Category: Special Topics

Sudden COVID-19 Lockdown Traps Travelers to Tibet on Bridge for Days

People on a sightseeing trip to Tibet did not expect their journey would come to a halt on a bridge because of a recent COVID-19 outbreak in that country. Among the group, was a family of six who left China’s central Hubei Province to drive to Tibet on July 30; but on Aug. 13, they…


India Slams China for ‘Debt-Driven Agendas’ in Spat Over Vessel Visit to Sri Lanka

The Indian High Commissioner slammed a Chinese envoy for accusing India of interfering in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs, saying that Sri Lanka did not need “unwanted pressure” while it dealt with its economic crisis. India and China were at odds over the docking of a Chinese research ship in Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port for replenishment…


US Coast Guard Vessel Denied Port Call in Solomon Islands

U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry, was greeted with silence when it requested permission for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands, forcing the crew to Papua New Guinea instead. The incident comes amid mounting concerns about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party in the region and the ongoing weakening of democratic…


US Sends 2 Warships Through Taiwan Strait, 1st Since Pelosi Visit

Two U.S. Navy warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Aug. 28, the first time since the Chinese regime ramped up military pressure on the self-ruled island in retaliation to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit earlier this month. Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were conducting a routine transit, the 7th Fleet said…


Human Rights Is the ‘Canary in a Coal Mine’: Nadine Maenza; China’s Human Rights Violations

We take a look at China’s human rights violations. I speak with Katrina Lantos Swett, president of the Lantos Foundation, and Nadine Maenza, president of the International Religious Freedom Secretariat. The two human rights champions discuss the crimes of forced organ harvesting committed by the Chinese Communist Party against prisoners of conscience, the genocide against…


US Senator Meets Taiwan President, Vows Not to Be Bullied by China

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month. In her remarks, Tsai pointed to the large-scale military exercises that the Chinese regime launched in response to Pelosi’s visit, as well as Russia’s…


Pro-CCP Influencer Banned: China’s ’50 Cent Army’ Explained; Roger Stone on Political Persecution

Siman Nan and other ultra-leftist influencers were banned across Chinese social media as the communist regime seeks to control discourse. Is it really a punishment for China’s premier online troll army, the 50 Cent Army, or is there more in store? I also spoke with Roger Stone on the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago and what…


Gordon Chang: Chinese Communist Party Is Preparing for War

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is preparing for a war, according to China analyst and author Gordon Chang. Several recent developments in China’s policies—particularly an amendment to China’s National Defense Law—could signal that the regime is prepping for a full mobilization of its military, according to Chang. “China’s newly amended National Defense Law takes certain…


US Senator Arrives in Taiwan, Defying the CCP

TAIPEI—A U.S. lawmaker on the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees arrived in Taiwan on Thursday on the third visit by a U.S. dignitary this month, defying pressure from Beijing to halt the trips. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) arrived in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on board a U.S. military aircraft, live television footage from the downtown…


Anti-American Blogger Banned on Chinese Social Media After Admitting to Buying Property in the US

A Chinese blogger known for his pro-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and anti-America rhetoric was banned on Chinese social media on Aug. 20. Sima Nan, whose real name is Yu Li, rose to fame for criticizing the United States. His outrageous rhetoric has won him the online title “anti-American warrior” and over 30 million followers on…