Category: China

Relationship Between Essence, Qi, Blood, and Body Fluid

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is built on a foundation of more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice. TCM is a holistic practice that aims to treat the body as a whole, rather than alleviate specific symptoms of illness. Within TCM, there is frequent discussion of substances called Essence, Qi, Blood, and Body Fluid.  What’s…


China Publishes New Map Using Old Chinese Names for Russian-Annexed Territories

China recently published a new version of its world map with politically-sensitive changes that affect Russia. The ironic move came just before Beijing released a plan seeking to promote peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. The Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources on Feb. 14 published a new official world map that returned to using the…


Climate Activists Set to Take Control of the World Bank

Commentary A change at the World Bank signals change in both U.S. development policy to climate concerns and, possibly, creates a geostrategic risk for the United States. David Malpass, the head of the World Bank, has announced he would leave the office in June, a year before his term was to expire. Malpass, who had been…


Flight From China 

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping and others in China’s communist regime frequently associate themselves with the reputation Chinese culture has for patience and taking the long view in human interaction. If that cultural reputation is justified, Beijing’s claims ring false. Little of what China’s leadership does—certainly in the realm of economics—exemplifies either patience or the…


LIVE 10 AM ET: House Committee Hearing on Combating the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on “Combating the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression.” Testimony comes from U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Kritenbrink; U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator of the Bureau…


LIVE NOW: House Committee Hearing on Combating the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on “Combating the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression.” Testimony comes from U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Kritenbrink; U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator of the Bureau…


House Committee Hearing on Combating the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression

U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on “Combating the Generational Challenge of CCP Aggression.” Testimony comes from U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Daniel Kritenbrink; U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator of the Bureau…


Studies Suggest Coffee Prevents Alzheimer’s Disease, but 7 Groups of People Should Avoid It

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. People love coffee for its irresistible aroma and taste, ability to energize, and because it helps clear the mind. Studies have shown an appropriate daily intake of caffeine can reduce the risk of senile dementia, also known as Alzheimer’s disease, while significantly lowering serious…


White House Orders TikTok Purge from Government Devices

The White House on Monday ordered the removal of the Chinese-owned TikTok app from all government devices and systems within 30 days in a bid to keep U.S. data safe. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said on Twitter that the Biden administration “has made advancing our nation’s cybersecurity a top priority.” “Today, OMB…


COVID-19 Can Damage Kidneys–Learn Ways to Strengthen and Prevent

The liver and kidneys are two detoxification organs of the human body and are known as “reticent” organs. Therefore, once kidney problems are discovered, it is usually in the middle and/or advanced stages of the disease. Research shows that COVID-19 can cause kidney damage. Jonathan Liu, a professor of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) at a…