Category: Special Topics

US, German Embassies in China Suspend Visa Services as COVID Infections Soar

December 17, 2022
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U.S. and German embassies in China’s capital of Beijing announced on Dec. 15 the suspension of routine visa services due to the city’s COVID-19 outbreak that is also being seen in other large cities in China, following dozens of countries who have already suspended their visa applications in China. Meanwhile, concerns have been rising that the…

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New Study Reveals Which Countries Most Influenced by China

December 17, 2022
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A new study measuring China’s influence around the world has ranked Pakistan as the country most under the sway of the communist regime. Two Southeast Asian countries, Cambodia and Singapore, were ranked respectively as second and third followed by Thailand in fourth position, according to the China Index database released on Dec. 8. The China Index, an…

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‘Borrowed Swords’: China’s Military Is Built With US Technology

December 17, 2022
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News Analysis In California, a former U.S. Army pilot sells classified aviation research to China’s communist regime. In Kentucky, leaders of a defense contracting company allegedly conspire to sell technical drawings to China and illicitly introduce Chinese parts into the Pentagon’s supply Chain. In Illinois, a China-based company allegedly bribes workers to steal proprietary communications…

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Taiwan Media Ranked as Most Exposed to Chinese Influence, Taipei Fights Chinese Disinformation

December 17, 2022
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Taiwan’s media and society ranked top in exposure to Chinese influence according to a “China Index 2022” report by Taipei-based think tank Doublethink Lab. The report, published on Dec. 8, evaluates the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence on 82 countries and territories worldwide. The index measures the degree of CCP influence in nine domains: academia,…

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US Commission Highlights Beijing’s Religious Repressions

December 17, 2022
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a virtual hearing on Dec. 14 to explore the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) religious freedom violations in China and abroad, while highlighting how Beijing advances its repression via technology and amplifies its malign foreign influence via lobbying. Five expert witnesses from human rights organizations offered their…

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US Commission Highlights Beijing’s Religious Repression

December 17, 2022
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a virtual hearing on Dec. 14 to explore the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) religious freedom violations in China and abroad, while highlighting how Beijing advances its repression via technology and amplifies its malign foreign influence via lobbying. Five expert witnesses from human rights organizations offered their…

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Police Detain 4 in Guangzhou After COVID Protests

December 16, 2022
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Police in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have detained at least four people for more than a week after they attended protests against COVID-19 restrictions in late November, according to activists, family members, and friends of the detained. While many who attended protests in cities across China last month were released after being…

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China Won’t Report Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases in Further Shift

December 16, 2022
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BEIJING—China said Wednesday that it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become impossible to track with mass testing no longer required, another step in the country’s departure from some of the world’s strictest antivirus policies. The change in reporting practices comes the week after the country announced its most significant easing yet of…

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Pelosi Supports Adding TikTok Ban for US Government Devices to Funding Bill

December 16, 2022
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is backing Senate-passed legislation that would ban government employees from using the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on government devices. The Senate unanimously passed the legislation on Dec. 14, which would ban the use of TikTok on all government-owned devices. The Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Defense already have…

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US Commission on International Religious Freedom Holds Hearing on China’s Violations

December 16, 2022
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom will hold a virtual hearing on China’s religious freedom violations from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 14. The hearing will explore two interrelated aspects: the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) violations of religious freedom and the repression of religious communities in the country and abroad. The…

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