Category: Special Topics

Beijing Marathon Returns but China Sticks to ‘Zero-COVID’

November 6, 2022
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BEIJING—Thousands of runners took to the streets of China’s capital on Sunday for the return of the Beijing marathon after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus, even as another death blamed on China’s strict pandemic controls generated more public anger. Authorities are sticking to a “zero-COVID” strategy that locks down neighborhoods when any virus cases are found…

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German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Lingering Questions of Rivalry

November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leading a group of CEOs from German companies, visited Beijing on Nov. 4 and met with the head of the Chinese communist regime Xi Jinping, drawing criticism in Germany and from the international community. Scholtz was the first foreign leader to meet with Xi after he secured a third term as…

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German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Questions Over Decoupling

November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the head of the Chinese communist regime in Beijing during his Nov. 4 visit that focused on business ties, drawing criticism at home and also from the international community. Scholtz, who was leading a group of CEOs from German companies on the trip, was the first foreign leader to meet with…

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Power Plays in China’s Policing System

November 5, 2022
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Commentary The newly appointed heads of the State Security Ministry and the Public Security Ministry represent a kind of mutual check and balance, suggesting that Xi Jinping, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leader, does not fully trust the police system, a vital pillar of the regime that is tasked with, among other things, monitoring…

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Draconian Zero-COVID Policies Blamed for Death of 3-Year-Old Boy in China

November 4, 2022
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A 3-year-old Chinese boy died on Nov. 1, allegedly due to lockdown policies that delayed getting medical treatment. The boy’s father, Tuo Shilei, said, “I personally think that he was indirectly killed” [by China’s zero-COVID policies]. Tuo and his family live in Lanzhou, the seat of China’s northwestern Gansu Province. The death of Wenxuan, the…

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Australian Liberal Senator Urges Federal Labor to Avoid ‘Arms Race’ With Beijing Over Solomon Islands

November 4, 2022
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Liberal frontbencher, Simon Birmingham, has urged the Albanese government to avoid an arms race with Beijing following the Chinese regime’s counter donation of police equipment and vehicles to the Solomon Islands. This follows a donation of 13 vehicles and 60 MK18 rifles made by the Australian Federal Police to the Solomon Islands that was formalised…

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CCP Locks Down More Cities Under Its Zero-COVID Policy

November 4, 2022
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Chinese communist regime has locked down more cities and districts without fewer announcements amid increasing public criticism of its strict zero-COVID measures. Under the regime’s zero-COVID policy, a single case could cause the whole neighborhood, district, or city to be shut down. Wuhan Jiang’an District issued a notice on Oct. 31 stating that from Nov….

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Huawei Lobbyist Gives Thousands to Democrats’ Midterm Campaigns

November 3, 2022
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A lobbyist for a Chinese company deemed a national security threat has donated thousands of dollars to at least eight Democratic congressional campaigns. Thomas Green, senior counsel at multinational law firm Sidley Austin and top lobbyist for Chinese telecom giant Huawei, personally contributed more than $10,000 across eight Democratic campaigns in the last month, according…

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‘Discover the Truth, Restore Traditions and Faith’: Seminar Offers Solution to CCP Infiltration

November 3, 2022
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Deerpark, N.Y.—The tiny town of Mount Hope, New York, made national news in July when organizers of a seminar about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) received a death threat from an alleged CCP representative. The seminar organizer, the Mount Hope Chinese Association, was undeterred by the death threat. In fact, it took its message on the road….

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DeSantis Calls Out Chinese Firm’s Purchase of Florida Land for Primate Breeding Facility

November 3, 2022
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Gov. Ron DeSantis raised concern over the Chinese Communist Party’s growing influence in Florida amid scrutiny of a Chinese firm’s purchase of 1,400 acres of land in the state in the hopes of building a primate breeding facility. JOINN Laboratories CA Inc. purchased the land in Levy County, Florida, for about $5.5 million in July,…

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