Tag: China in Focus

Confucius or Karl Marx: Who’s to Blame for China’s Clash With the West?

In this special report, we explore how compatible traditional Chinese culture is with western civilization—and question whether Confucius or Karl Marx is to blame for the clash between China and the free world. Some frame the West’s conflict with China as a clash of opposite societies. The theory was first brought about by American political scientist…


China in Focus (June 3): LinkedIn Blocks Some Content Access in China

LinkedIn makes some user content inaccessible within China. The professional social network says the new policy aims to respect local legal requirements. China’s young people are taking up a new attitude toward life: the do-nothing approach. It was born out of a desire not to be slaves to their paychecks, but Chinese authorities are trying…


China in Focus (June 1): Beijing Authorities Silent on Virus Situation

Residents in one Beijing village have been ordered to undergo virus testing. Now, they’re not allowed to leave their homes. But authorities don’t seem to be reporting the situation. A rare strain of bird flu has infected a human for the first time ever. Called the H10N3 virus, the unique form of avian influenza has…


China in Focus (May 31): China Announces Families Can Have Three Children

Beijing now allows couples to have up to three children. But the major policy shift is seeing mixed reactions. Questions circulate about the pandemic lab leak theory. A video captures scientists at Wuhan’s Virology Institute using lax safety precautions. Hong Kong democracy figure Jimmy Lai and other activists are getting extra prison time, while authorities…


China in Focus (May 28): Beijing Firms Are Collecting American DNA: Report [Premiering on 5/28 at 9pm ET]

In this special report, we discuss Beijing’s ambition over one of the most sensitive types of data—DNA. The Chinese Communist Party is allegedly collecting DNA around the world through a state-linked company offering COVID-19 testing assistance to other countries—granting it access to people’s biometric data. Bill Evanina, former director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and…


China in Focus: Beijing Firms Are Collecting American DNA: Report

In this special report, we discuss Beijing’s ambition over one of the most sensitive types of data—DNA. The Chinese Communist Party is allegedly collecting DNA around the world through a state-linked company offering COVID-19 testing assistance to other countries—granting it access to people’s biometric data. Bill Evanina, former director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and…


China in Focus (May 27): Severe Weather Conditions in 13 Chinese Provinces

Heavy rain, hail, and strong winds are sweeping through 13 of China’s provinces. It marks the start of this year’s flood season. Long lines to get tested for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus grow in Guangzhou city. Fears over the variant first found in India are still on the rise. The origin of the CCP virus…


China in Focus (May 26): Senators Debate Endless Frontier Act

Capitol Hill is debating the Endless Frontier spending bill. But one amendment has already passed–blocking funding for gain-of-function virus research in China’s Wuhan lab. The lab leak theory resurfaces in news headlines. U.S. President Joe Biden says he’s asked the intelligence community to dig deeper into the origins of the pandemic. China’s flood season kicks…


China in Focus (May 25): Wuhan Lab Staff Sickened Before Pandemic: Report

A new U.S. intelligence report sheds light on the origins of the pandemic. It seems to support the idea that the pandemic resulted from a Chinese lab accident—after a fact-checking website removed a label calling it a conspiracy theory. One worker is facing dire consequences after protesting for fair wages. He’s now been deemed a…


China in Focus (May 24): 21 Found Dead After Ultramarathon Race in China

Outrage sparks in China after extreme weather conditions killed 21 marathon runners. Citizens are blaming authorities for failing to build a contingency plan. Earthquakes strike five Chinese provinces in just 24 hours. One clocked in at a 6.4 on the Richter scale—killing three and injuring almost 30 more. China’s flood season kicks off earlier than…