Tag: China News

China Has ‘an Edge’ Over US Naval Power: Expert

China has advantages over the United States in naval power in actual combat, according to former Navy Capt. Brent Sadler. “I think we’ve been spending years quietly building up our munitions production capability, but we’re not there yet for the type of fight that we would be in with China. Then … on shipyards, China’s…


A Prayer for the Victims of the CCP

Commentary Many people ask: what can they possibly do to assist the persecuted in China? It is not easy. Other nations, let alone ordinary citizens, often seem to have little influence on the behaviour of the Chinese communist regime. Human rights are ignored and abused; the rule of law is breached; international agreements and norms…


Philippines Mulls Retaking Control of China-Held Grid Operator Amid Security Concerns

The Philippines said on May 16 that it would retake control of a power grid company that is partly owned by China if deemed necessary amid security concerns over China’s alleged control of the nation’s power grid. Philippines Senator Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, discussed with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recent power…


7-Years-Old Girl in Vegetative State Blinks for the First Time in 3 Years After Acupuncture Treatment

Tinyu, a seven-year-old girl, has gone into a vegetative state due to a medical error after suffering a rare soft tissue cancer in 2018. On May 19, Baby Tinyu blinked her eyes for the first time in three years. Tinyu had a tumor resection operation at Queen Mary Hospital on May 21, 2020. The initial surgery process…


7-Year-Old Girl in Vegetative State Blinks for the First Time in 3 Years After Acupuncture Treatment

Tinyu, a seven-year-old girl, has gone into a vegetative state due to a medical error after suffering a rare soft tissue cancer in 2018. On May 19, Baby Tinyu blinked her eyes for the first time in three years. Tinyu had a tumor resection operation at Queen Mary Hospital on May 21, 2020. The initial surgery process…


China Bans Key Projects From Purchasing Products by US Chipmaker Micron

Chinese authorities on Sunday urged local operators of “critical information structure” to stop purchasing from the U.S.-based chipmaker Micron Technology Inc., citing “major” security risks without providing any details. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said that Micron had failed a security review, which it launched after the United States announced export bans that impacted China’s…


China’s Xi Holds Central Asia Summit, Attempting to Challenge G-7: Analysts

China hosted a Central Asia Summit in its historic city of Xi’an on May 18 and 19, one day before this year’s Group of Seven (G-7) Summit in Japan’s Hiroshima from May 19 to 21. The Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with heads of state from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in one-on-one meetings,…


Save the Timber for Australia, Not Beijing

Commentary Dictatorships don’t make concessions unless they are forced to do so. They don’t make concessions as a unilateral goodwill gesture. Their concessions are only ever made out of self-interest. Therefore one can safely assume that the lifting of the ban on Australian timber exports to China, which was so spuriously imposed by the communist…


Depletion of US Munitions Stockpile Due to Ukraine War Will Benefit China: Former Military Officials

Two former military officials are sounding the alarm that the depletion of U.S. munitions as a result of Washington’s support of Ukraine could end up benefitting China. This is occurring as the communist regime is modernizing its military posing a grave threat to the United States, they say. Air Force Col. (ret.) Rob Maness, a former bomber…


Hong Kong Students Rank 3rd in Global Reading Ability Study

The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education has released the “Progress in International Reading Literacy Study” (PIRLS) results. Hong Kong students achieved the top three ranking in the world for four consecutive PIRLS cycles, representing the highest level internationally. With a score of 573, Hong Kong students surpassed the international average score of 500….