Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and leader of the country, is facing a general election next year. To ensure his re-election, he has substantially changed the party’s rules and regulations. China commentators say it’s a sign of the CCP’s deepening autocracy and of Xi’s return to Mao rule. Preparations…
CCP Highlights ‘Red’ Shows in Its Centenary Celebration to Stir up Anti-West Sentiment
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is highlighting “red” shows in a series of celebrations for its 100 year anniversary this year. Critics say that the CCP is attempting to use the shows to invoke its violent communist revolutionary past to stoke an anti-American and anti-West sentiment among the Chinese populace. The CCP’s official celebration kicked…
Chinese Regime Puts Out New Policy to Restore Traditional Culture, But Receives Backlash
Major Chinese media outlets reported on Feb. 14 that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rolled out a new policy to revive traditional Chinese culture by 2025. However, the policy was criticized by media and China commentators who accuse the regime of using traditional culture as a facade for its own political gain, while destroying its…
Chinese Regime Promotes Its Own Agenda Under Disguise of Reviving Traditional Culture: Experts
Major Chinese media outlets reported on Feb. 14 that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rolled out a new policy to revive traditional Chinese culture by 2025. However, the policy was criticized by media and China commentators who accuse the regime of using traditional culture as a facade for its own political gain, while destroying its…
Cultural Revolution 2.0 Is on the American Doorstep
Commentary I still remember that beautiful spring afternoon a few years ago when my friend Rosemary and I sat on her porch next to a blooming azalea bush, chatting and waving to her neighbors. All of a sudden, Rosemary said, “You know, I really don’t care for Trump’s idea of building that border wall. What…
Wokeism Is NOT Cool. Chinese People Know Too Well
Let’s begin with a true story that happened in China. Mr. Zhang (an alias) was my father’s high school English teacher in the 1960s. Twenty years before that, he worked as an interpreter for American liaison officers in China during WWII. He and his wife were from rich families. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…
China in Focus (Jan. 12): 20K People Forced to Move for Quarantine
Data on hundreds of studies by Wuhan’s virology lab have reportedly been wiped. The news comes just before health experts from the World Health Organization are set to visit China — to investigate the origins of the virus. Chinese authorities recall thousands of bottles of baby lotion. That’s after parents found the cream causes growth…
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The Nation Speaks (Jan. 30): Critical Race Theory: Lawsuits & Cancelling Lincoln; Biden’s Immigration Woes
In this episode of The Nation Speaks, we take a look at a Catholic school lawsuit; the cancellation of Abraham Lincoln; and what all this has in common with China. And finally, what can we expect from the Biden administration on immigration, crime, and justice.