Tag: China in Focus

China in Focus (March 17): China Bans Live Broadcast of Academy Awards

This year’s Academy Awards ceremony will not be aired in China. Beijing banned its live broadcast because of two China-related documentaries that were nominated for awards. The Secretary of State urged South Korea to stand up for shared values alongside the United States to prevent what he called a “dangerous erosion of democracy” in the…


China in Focus (March 16): China Urges Foreigners to Take Chinese Vaccine

China is urging foreigners to get inoculated with Chinese-made vaccines. Beijing says anyone who does gets an expedited process toward a Chinese visa. The Chinese regime calls the United States an empire of espionage and accuses its government of hacking after the United States labeled Chinese telecom giant Huawei and four other Chinese companies as…


China in Focus (March 15): Biden White House Officials Recognize Lab Leak Theory

Biden administration officials appear to recognize a theory about the origin of the pandemic. The theory comes from a Trump-era fact sheet, which says the virus accidentally leaked from a Wuhan virology lab. The United States is kick-starting talks with China. Officials from both sides are set to meet this week, but China’s history leads…


China in Focus (March 12): Chinese Film Market Drives Hollywood Censorship

China steps up as the world’s biggest feature film market. It’s giving Hollywood even more incentive to comply with Beijing’s censorship. A New Yorker recounts being put under lockdown in Shanghai. Living in isolation for two months once drove him to a dangerous point. A top U.S. military commander fears China is speeding up plans…


China in Focus (March 11): Pandemic Marks One-Year Anniversary

It’s the one-year anniversary of when the World Health Organization labeled the virus outbreak a pandemic. NTD looks back on how Beijing’s response impacted the outbreak’s timeline. The Chinese Communist Party describes its definition of “patriotism.” The meaning in a communist system marks a departure from what the word conveys in the West. NTD looks…


China in Focus (March 11): CCP Pandemic Marks One-Year Anniversary

It’s the one-year anniversary of when the World Health Organization labeled the virus outbreak a pandemic. NTD looks back on how Beijing’s response impacted the outbreak’s timeline. The Chinese Communist Party describes its definition of “patriotism.” The meaning in a communist system marks a departure from what the word conveys in the West. NTD looks…


China in Focus (March 10): China Cancels Film ‘Nomadland’ Over Director

China’s first ever Golden Globe winner is now facing backlash from her home country because of her criticism of China from back in 2013. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head takes military tension with Taiwan to a new level. A top U.S. military officer warns of a potential invasion. China’s new AI can recognize you,…


China in Focus (March 9): 90-Year-Old Justice Seeker Detained by Chinese Police

A 90-year-old in China is detained by police. She’s been fighting for her rights for more than a decade, after her home was torn down by authorities. Some of China’s richest are now behind bars. That’s after they were recruited by the Chinese Communist Party, and got a little too involved in its internal power…


China in Focus (March 8): Beijing Pushes Biden to Reverse Trump Policy

China’s top diplomat issues a warning to the White House. He instructs President Joe Biden to reverse Trump-era support for Taiwan and not to overstep in what China deems its “domestic affairs.” A new bride’s family is torn apart, just after her special day. Her husband and their friends are being detained by Chinese authorities…


China in Focus (March 5): U.S. May Ease Ban on China’s Main Chipmaker

The U.S. may soon ease trade restrictions on China’s largest microchip maker. Former President Trump had put the company on a trade blacklist over its ties to the Chinese military. A Chinese internet censor says he helped the Communist Party track down and arrest six netizens last year. He boasted about his power to suppress…