Tag: China in Focus

‘Fight of Our Lifetime’: Grant Newsham on the Global Impact If China Declares War on Taiwan

In this special episode, we sat down with two guests: Grant Newsham, senior fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies; and Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center. Newsham talked about China’s recent aggressive air incursions into Taiwan as well as how neighbors like Japan might react, while Fischer touched on the…


Fear Over Huawei, Explained

During World War I, Great Britain turned its mastery of a crucial technology into a formidable weapon against Germany. Today, another country is aiming to take over the same industry, through one of its star companies. The country is China, and the company is Huawei. In this special report, we look at how the Chinese…


Floods Cause Damage in Northern China

Floods and landslides continue to plague parts of China. To make the situation worse, authorities are discharging water from local reservoirs, with little to no warning ahead of time. A newly built house is torn down in China. Police reportedly beat up the owner—who’s disabled—and his elderly parents. Some overseas Chinese people are running scams…


Biden Remarks on US–China ‘Taiwan Agreement’

In China’s Shanxi Province, authorities warn of more landslides to come as the region faces continued heavy rains. Another deadly infectious disease has appeared in China. The bacteria was transmitted from birds to humans. For the first time, a Chinese police officer is speaking out about the torture of Uyghur detainees—something he says he was…


Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides, Destroys Buildings

A landslide destroys nearly 200 homes in Northwest China, and the situation may be even worse than official reports describe. Northeast China endures similar inclement weather, as the area gets drenched by heavy rain. Another Chinese real estate developer has failed to pay millions of dollars in debt. The company’s financials have triggered fear about…


Biden’s New China Trade Plan Echoes Trump’s

Former President Donald Trump’s China tariffs will stay in place for now. And the U.S. trade representative says there could be even more ahead, if her upcoming talks with Beijing don’t go well. Within just two months, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized 1.8 million fentanyl-laced pills—most of them made in China. Beijing breaks its…


‘Ultimately, It’s About Control’: James Gorrie on CCP’s Clampdown of Big Tech

In this special episode, we sat down with James Gorrie, a blogger, filmmaker, and author of “The China Crisis.” He touched on China’s clampdown on Big Tech, the Evergrande crisis, and the energy shortage in China. Gorrie said about China’s clampdown on Big Tech: “Ultimately, it’s about control. And China’s run by the Chinese Communist Party…


Adverse Reactions, Deaths After Getting Chinese Vaccine

China has reportedly vaccinated over 1.1 billion of its people, with virtually no reports of vaccine-related deaths or other adverse side effects. But is it a miracle, or a coverup? And is it even realistic? By comparison, Taiwan has vaccinated 100 times fewer people than China, yet has reported nearly 800 deaths. A large number…


China Faces Power Shortage as Winter Nears

LinkedIn has blocked the profiles of some American journalists in China. The company says it’s over “prohibited content.” The United States stops a Chinese student from entering the country. He was sent back after arriving at an airport in Houston. It’s the fourth time it’s happened this year. Tensions persist between Australia and China. It’s…


Rocket Wreckage Falls in Residential Area

A new team is formed by the World Health Organization. Its goal is to push forward a new phase of study on the origin of the pandemic. Three pet cats test positive for the virus in China. But authorities quickly stepped in, putting the animals down despite their owner’s objections. A rocket launch fails in…