Tag: China in Focus

China in Focus (Jan. 14): YouTuber Removes Video With CCP-Critic

The removal of a Youtube video is sparking controversy—and it all started with dumplings. One mother fights for justice, after her young son was killed in a fire. She blames China’s emergency response workers for shirking responsibility. The U.S., UK, and Canada take a stance against forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region. They’re now blocking…


China in Focus (Jan. 13): Chinese Shoppers Find Dyed, Tampered Vegetables

Another tampered food product draws public attention in China. Shoppers discovered green onions in one market were dyed an intense blue-ish color— to drive up their visual appeal. A look at Beijing’s in-depth strategy for swaying U.S. media outlets. Among the tactics: free trips to China for reporters. 30 million are under lockdown in cities…


China in Focus (Jan. 13): Beijing’s In-depth Strategy for Swaying US Media Outlets

Another tampered food product draws public attention in China. Shoppers discovered green onions in one market were dyed an intense blue-ish color to drive up their visual appeal. A look at Beijing’s in-depth strategy for swaying U.S. media outlets. Among the tactics: free trips to China for reporters. 30 million are under lockdown in cities…


China in Focus (Jan. 12): 20K People Forced to Move for Quarantine

Data on hundreds of studies by Wuhan’s virology lab have reportedly been wiped. The news comes just before health experts from the World Health Organization are set to visit China — to investigate the origins of the virus. Chinese authorities recall thousands of bottles of baby lotion. That’s after parents found the cream causes growth…


China in Focus (Jan. 11): China Underreports Virus: Leaked Docs

Chinese authorities take unprecedented measures as infection rates rise. And leaked information shows the CCP is likely under reporting virus cases. Experts from the World Health Organization are set to arrive in China this Thursday, to probe the origins of the virus. It marks one year since the CCP virus was detected in Wuhan. Questions…


China in Focus (Jan. 8): Chinese People Forced to Pay for Quarantine

New reports emerge from Chinese cities under lockdown. One resident committed suicide after going bankrupt. While others report forced quarantine if just one building resident steps out the door. The Chinese Embassy in the U.S. faces digital backlash. That’s after a Tweet claiming re-education camps have allowed women from one ethnic minority to become more…


China in Focus (Jan. 7): Shijiazhuang City to Undergo Mass Testing

Beijing begins to limit contact with a neighboring province, with checkpoints between them already set up. The move aims to curb the spread of the pandemic. One Chinese-made vaccine threatens more than 70 different side effects. An expert calls it the most dangerous vaccine in the world. The Trump administration considers blacklisting two major corporations….


China in Focus (Jan. 5): Bio-Prevention Military Vehicles Patrol Streets

The pandemic is worsening in one Northern Chinese city. Military vehicles from the Center for Disease Control have been spotted patrolling the streets there. Is the cure actually worse than the disease? Stories behind China’s severe lockdown measures may hint at the answer. Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma is missing. That’s as his financial services company…


China in Focus (Jan. 4): ‘Superspreader’ Appear in Multiple Chinese Cities

A Chinese doctor warns against a new mutation of the virus. But some netizens are concerned he could become the next Dr. Li Wenliang—a whistleblower silenced for his efforts. One insider says there are nearly a hundred times more confirmed cases than reported, in a city in Northern China. Chinese authorities are blocking the most…


China in Focus (Jan. 4): ‘Superspreaders’ Appear in Multiple Chinese Cities

A Chinese doctor warns against a new mutation of the virus. But some netizens are concerned he could become the next Dr. Li Wenliang—a whistleblower silenced for his efforts. One insider says there are nearly a hundred times more confirmed cases than reported in a city in northern China. Chinese authorities are blocking the most…