Category: Thinking About China

Chinese Citizens Don’t Trust Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccines: ‘Let the Leaders Take It First’

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recently touted homegrown vaccines and mandated millions to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a disease caused by the CCP virus. But most people in the mainland, including experts, have stayed away and raised concerns about the safety of Chinese-made vaccines. Several Chinese pharmaceutical companies are still conducting clinical trials…


Hongkongers’ Battleground Under the Draconian National Security Law

Commentary Hong Kong authorities arrested 53 pro-democracy figures earlier this month, on the grounds that they responded to democracy activist Benny Tai Yiu-ting’s call to challenge the government. The Chinese regime felt emboldened to enforce the national security law in making the arrests, and to use this incident as a warning to those who dare…


Opinion: What Will WHO Experts Find During Their Wuhan Trip?

Commentary On Jan. 14, a team of experts from the World Health Organization was finally allowed to travel to Wuhan and investigate the origin of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The announcement issued by the National Health Commission on Jan. 11 contained only a short sentence. It did not mention the length of the…


Will Biden Unwind Trump’s China Policy?

Commentary With the Trump administration ending with Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, it’s quite likely that much of Trump’s comprehensive China policy will go with him. That includes Trump’s executive order that mandates delisting Chinese companies from American capital markets. In fact, it’s almost a fait acompli. Wall Street’s Priorities This can be said…


Is It Huawei or the Highway?

Commentary With President Donald Trump leaving office on Jan. 20, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is wasting no time in picking up where it left before Trump came to power and spoiled its expansion plans into Europe. Huawei, a Chinese government owned 5G vendor, has been linked to cyber-attacks, sanction violations, theft of IP and…


The Chinese Regime’s Attempts to Take Control of Taiwan Failed in 2020

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not address his Taiwan compatriots in his New Year’s speech. In comparison, on Jan. 2, 2019, Xi delivered a warm speech at a gathering to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the “Issuance of the Message to Compatriots in Taiwan.” The event was held at the Great Hall of the…


Chinese State Media Is Celebrating the United States’ ‘Downfall’

Commentary Chinese state-run media is celebrating “the downfall of the United States” following news of the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol building. Xinhua published a Jan. 12 commentary titled, “On the Collapse of America as a ‘Beacon’: Well Deserved!” Being a mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), it can be assumed that the…


Signs of Trouble at the CCP Leadership’s First Meeting of the Year 

Commentary On Jan. 7, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s top decision-making body, the Politburo Standing Committee, held its first meeting of the year. State media did not disclose much detail about the meeting. However, in the Xinhua media report on the meeting, statements that appeared repeatedly are: “firmly safeguard the party central for its authority…


The Impact of the 2020 Plague on the Chinese Communist Regime

Commentary Although it is still difficult to fully assess the impact of the CCP Virus that broke out in late 2019 and continues until this day, its many effects on the Chinese Communist (CCP) regime are clearly visible. Four Characteristics of the 2020 Pandemic First, the severity of the pandemic was the worst since the…


What Lurks Behind China’s Food Crisis

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping has once again emphasized the need for food security. “Efforts should be made to ensure food security and strengthen food production year by year,” Xi said at the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) annual central rural work conference held on Dec. 28 and 29, 2020. According to a Xinhua report on…