Category: Special Topics

China’s Persecution of Christians—With David Curry and Jeff King

The Chinese regime persecutes Christians in China. Portraits of communist leaders are placed inside churches and prisoners of conscience are arrested for their faith. At the International Religious Freedom Summit, I spoke with the head of two Christian organizations advocating for the stop of persecution against Christians and other faiths in China. I speak with…


Republican Lawmakers Seek to Crack Down on Beijing’s ‘Trojan Horse’ Activities in US Universities

A Republican congressman and his colleagues are hoping to crack down on the Chinese Communist Party’s “trojan horse” activities taking place in U.S. universities. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) recently introduced H.R.7779, which proposes “to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes.” There are currently…


China Attack on Taiwan Not Imminent, but US Watching Closely: Gen. Milley

China’s military attack on Taiwan will not come soon, but the United States is watching the situation closely, said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. When asked by the BBC on Sunday whether he thought China would attack Taiwan, the top U.S. general replied: “There’s no indications or warnings of…


2 Chinese Rights Activists Tried in Secret for Advocating Democracy and Human Rights

Two long-standing Chinese rights activists were put on trial behind closed doors on June 22 and June 24. Xu Zhiyong, a legal scholar and civil rights activist, and Ding Jiaxi, a veteran human rights lawyer, faced “unfair” and “spurious charges of ‘subverting state power,’” which is “an attack on freedom of association,” according to a June…


Quarantining Underway as COVID-19 Hits Chinese City Northwest of Shanghai

Quarantining measures are ongoing for many residents of the Chinese city of Wuxi amidst an outbreak of COVID-19. Wuxi, a city of 7.5 million residents and 80 miles northwest of Shanghai, is an important commercial and trade hub of Jiangsu Province. According to official city announcements, this wave of the pandemic outbreak began on June…


Burma’s Military Junta Agrees to Expedite China’s Belt and Road Projects

China sent its top diplomat to Burma for talks with the military junta, which overthrew the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi last year, as Beijing seeks to increase bilateral ties in the region. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Burmese counterpart U Wunna Maung Lwin on the sidelines of the seventh Lancang-Mekong…


Analysis: China Buying US Farmland; What Happens After Confucius Institutes Close in the US

Chinese state companies are buying up U.S. farmland, part of a strategic process behind the global land grab by the Chinese Communist Party. What is it for? A new 300-acre land purchase near a U.S. Air Force base may give us indications. I also speak with Rachelle Peterson and Ian Oxnevad from the National Association…


Hong Kong Lawmaker Who Took Photo With China’s Xi Tests Positive for COVID-19

A Hong Kong lawmaker who met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a rare visit to the city last week said he’s tested positive for COVID-19. Steven Ho, a member of Hong Kong’s largest pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), confirmed he was infected with COVID-19 on…


Competing Directly With Belt and Road Initiative Spells Disaster for Western Taxpayers

Commentary U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement at the 2022 G7 meeting that $600 billion would be given to the developing world should set off alarm bells across the West. What is driving this massive transfer of wealth from the developed world to developing countries? The reason is the U.S. State Department, and Biden managed to…


Australian Senator Questions Local TikTok Boss After CEO Admits User Data Accessible in China

Australian Senator James Paterson has written to the local boss of Chinese-owned TikTok following reports that the music app’s data was being accessed in mainland China. The senator cited comments from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew claiming that “China-based employees, can have access to TikTok U.S. user data …” in his correspondence to the U.S….