Category: Special Topics

PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: How China’s Operation Rooms Became Execution Grounds: Dr. Torsten Trey on the CCP’s Lucrative Organ Trade

This episode will premiere on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Sixteen years ago, the first whistleblowers emerged from China with a story few could believe: the Chinese communist regime was killing Falun Gong practitioners for their organs. What have we learned since then? I sit down with Dr. Torsten Trey, co-founder and executive…


UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat Warns of CCP’s Influence on Youth Through TikTok

Britain’s Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has warned that in the run-up to the next general election large numbers of young voters will be getting their news from TikTok whose editorial board, he said, is comprised of members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Giving a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank in London on…


India, China Troops Scuffled Near Disputed Border Following India-US Joint Drills

Indian and Chinese troops scuffled along the disputed Himalayan border on Dec. 9 as the latter attempted to transgress Indian territory, resulting in minor injuries on both sides, India’s defense minister said on Tuesday. India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said that Chinese troops attempted to “unilaterally change the status quo” by crossing the line of…


‘Too Stupid’: Former Australian Deputy PM Believes Taiwan Conflict Unlikely

Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce believes Beijing will not engage in outright conflict with Taiwan because it would be “too stupid.” Joyce made the comments after returning from a visit to Taiwan with a bipartisan delegation consisting of Labor, Liberal, and Nationals MPs. “China and Taiwan, I believe, are unlikely to come to…


Taiwan Considers Filing WTO Complaint Against China’s ‘Unfair’ Import Bans: Premier

Taiwan may file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to China’s recent import bans on Taiwanese food and beverage products, which violate international trade rules, its premier said Saturday. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime has banned imports of Taiwanese alcoholic beverages and certain fishery products, citing a failure to comply…


Taiwan Mulls Nationwide Ban on TikTok After Banning It From Government Devices

Taiwan is mulling a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned video app TikTok after banning it from devices used in the public sector over national security concerns, according to a government official. Taiwan’s Minister of Digital Affairs, Audrey Tang, said on Dec. 9 that an inter-ministerial committee meeting will be held this month to discuss the…


In Rare Move, Health Body of Chinese City Publicly Criticizes ‘Zero-COVID’

The health body of a city in China’s central Henan Province published a post online on Dec. 6, blasting the last three years of “zero-COVID” measures for ruining China’s economy and Chinese people’s livelihoods. The Zhumadian municipal health committee wrote on its official Chinese social media account that there have been nine negative impacts from…


Chinese Surveillance Technology Aids Iranian Regime As Tehran Clamps Down on Protesters

Iran is facing increasing nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died on Sept. 16 in suspicious circumstances after her arrest for allegedly improperly wearing her hijab. The Iranian regime has harshly clamped down on the protesters, and is reportedly aided by Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance technology in this…


Beijing Swings From Anger Over Zero-COVID to Coping With Infections

BEIJING—Beijing’s COVID-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China’s previous COVID-19 policies gave way to worry about coping with infection. The Chinese communist regime dropped most of its strict COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday after unprecedented protests…


‘This Is My Family’: An American’s Story Defending Freedom in China and US

For 54 years, China was not on Gail Rachlin’s radar. Then, in the fall of 1997, it entered her life unexpectedly. At a health expo at New York City’s Javits Center, she was looking for business opportunities and health solutions for herself and noticed a young man at a booth. A former public relations (PR)…