Category: Thinking About China

American Businesses, Celebrities Need to Stop Kowtowing to China

Commentary This past week marked the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre. On June 4, 1989, pro-democracy protesters gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing for peaceful demonstrations. Led by students, the demonstrators denounced China’s ruling Communist Party and sought greater freedoms for the Chinese people. In response, the Communist Party sent the military to crush…


Are Tesla’s Sudden China Woes a Harbinger of Things to Come?

News Analysis To see the impact China’s fickle market can do to a company’s value, look no further than Tesla. On April 20, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s media and regulators began a series of public rebukes against the California-based electric carmaker. The criticisms were broad, ranging from Tesla’s car safety, to data gathering practices,…


Prevalent Child Abuse Across Schools in China Refutes CCP Propaganda

Commentary In line with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) preparations to celebrate its 100th anniversary, Chinese schools and kindergartens are carrying out various “thank the Party” activities, including one themed “grateful to the Party for giving me a good environment to grow.” However, child abuse and injuries in kindergartens have been widely exposed across China….


How a Chinese Anti-American P2P Platform Monetizes Fans

Commentary On May 21, 2021, Shenzhen Public Security Bureau made a case report on three P2P (peer-to-peer) lending platforms, Ideal Treasure, RJS Investment, and Xitou.com, accusing them of fraud. Xitou.com attracted special attention among the three platforms because its owner, Huang Sheng, is known for his pro-Chinese communist party (CCP) and anti-American views. Netizens summarized…


China’s TikTok Collecting US Biometrics: Ban TikTok Now

Commentary China’s TikTok social media company just changed its privacy policy to allow the collection of American biometric data, like facial and voice recognition, and potentially fingerprint data as well. The company, which caters to youth ages 13 to 24, can already collect prodigious amounts of information on its hapless users, including name, age, location,…


Behind China’s Economic Growth Data: Exposing Beijing’s Tricks

Commentary China reported a year-on-year economic growth of 18.3 percent in the first quarter of 2021, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on April 16. Then on April 27, the NBS announced that industrial enterprises above designated size achieved a 1.4 times increase in profits in the first quarter. Chinese state…


Biden Is Right to Curb US Investment in China’s High-Tech Spying and Repression

Commentary American investors will have to tread carefully in considering Chinese companies for their portfolios. On June 3, President Biden signed an Executive Order expanding Trump era restrictions on U.S. capital from resourcing Chinese companies, including subsidiaries, that form part of China’s military-industrial complex. This is as much a religious freedom and human rights sanction…


Will Economic and Trade Dialogue Break the Deadlock in US-China Relations?

Commentary On June 1, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Vice Premier Liu He held an introductory virtual meeting. After the two parties issued brief statements, the Chinese state-run media claimed that China-U.S. economic and trade relations would accelerate. The CCP mouthpiece claims that the U.S. government is unlikely to…


The Outlook of US-China Relations: Learning From the Cold War

Commentary From the second half of Trump’s presidency to the present, U.S.-China relations have deteriorated and Panda Huggers are uncomfortable with the situation. So, what is the current state of U.S.-China relations? Are they friends or enemies? It seems difficult to gauge the Biden administration’s approach toward China. Given the current state of affairs, a military conflict…


Hong Kong Government Bans June 4th Candlelight Vigil

Commentary June 4th marks 32 years since the Tiananmen Massacre. On every past June 4th since 1989, Hong Kong held a candlelight vigil in its central Victoria Park. However, this year, the Hong Kong government has banned commemoration on the grounds of preventing the epidemic. This is the second year in history that the Hong…