Category: Special Topics

DOJ Charges 40 CCP Officers With Allegedly Targeting US Residents, Spreading Propaganda

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is charging 40 members of China’s national police with crimes related to a coordinated campaign of targeted harassment of U.S. residents. Forty officers of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and two employees of the Cyberspace Administration of China conspired to transmit interstate threats and otherwise harass dissidents and pro-democracy…


China-Brokered Deal Between Iran and Saudi Arabia Is About Energy: Expert

China’s effort in brokering the Iran-Saudi Arabia deal is about energy, according to Aryeh Lightstone, former special envoy for the Abraham Accords and senior adviser to the U.S. ambassador to Israel from 2017 to 2021. Saudi Arabia and Iran announced on March 10 that they would resume diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China….


FBI Arrests 2 Over Secret Chinese Police Station in NYC

NEW YORK—The FBI arrested two people this morning in New York City for their role in operating a secret police station on behalf of China’s communist regime. FBI agents arrested Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping in New York City on April 17 for their alleged role in conducting an international campaign of repression from a…


Children of UK Politicians Targeted in China-Linked Intimidation Campaigns

Sinister intimidation campaigns targeting the children of UK politicians are emanating from China, according to reports. The Telegraph reported that MPs now fear that Beijing is actively monitoring their families after publicly criticising the regime. One Tory politician had their child’s university place jeopardised over warnings Chinese funding would be pulled from the institution, while…


Japan Takes Clear Stance Against CCP by Curbing Chinese Access to Chipmaking Equipment: Expert

News Analysis Japan’s latest export controls on chipmaking equipment aim to significantly curb China’s ability to make advanced chips. One expert told The Epoch Times that Japan’s move shows its clear stance against China’s communist regime and alignment with the United States. The Japanese government announced on March 31 export restrictions on 23 types of advanced…


US Guided-Missile Destroyer Sails Through Taiwan Strait Amid China Threat

The United States deployed the guided-missile destroyer USS Milius through the Taiwan Strait on April 16, just days after the Chinese military simulated precision strikes against Taiwan. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer conducted “a routine Taiwan Strait transit” to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said in…


G-7 Foreign Ministers Call for ‘Peaceful Resolution’ to China–Taiwan Issues

The Group of Seven (G-7) foreign ministers on April 16 called for a “peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues” between China and Taiwan as they gathered in Japan to discuss the situation in the Indo-Pacific region. Japan hosted a three-day G-7 ministerial meeting on Sunday, which involved foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany,…


Chinese Embassy Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Upcoming Hearing on COVID-19 Origins

China has expressed “grave concern” over a scheduled U.S. hearing on the origins of COVID-19. According to an email sent by an official at the Chinese Embassy, China is in opposition to the investigation. Li Xiang,  a counselor at the U.S. Chinese Embassy sent the email to Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) on April 14 at…


Taiwan Says Debris From Chinese Rocket Fell in Its Northern Waters

Taiwan said on Sunday that China’s recent launch of a meteorological satellite has resulted in rocket wreckage crashing into its northern waters, where Beijing had previously imposed a three-day entry restriction on flights in the area. Beijing launched its long March-4B rocket carrying the Fengyun-3G weather satellite on Sunday. The rocket blasted off at 9.36…


Chinese Regime Launches Investigation Into Taiwan’s Trade Barriers, to End Day Before Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election

China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced that it will launch a trade barrier investigation on Taiwan, while Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominated party chairman Lai Ching-teh (William Lai) as their 2024 presidential candidate. But independent observers have pointed out that the probe is politically motivated and that China’s ruling communist party (CCP) intends to…