Category: Special Topics

Beijing’s Recruitment of Western Military Pilots Prompts National Security Concerns For Canada, UK

October 31, 2022
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Citing national security concerns, both Canada and the UK have started to examine possible breaches of confidentiality agreements among current and former military personnel following reports that the Chinese regime has been recruiting British military pilots. The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) told The Epoch Times on Oct. 27 that it is looking into…

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Stellantis Joint Venture in China Filing for Bankruptcy Due to Plunging Vehicle Sales, Company Says

October 31, 2022
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European carmaker Stellantis has announced that its joint venture (JV) in China is filing for bankruptcy following poor vehicle sales over the years. The JV, which sold the Jeep Cherokee SUV and the Jeep Compass crossover SUV in China, saw sales decline significantly during the past year. In 2021, sales crashed by 50 percent to…

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Shanghai Disney Shuts Down Abruptly Over COVID, With Visitors Trapped Inside

October 31, 2022
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Shanghai Disney Resort on Oct. 31 abruptly shut down to comply with pandemic prevention requirements, underscoring the disruptions business face as the regime vows to stamp out new infections. Guests are ordered to stay inside the theme park to take a coronavirus test and wait for a negative result to exit the gate, according to…

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China Moves to Buy German Semiconductor Factory After New US Chip Ban

October 30, 2022
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The German government intends to approve a China-based company’s acquisition of a chip production factory belonging to the Dortmund-based semiconductor company Elmos, despite the German intelligence agency warning against the move, according to German business daily Handelsblatt. Swedish company Silex Microsystems AB, which is a subsidiary of China’s Sai Microelectronics Group, is planning to acquire…

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US to Deploy Nuclear-Capable B-52 Bombers to Australia Amid Increasing Beijing Tensions: Report

October 30, 2022
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The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deploy six B-52 bombers to northern Australia amid a steady build-up of U.S. military strength in the region in response to Beijing’s ongoing aggression. Works are underway on facilities at the Tindal air base located three-and-a-half hours south of Australia’s northern-most city of Darwin. According to the Australian…

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China, Hong Kong Stocks Rebound But Analyst Says Government Intervention Will Only Have Short-Term Effect

October 30, 2022
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China’s stock market rebounded on the afternoon of Oct. 25, with its A-share index continuing the upward trend on Oct. 26 after plunging on Oct. 24. However, a financial analyst believes that the stock market recovery is a result of government intervention to appease investors, which will only have a short-term effect. China’s A-share stock…

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Investigative Reporter Reveals CCP’s Legacy of Environmental Destruction in China

October 29, 2022
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During the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 20th national congress, China’s ruling regime claimed that they have been more effective in managing the environment over the past decade, citing official data. However, a Chinese investigative journalist revealed that the deterioration of the environment in mainland China is shocking and may not recover for decades. Zhai Qing,…

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Unbearable Conditions for Foxconn Employees Isolated by COVID-19 Outbreak

October 29, 2022
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Workers in the Foxconn electronics manufacturing factory in central China were hit hard by a recent outbreak of COVID-19. Under the Chinese regime’s zero-COVID measures, many workers at the plant in Zhengzhou City, the capital of Henan Province, are isolated in dormitories or makeshift quarantine facilities, and have been asking the outside world for help…

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Shanghai District Orders Mass COVID-19 Testing, Lockdown

October 28, 2022
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BEIJING—China’s largest city of Shanghai is ordering mass testing Friday of all 1.3 million residents of its downtown Yangpu district and confining them to their homes at least until results are known. The demand is an echo of measures ordered over the summer that led to a two-month lockdown of the entire city of 25…

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China Expanding Nuclear Arsenal to Threaten US: New Defense Strategy

October 28, 2022
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Communist China is developing its nuclear forces to threaten the United States and shield its authoritarian ambitions, according to the Biden administration’s newly published National Defense Strategy. The new National Defense Strategy (pdf) released Oct. 27, highlights China’s communist regime as “the most comprehensive and serious challenge to U.S. national security,” and directs political and…

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