Category: Thinking About China

A Painter’s Warning From CCP Political Prison

Commentary Recently, the armed conflict between Israel and Pakistan in the Gaza Strip has aroused a lot of attention and discussion. Reports in the Western media are on the left, middle, and right, depending on the author’s viewpoint. I was impressed by a comment that might be more correct. The author said that what happened…


The CCP’s Washington DC 

Commentary On April 22, House Democrats unilaterally approved H.R. 51, which would grant statehood to Washington, D.C. if signed into law. Progressives claim this legislation will strengthen our democracy by enfranchising D.C. residents who currently pay federal taxes but lack representation in Congress like other Americans. However, D.C. is full of corrupt officials and elites…


What’s Behind China’s New 3-Child Policy?

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently announced its decision to allow married couples to have up to three children, a major policy shift from the two-child limit. The new policy comes as China’s birth rate has significantly declined while its aging population continues to increase. Such an absurd decision is unprecedented in the world. What…


Beijing Is in a Very Awkward Situation Due to Four Major Misjudgments Against the EU

Commentary The relationship between China and Europe is deteriorating, and the European Union (EU) on May 20 passed a resolution to freeze ratification of the EU–China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), in response to China’s sanctions on EU politicians. What is foreseeable is that the Xi administration will make appropriate adjustments to its policy toward…


Munich Security Conference Reveals Key Global Challenges Posed by Beijing

Commentary For the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Munich Security Conference (MSC) turned out quite differently this year. With the 57th annual conference postponed until February 2022 due to the pandemic, the MSC held a special edition video conference—without China—on Feb. 19, and later held a separate virtual live event with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang…


Beijing’s Bad Behavior Is Backfiring

Commentary Malaysia, a country that usually maintains good relations with China, got a little taste a few days ago of Beijing’s “creeping assertiveness.” On June 1, a fleet of Chinese military aircraft, flying in a tactical formation, flew to within 60 nautical miles of eastern Malaysia, within Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone in the South China…


Why Did Dr. Nancy Messonnier Leave the CDC?

Commentary Last November, Biden advisers called for Dr. Nancy Messonnier, a career official at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), to take a central role in briefings on the pandemic, a move aimed at elevating science and restoring public trust in the CDC. That never happened, and recent CDC moves have left observers puzzled. In…


CCP’s Latest Headache, Youth Embrace the ‘Lie-Down’ Movement

Commentary Young people in mainland China are adopting a growing movement called 躺平 (tang ping) which literally translates to lie down. Like many modern movements, it sprung from the internet. The name of the movement originated from a now-deleted post on a popular Chinese forum site, Tieba. The author of the post said that he…


Coverup of Escaped Leopards From China Zoo Is a Typical CCP Tactic

Commentary A strange incident recently occurred in China. Three leopards in Hangzhou fled the zoo and wandered around the city for more than 20 days. One of them is still at large. On April 19, due to negligence in management at the Hangzhou Zoo, three young leopards escaped. The zoo failed to inform local authorities…


Why Is CCP Vice Premier Liu He the Target of a Veiled Ouster?

Commentary Liu He, a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Vice Premier of the State Council, and the chief representative for China in the U.S.-China trade negotiations, is the most important financial advisor for the CCP’s top leader Xi Jinping. Recently, he has become a target for ouster by Xi’s political…