Category: China

Update: World Not Following California on Decarbonization

April 20, 2023
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Commentary California keeps barreling ahead—in an electric vehicle, of course—pushing “decarbonization.” The Sacramento Bee headlined April 19, “Climate bills on fossil fuel divestment, emissions disclosure make headway.” But what’s the rest of the world doing? Everybody knows it’s dangerous to depend on Communist China for all those lithium batteries powering the decarbonized economy. Bloomberg reported…

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Energy-Saving Air Conditioners and How You Can Save Money on Electricity

April 20, 2023
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Have you already started running your air-conditioning to tackle the increasingly humid heat? According to Hong Kong Energy End-Use Data of the Electrical and Mechanical Service Department of Hong Kong (EMSD), nearly 40 percent of the total residential electricity consumption in 2020 was used for air conditioning. Therefore, choosing an air conditioner with high energy…

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Despite Huge Investment, China’s Men’s Soccer Team Keeps Dropping in FIFA Ranking

April 20, 2023
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The Chinese national soccer team (recognized as China PR by FIFA) slipped to 81st in the world with the rankings update by FIFA in April 2023, although the sport received big money and strong support from the communist regime. Their best-ever ranking was 37th in 1998, while their worst came in 2013, dropping to 109th….

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Canadians Should ‘Worry More’ About National Security, Says Former CSIS Director

April 20, 2023
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As parliamentary committees and government officials investigate alleged Chinese interference in Canada’s past two general elections, a former director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) says Canadians should “worry more” about the country’s current state of national security and defence. Richard Fadden, who served as CSIS director from 2009 to 2013 and was also Prime Minister…

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LIVE 11 AM ET: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on ‘China’s Political Prisoners: Where’s Gao Zhisheng?’

April 20, 2023
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The House Foreign Affairs Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee holds a hearing on China’s Political Prisoners: Where’s Gao Zhisheng?  at 11:00 a.m. ET on April 20. Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, president of Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation; President of China Aid Association Bob Fu; Geng He, wife of Mr. Gao Zhisheng; Sophie Luo, wife…

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LIVE NOW: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on ‘China’s Political Prisoners: Where’s Gao Zhisheng?’

April 20, 2023
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The House Foreign Affairs Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee holds a hearing on China’s Political Prisoners: Where’s Gao Zhisheng?  at 11:00 a.m. ET on April 20. Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, president of Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation; President of China Aid Association Bob Fu; Geng He, wife of Mr. Gao Zhisheng; Sophie Luo, wife…

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House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hearing on ‘China’s Political Prisoners: Where’s Gao Zhisheng?’

April 20, 2023
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The House Foreign Affairs Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Subcommittee holds a hearing on China’s Political Prisoners: Where’s Gao Zhisheng?  at 11:00 a.m. ET on April 20. Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, president of Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation; President of China Aid Association Bob Fu; Geng He, wife of Mr. Gao Zhisheng; Sophie Luo, wife…

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House Republicans Urge Biden Administration to Invite Taiwan President to APEC Summit

April 20, 2023
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A group of House Republicans is calling on the Biden administration to support Taiwan by inviting the island’s democratically elected president to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, which will be held in San Francisco in November. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) made the request in two letters to President Joe Biden (pdf) and Secretary…

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ANALYSIS: The Missing Pieces in Trudeau Foundation’s Chinese Donation Puzzle

April 20, 2023
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News Analysis New information is surfacing on the Chinese donation that took down the leadership of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, but how accurate is it and how does it tie into the larger picture? It’s clear that the donors were affiliated with the Chinese regime, and reportedly the money was meant to serve a…

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Republican Lawmakers Move to Protect America From Chinese ‘Sister Cities’ Exploitation

April 20, 2023
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Republican lawmakers are calling for an investigation into how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may be using “sister cities” to “push their geopolitical objectives” and spy on the United States. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the “Sister City Transparency Act” alongside Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.),…

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