Category: Special Topics

Guangzhou Retirees Stage Mass Protests Over Cuts to Medical Insurance Payments

January 29, 2023
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Large crowds gathered on Jan. 11 outside a local human resource and social security bureau in Guangzhou, protesting against a sudden reduction in payments to their personal medical insurance accounts, according to a video of the protest posted online. This is the most recent protest in a series of mass rallies in the city, the…

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Undoing Zero-COVID Reveals the CCP’s Greatest Fear

January 29, 2023
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Commentary The great fear of the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that it will suffer the fate of the Soviet Union was on full display with the abrupt decision to abandon the country’s COVID-zero policy. The unrelenting policy, which had been strictly applied month after month for almost three years, was the personal…

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China U-Turns on Visa Freeze for Japanese

January 29, 2023
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TOKYO—China announced it was resuming issuing visas for Japanese travelers beginning Sunday, ending its nearly three-week suspension in an apparent protest of Tokyo’s tougher COVID-19 entry requirements for tourists from China. The decision was announced in a statement posted on the Chinese Embassy’s website. According to Asia Nikkei, the decision was to prioritize business in…

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Top Lawmaker Responds to General’s Memo on 2025 War With China: ‘I Think He’s Right’

January 29, 2023
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Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said that he believes a prediction made by four-star Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan that the United States will go to war with China in 2025 is correct. A memo issued by the general, according to NBC News, said that “I hope I am wrong .. my gut tells me we will fight…

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China Gives Greenlight to 2 Marvel Movies After 3 and a Half Year Ban

January 29, 2023
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The Chinese communist regime has recently lifted its ban on two Marvel movies, after a previous seven were denied entry to the Chinese market. Walt Disney Co. has announced that they have secured a release date for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and the upcoming “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumani,” after the recent return of CEO Robert…

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White House Criticizes China for Not Being ‘Fully Transparent’ About COVID Numbers

January 28, 2023
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During a White House press briefing on Jan. 25, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said that China hasn’t been “fully transparent” about COVID numbers. “And we cannot speak to the veracity of those numbers. We urge China to be fully transparent about what’s going on.” Under increasing international pressure to share…

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Republicans Introduce Bill to Strip China of Permanent Trade Status

January 27, 2023
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A group of Republican lawmakers is introducing legislation that would strip communist China of its special permanent trade status with the United States. The “China Trade Relations Act” was introduced on Jan. 27 by GOP Sens. Tom Cotton (Ark.), Rick Scott (Fla.), Ted Budd (N.C.), and J.D. Vance (Ohio). The legislation would end China’s permanent…

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China Uses International Ports to Spread Military Influence, Gather intelligence: Experts

January 27, 2023
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Communist China is using overseas ports to spread its military influence and, potentially, to covertly collect intelligence on the United States and its allies, according to experts. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, is leveraging dual-use facilities throughout the world to serve both commercial and military needs, according to…

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‘A Crucial Message for All Human Beings’: Chinese Find Insight From Article by Founder of Falun Gong

January 26, 2023
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What’s the purpose of our lives? Legends from China and elsewhere say that divine beings created humans modeled in their own image. By following Heaven’s commandments, humankind can enjoy a harmonious life, while waiting for the Creator’s return.  But communism detests these traditional ideas. Since it seized power in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

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Iranian and Russian Hackers Targeting UK Politicians and Journalists: Cyber Watchdog

January 26, 2023
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Iranian and Russian hackers have been “ruthlessly” trying to steal sensitive information from British journalists and politicians, the UK’s cyber security watchdog has warned. In an advisory published on Jan. 26, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said groups based in Iran and Russia have been targeting a range of organisations and individuals in the…

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