Tag: China in Focus

China in Focus (Feb. 19): US Treasury Secretary Says Tariffs on China Will Remain

February 19, 2021
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will remain in place for now. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) is calling for the targeted decoupling with communist China, saying the United States is once again at a crossroads of her destiny. Washington has an ace up its sleeve that could be used against…

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China in Focus (Feb. 18): Trump Dismayed by Biden’s China Policy

February 18, 2021
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Former President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Pompeo respond to a recent Biden comment on China. Pompeo said the new president’s language echoes Chinese propaganda. A Chinese media mouthpiece reports on counterfeit vaccine doses. But experts say Chinese authorities may have an ulterior motive for publicizing the issue. A leaked document suggests Beijing…

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China in Focus (Feb. 17): Biden Facing Criticism Over Recent Remarks on China

February 17, 2021
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President Joe Biden is facing criticism for his latest remarks on China. An expert explains the controversy behind it. A Chinese company claims 10 percent of New York City’s electricity runs through its equipment. An expert breaks down the potential risk. A number of Chinese human rights activists have been detained, sentenced to prison, or…

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China in Focus (Feb. 16): Chinese Firm Could Have Collected DNA: Report

February 16, 2021
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A Chinese biotech company tied to the country’s military had reportedly tried to set up virus test labs in the United States. An expert says Beijing could’ve used it to collect DNA data from Americans. A Chinese parent company breaks a deal with a U.S. software company after president Biden halts a Trump-era ban on…

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How Living in China Changed My View on Trump and US Politics: Californian Native

February 16, 2021
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In this interview, we talked with Kevin, a California native who, in his words, went from an almond milk latte drinking millennial liberal who viewed Donald Trump’s 2016 election as a catastrophe to America, to someone who voted for him in 2020. As for what caused that drastic change—he cites his four year experience living…

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China in Focus (Feb. 15): Netizens Go Missing Amid Plans to Mock Xi Jinping

February 15, 2021
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Two Chinese netizens have disappeared. That’s after they and a group of others tried to celebrate the Lunar New year by mocking the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Beijing endures heavy smog over the holiday weekend. At its worst, levels of one pollutant reached 20 times higher than what air quality standards deem…

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China in Focus (Feb. 12): Biden Pauses Legal Action Against TikTok, WeChat

February 12, 2021
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President Joe Biden pauses legal action against China-based social media platforms TikTok and WeChat. We look into China’s so-called tofu buildings. Complete with removable door frames and walls brittle enough to crumble using just your hands. A face-changing photo app turns actress Scarlett Johansson into the star of a Chinese period drama. But it’s not…

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China in Focus (Feb. 11): Biden’s First Phone Call With China’s Xi Jinping

February 11, 2021
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President Joe Biden speaks with Chinese Communist Party head Xi Jinping for the first time. We take a look at what Biden did in his first three weeks for U.S.-China policy. Mandatory vaccinations are required for citizens in one Chinese city. But authorities are keeping quiet about possible side effects. British television station BBC is…

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China in Focus (Feb. 10): WHO Experts Depart Wuhan After CCP Virus Probe

February 10, 2021
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The team of experts led by the World Health Organization has departed Wuhan after its probe into the origins of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of Chinese migrant workers are struggling as employers fail to pay their wages. Some of them said they’ve worked for up to a year without…

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China in Focus (Feb. 9): WHO Echoes China’s Virus Comments

February 9, 2021
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A World Health Organization expert agrees with China’s narrative that the virus can be transmitted via frozen food, despite no reports of virus transmission via food packaging in China. China’s ambassador to the United States echoed a claim pushed by Beijing: that the CCP virus may have originated from the United States. A local Chinese…

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