Taiwan says it would work with the United States to deter military threats from Beijing. The Taiwanese president makes the island’s stance clear while meeting with a visiting U.S. delegation. Should the United States state whether it would defend Taiwan in the case of a Chinese invasion? An expert explains President Joe Biden’s approach. A…
China in Focus (April 15): Taiwan Willing to Work With ‘Like-Minded’ Nations on Beijing Threat
China in Focus (April 14): White House Sends Ex-Officials to Visit Taiwan
A U.S. intelligence report lists the Chinese communist regime as the top threat to America. President Joe Biden sends an unofficial delegation to Taiwan. It’s being called a “personal signal” of his commitment to the island’s freedom. At the same time, a U.S. climate envoy has gone to China, seeking cooperation with Beijing on climate…
China in Focus (April 13): Epoch Times Conference: Attack on Free Press
American and European politicians condemn attacks against The Epoch Times printing house in Hong Kong, after masked men smashed computers and printing machinery. The Epoch Times hosts a press conference on the attack. Beijing is boosting pressure on Taiwan. It sent a record number of warplanes flying near the island, the largest incursion to date….
China in Focus (April 12): Intruders Attack The Epoch Times in Hong Kong
The Epoch Times’ printing house in Hong Kong was attacked Sunday night. Intruders swung hammers to smash printers. The paper’s spokesperson suspects Chinese authorities are behind the attack. Tensions around Taiwan are on the rise. The U.S. Secretary of State warned Beijing that it would be a “serious mistake” to try to change the status…
China in Focus (April 9): New US Bill Aims to Counter Beijing Aggression
New U.S. legislation aims to counter communist China. The bill will confront nearly all of Beijing’s aggressive behavior. The White House says its upcoming renewable energy programs will create new U.S. jobs. But it seems the plan could make more jobs in China instead, and they could involve forced labor. The Philippines is invoking an…
China in Focus (April 7): 8 Times More Soldiers in Taiwan’s Military Drills
Large-scale annual military exercises are being held in Taiwan. This time, the imagined scenario is a Chinese invasion later in the year. In an unusually harsh tone, Japan expresses serious concerns over Beijing’s human rights record and territorial disputes. South Korea seeks cooperation with the Quad alliance—the United States, Australia, Japan, and India. At the…
China in Focus (April 6): US Warship in East China Sea Near Shanghai
A U.S. warship enters the East China Sea and heads close to China’s biggest city after a Chinese aircraft carrier passed through an important Japanese waterway. Amid Beijing’s increasing aggression in the Indo-Pacific, the German defense minister says the West “must not be the weaker one.” Major League Baseball expands its contract with a Chinese…
China in Focus (April 5): Relatives Mourn Victims of Taiwan Train Crash
The last body was retrieved from the wreckage of Taiwan’s deadly train crash last week. One survivor lost her entire family. Her husband and two children are among the 51 dead. A cluster of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases is emerging in a Chinese city bordering Burma (also known as Myanmar). Residents there are now under…
China in Focus (April 2): EU, UK Concerned About Press Freedom in China
The European Union and the UK are voicing concerns over freedom of the press in China, coming after two European journalists were forced to leave the country. One of China’s latest efforts to defend its actions in the Xinjiang region may have just backfired. A Xinjiang resident praising the internment camps appears to have been…
China in Focus (April 1): China State-Run Media Comments on April Fool’s Day
This year, even the Chinese Communist Party is taking notice of April Fool’s Day. But it seems the apparent jokes went too far. The Biden administration’s first trade report labels Beijing as the “world’s leading offender” of creating overcapacity in a number of sectors. It also reiterates China’s responsibilities under the phase one U.S.–China trade…
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