Following the revelation of the ceiling incidents in Kwai Chung Hospital, the Castle Peak Hospital, and the United Christian Hospital in Hong Kong in November 2022, another ceiling collapse was reported in Kwai Chung Hospital on March 7. Just as the Hong Kong Hospital Authority announced the establishment of a special committee to review medical…
China’s Population Decline Impacts its Education Sector
China’s population has entered an era of negative growth, and the impact of plummeting birth rates has spread to the education sector. The Asian giant may have seen a short baby boom in 2015 as many families decided to have a second child after the communist regime’s draconian one-child policy was lifted. However, instead of…
China’s Trade Contracts as Western Demand Weakens
BEIJING—China’s trade contracted again in January and February as U.S. and European demand weakened in the face of interest rate hikes. Exports sank 6.8 percent from a year earlier to $506.3 billion, an improvement over December’s 10.1 percent decline, customs data showed Tuesday. Imports fell 10.2 percent to $389.4 billion, deepening December’s 7.3 percent contraction. China’s…
Ontario MPP Leaves PC Caucus After Report Alleges He Funnelled CCP Money to Candidates
Ontario MPP Vincent Ke says he is resigning from the governing Progressive Conservative caucus after allegations that he is part of China’s election interference network in Canada, which he denies. A March 10 report by Global News citing intelligence reports and unnamed sources says that Ke served as a “financial intermediary” in China’s interference networks…
Woman Arrested in Gruesome Killing of Hong Kong Model
HONG KONG—A woman accused of assisting a suspect in the gruesome killing and dismemberment of model Abby Choi in Hong Kong has been arrested in mainland China and charged, Hong Kong police said. The arrest of the 29-year-old woman brought the total number of people allegedly involved in the case to seven. Police said they…
Diasporas ‘Unheard and Erased’ Despite Being Primary Targets of China’s Foreign Interference: Expert
While Beijing’s election interference in Canada has dominated media headlines in recent weeks, Chinese diasporas who have been raising the alarm for years have remained “unheard and erased,” said a rights advocate. “When the diaspora resists Beijing’s transnational controls, dissidents’ tires are slashed, activists are harassed and threatened, international students’ study permits are declined, and…
Three Taxi Crashes in a Week Caused One Death, Others Critically Injured, Drivers Aged 66-85
Three taxi crashes involving elderly drivers aged 66 to 85 occurred in the same week of March. Permanent President of Taxi Dealers and Owners Association Ng Kwan–sing addressed the industry’s shortage of young taxi drivers, while 70 percent are over 50. The three cases, in total, caused critical injuries to three pedestrians and killed one…
Xi Jinping Secures 3rd Term as Chinese Leader
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has secured his third term, making him the first to hold the position for this long since Mao Zedong. He faced zero competition, with zero votes against him. Plus, he stacked his cabinet full of his loyalists. With growing scrutiny on him, Xi Jinping is now lashing out at the United…
Capitol Report: House GOP Responds to Biden’s Budget Plan; 419–0 Vote to Declassify COVID Origins Intel
A day after President Joe Biden unveiled his $6.8 trillion budget proposal, House Freedom Caucus members pushed back with a proposal of their own. They say it’s aimed at shrinking Washington. Former President Donald Trump may possibly testify before a grand jury in New York. This comes amid Trump’s campaign to regain the White House…
NTD Evening News (March 10): House Freedom Caucus Unveils Budget to ‘Shrink DC’; COVID-19 Origins Bill Heads to Biden’s Desk
Democrats on Capitol Hill welcomed President Joe Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget, while the House Freedom Caucus unveiled a plan on March 10 meant to cut money from government agencies. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also faced questions from lawmakers over Biden’s budget proposal. In a rare bipartisan moment, the House unanimously passed a bill to declassify…
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