Category: Thinking About China

American Extreme Leftists: Much Ado About Nothing

Commentary Many years ago, I described to my grandma the many things in the United States that were absent in China such as churches, bars, and gyms. She didn’t know what a gym was. After I gave her an explanation, she said, “Those people who have more than enough to eat often do things for…


Will the Real Biden China Policy Please Stand Up?

Commentary The Biden Administration seems to be firmly straddling the fence when it comes to China. On one hand, Secretary of State Blinken seemed to re-affirm former President Trump’s firm stance against the Chinese Communist Party and even asserted that the CCP is conducting genocide in Xinjiang. Having personally been part of national security reviews…


Chinese Regime Attempts to Conceal Its Failed Strategy Over Sino-Indian Border Dispute

Commentary China’s Ministry of National Defense announced on Feb. 10 the withdrawal of troops from the Sino-Indian border. The next day, the Indian Defense Minister also confirmed the disengagement. It should be regarded as good news as China’s decision reduces the risk of military conflicts and maintains regional peace. However, on Feb. 19, China’s state-run…


Chinese American Parents View Critical Race Theory As New Version of the Chinese Exclusion Act

Commentary A state-wide survey of California’s K-12 education revealed that nearly 90 percent of respondents are dissatisfied with the current public education in the state, and over 80 percent don’t want ethnic studies to be a high school graduation requirement. Californians for Equal Rights, a nonprofit organization that opposes racial and gender preferences in government…


Multilateral Forces Target the CCP Ahead of the G7 Summit 

Commentary A virtual meeting was held by G7 members on Feb. 19, prior to the G7 summit scheduled for June in Cornwall, United Kingdom. On the eve of the preparatory meeting for the annual G7, it can be seen from public reports and Chinese media rebuttals that China has moved to the top of the…


HSBC Doubles Down on China and Asia Amidst Criticism by US, UK

Commentary After aligning with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there is no turning back. Having faced criticism in the UK and the United States for endorsing the national security law forced upon Hong Kong by the CCP, global banking giant HSBC is now doubling down on China and the Asia market. The London-based international bank…


HSBC Doubles Down on China, Asian Markets Amidst Criticism by US, UK

Commentary After aligning with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), there’s no turning back. Having faced criticism in the UK and the United States for endorsing the national security law forced upon Hong Kong by the CCP, global banking giant HSBC is now doubling down on China and the Asian market. The London-based international bank announced…


Chinese City With History of Committing Human Rights Abuses Becomes COVID-19 Hotspot

Commentary At the start of the new year, a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in China’s northeastern Hebei Province unexpectedly made a little-known city the focal point of public opinion. Incidentally, this city has a very dark history, and this pandemic is an opportune time for reflection. On Jan. 2, a case of the CCP…


Opinion: Chinese City With History of Committing Human Rights Abuses Becomes COVID-19 Hotspot

Commentary At the start of the new year, a new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in China’s northeastern Hebei Province unexpectedly made a little-known city the focal point of public opinion. Incidentally, this city has a very dark history, and this pandemic is an opportune time for reflection. On Jan. 2, a case of the CCP…


Coming Soon: China’s Space Station Hegemony

Commentary By late April or early May, it’s expected that China will have started construction of its first large space station. Given its importance to China’s larger ambitions, it should be called Space Station Hegemony. On Jan. 14, 2021, the Global Times reported that “China’s space station construction has come close to the implementation stage,”…