Officials from the United States and communist China met in Switzerland on Jan. 18, where they pledged to manage their differences and prevent ongoing competition between the two nations from spiraling into conflict. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich for the highest-ranking meeting between the United States…
Yellen and Liu Meet, Agree to Enhance Communication Amid China-US Tensions
Major Texas University Blocks Students From Using TikTok on Network
The University of Texas at Austin has banned students from using Chinese-owned TikTok on its Wi-Fi network, in line with Gov. Greg Abbott’s December directive that all state agencies eliminate the cybersecurity risks posed by the video-sharing app. In a message to students on Jan. 17, Jeff Neyland, adviser to the university’s president for technology strategy, said the school is…
Chinese Regime Hiding Real COVID Death Toll; Figure Far Higher Than Official Tally: Experts
The Chinese regime is still covering up the true COVID death toll in the country, experts said in response to authorities’ recent admission of tens of thousands of deaths in the latest wave. The true figure is likely exponentially higher, they say. China’s top health regulator on Jan. 14 acknowledged nearly 60,000 COVID-related deaths in…
China Registers First Annual Population Fall in Decades, Economic Crisis Accompanied by COVID-19
The population of China fell last year for the first time since the 1960s, with births dropping and deaths rising, strengthening fears about a long-term economic decline. The Chinese population declined by roughly 850,000 people to a total of 1.41175 billion in 2022, per the country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is the first…
Federal Prosecutors Drop Case Against NYPD Officer Accused of Spying for China
Federal prosecutors in New York dropped their case against an NYPD officer indicted for allegedly spying on behalf of China’s communist regime. Baimadajie Angwang was charged in 2020 with acting as an illegal agent of China’s communist regime. Angwang was an officer with the NYPD’s 111th Precinct in Queens, and a U.S. Army reservist. Born…
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against NYPD Officer Accused of Spying for China
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have dropped their case against a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer who had been accused of acting as a foreign agent on behalf of the Chinese regime. Baimadajie Angwang, a 33-year-old ethnic Tibetan and naturalized U.S. citizen, was arrested in September 2020 on charges of allegedly acting as an illegal agent of Beijing…
Xi Jinping’s Concessions to Recent Protests May Signal Coming Regime Collapse
News Analysis From the “White Paper Revolution” to the “Fireworks Movement,” from the workers’ protests at a pharmaceutical factory in Chongqing to the workers’ protest march at a biotech company in Hangzhou, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has uncharacteristically backed down and made concessions. Analysts have suggested that the Chinese have begun to shake off…
China’s Solar Energy Tycoon Detained by Authorities: Reports
Li Hejun, the founder of China’s solar energy giant Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, was taken away by police in China’s northeastern Liaoning Province on Dec. 17, according to Caixin, a major Chinese financial news portal. Li was detained by police to “assist investigators” and hadn’t been seen as of the time of reporting, Caixin…
Treasury Secretary Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu to Meet Amid Competition for African Influence
Officials from the United States and communist China will meet in Switzerland this week to discuss economic development and work to increase communication between the two nations on economic issues. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Zurich on Jan. 18 as part of an attempt to ease tensions…
US, Taiwan Hold Formal Bilateral Trade Negotiations
A U.S. delegation is in Taiwan for the first formal negotiations over the text of a trade agreement, following an initial round of talks in November 2022. The effort is aimed at pushing back against China’s bid to create a regional sphere of influence and become the world’s most influential power, according to a previous…
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