was it the president of the United States. Ominously, the warnings have come from…


BC MLAs Stand With Chinese Consul General During PRC Anthem at Vancouver Event

During the playing of the anthem of the People’s Republic of China, several B.C. members of the legislative assembly stood up alongside Chinese Consul General in Vancouver Yang Shu, as seen in a video taken at a recent event in that city. The event, hosted by the Chinese Benevolent Association of Vancouver (CBA) on March…


Over $240 Million Assets Belonging to Chinese Drugmakers Exposed After Silicon Valley Bank Failure

All eyes are on America’s banking system after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the biggest bank failure in the United States since 2008 with over $200 billion in assets on the line. But the companies hit aren’t just in America. Several Chinese startups are also embroiled in the fall. One sector alone has…


Consular Immunity ‘Not Absolute’: Judge Sets Precedent in Case Against Chinese Official

BRISBANE—A new court ruling may determine whether diplomatic immunity extends to consular officials involved in threatening or harming locals. The District Court case on March 13 was held regarding the 2019 incident when Chinese Consular General Xu Jie publicly lauded the assault of student activist, Drew Pavlou, at the University of Queensland (UQ). Pavlou took part…