TAIPEI—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China’s rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support. The elections for mayors, county chiefs, and local councilors are ostensibly about domestic issues such as the…
Taiwan President Quits as Party Head After China Threat Bet Fails to Win Votes
Taiwan’s President Resigns as Chairwoman of Ruling Political Party After Local Election Upsets
After Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost many seats in the “nine-in-one” local election held on Nov. 26, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of DPP, but will remain the president of Taiwan until her term ends in 2024. In the local-issues-focused election, candidates from DPP, the opposition Nationalist Party (NP), and a…
‘No One Knows What’s Happening in This Small City’ in China: Resident
A resident in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province, asks for more media coverage of the chaotic pandemic control policies used by local governments. “Your reports are very helpful to us. Our governments are very corrupt. They feel some pressure only when they find reports from the outside. Unlike Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, ours is a small…
Taiwan Voters Cast Ballots in Local Elections Framed as Battle Against China
Taiwanese voters head to the polls on Saturday in local midterm elections that President Tsai Ing-wen has framed as being about defending Taiwan’s democracy amid rising tensions with China. Taiwanese voters will cast ballots for their mayors, city council members, and local councilors as well as a referendum on whether to lower the legal voting…
Huge Protests Erupt in China’s Xinjiang Over Strict Zero-COVID Curbs
November 26, 2022
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Massive protests erupted in China’s far western Xinjiang region on Friday as long-simmering frustrations over the country’s strict COVID-19 policies hit a boiling point when claims circulated online blaming lockdown restrictions for hindering escape from a deadly apartment building fire. Multiple videos said to be from the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi and shared on social…
China’s Widening COVID-19 Curbs Trigger Public Pushback
BEIJING—Frustration simmered on Friday among residents and business groups in China navigating stricter COVID-19 control curbs as the country reported another record high of daily infections just weeks after hopes had been raised of easing measures. The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in China, with 32,695 new local infections recorded for Thursday as numerous cities report…
US Bans Huawei, ZTE Telecom Equipment Citing Threats to National Security
U.S. regulators have imposed a ban on electronic equipment created by several major Chinese tech corporations, citing national security concerns. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules on Nov. 25 that will prohibit the import or sale of Chinese communications equipment deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security. The new rules will…
Chinese Universities Use Big Data to Monitor Students: Leaked Recording
A Chinese university has been training educators to monitor students with an on-campus information management system, according to a recording obtained by the Chinese language edition of The Epoch Times. According to the recording from a 2019 training session on the information management system, the School of Marxism at Wuhan University is responsible for training…
Contradictory COVID-19 Control Policies Cause Chaos Across China as Cases Surge
November 25, 2022
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Reported cases of COVID-19 in China have hit record highs in recent days amid growing public discontent over the regime’s strict control measures. Meanwhile, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to issue contradictory messages about when to loosen the restrictions, which analysts believe has caused chaos in the control of COVID-19 in various regions….
Foxconn Apologizes After Protest Erupted at China Factory
BEIJING—The company that assembles Apple Inc.’s iPhones apologized Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production. Employees complained Foxconn Technology Group changed the terms of wages offered to attract them to the factory in the central city of Zhengzhou. Foxconn is trying to rebuild the…
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