Category: Special Topics

Chinese Woman in NY Pleads for Help to Rescue Sister Currently Detained by CCP

Na Lyu and Wei Lyu are sisters. The older sister Na lives in New York, and Wei lives in Harbin city in China’s northeastern province of Heilongjiang. Na was notified by family members in China that Wei had been taken away from her apartment on July 11 by a dozen police, who had broken into…


Taiwan Shooting Down a Drone Near China Was ‘Appropriate’: Premier

TAIPEI—The shooting down of a drone off the Chinese coast that buzzed a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most “appropriate” thing to do after repeated warnings, and China should exercise restraint, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Friday. For the first time, Taiwan’s military shot down an unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace near an…


‘Damning’: US Lawmakers Respond to UN Report on CCP Atrocities in Xinjiang

Lawmakers and the White House condemned atrocities committed against ethnic and religious minorities in China’s Xinjiang following the release of a U.N. report on human rights in the region. The report (pdf), published on Aug. 31 by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, detailed abuses committed by the Chinese Communist…


PM Modi Commissions First India-Made Aircraft Carrier Amid China Concerns

India has commissioned its first domestically built aircraft carrier, the INS Vikrant, as the country seeks to bolster its navy capabilities amid growing concerns over the Chinese regime’s assertiveness in the region. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted the 262-meter-long and 62-meter-tall aircraft carrier at the Cochin Shipyard Ltd. in Kochi on Sept. 2. The…


Papua New Guinea Seeks Security Deal With Australia

Papua New Guinea (PNG) would like to establish a security treaty with Australia as security concerns led by China’s push into the South Pacific continue to grow. PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Aug. 29 that his country is seeking to negotiate a security treaty with Australia and potentially New Zealand….


Makeshift Hospitals in China’s Guixi City Are Like ‘Concentration Camps’: Patient

The beds are close to each other with no partition to separate them. A number is written on the bed rail instead of the name of the patient. Men and women, young and old, live together in a crammed space. Some patients don’t have a bed; they lie on the floor. Lights remain on even…


Hydropower Crisis in China’s Sichuan Could Affect Semiconductor Production: Expert

News Analysis The high temperatures and drought across southern China in August prompted many places in Sichuan Province to impose power cuts on industries. The disruption could affect semiconductor production in Chengdu city and directly impact Taiwanese companies and the supply chain. As a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse, Sichuan’s provincial capital Chengdu has attracted many international…


China Locks Down 21 Million in the Metropolis of Chengdu

The Chinese regime placed 21 million in the southern megacity of Chengdu under lockdown, the largest move to contain the COVID-19 flareups since Shanghai’s shutdown. All residents must stay at home starting at 6 p.m. on Sept. 1, the city official said in a statement. Families are permitted to send one person—who has a negative…


Taiwan Shoots Down Drone Over Islet Near China

Taiwan’s military shot down a drone that flew over one of its islands on Sept. 1, amid increasing animosities with communist China. The drone entered the airspace over the Shi Islet ignoring several flares and warning shots, ABC reported the local military command said. The incident happened just one day after Taiwan used live ammunition to warn away a…


Arizona Gov. Ducey Visits Taiwan, Meets President Tsai

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday hailed economic and educational cooperation with Taiwan, marked by a $12 billion investment in his state by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. Ducey spoke during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, in the latest of a series of visits by U.S. political leaders that have stirred the ire…