Tag: China News

Chinese State-Owned Baowu Group Eyes Western Australia for New Green Facility

Chinese state-owned iron and steel company, Baowu Group, has indicated an interest in building a new green steel plant in Western Australia. During talks with Australia’s Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell in Beijing on May 11, Baowu Group’s chairman Chen Dorong said Western Australia’s availability of clean energy, and ore made the state an ideal…


Chinese Diplomat Expelled for Allegedly Intimidating Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Chong

On May 8, the Canadian government announced that Zhao Wei, a Chinese Consulate diplomat in Toronto, was declared a “persona non grata” and will be expelled. Zhao is accused of attempting to intimidate Michael Chong, an opposition Conservative Party member and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs. In response to Canada’s action, the Chinese Communist Party…


CUHK Unveils How H. pylori, Culprit of Peptic Ulcers, Keeps Alive to Help Develop New Drugs

H. pylori is the main culprit of peptic ulcers. CUHK, together with the University of Oxford and the National Cancer Institute, has discovered how H. pylori use toxic metal, nickel ions, to survive in the acidic environment of the human stomach. The team believes this discovery will help in the development of new drugs targeting…


Pakistan Inducts 2 China-Made Warships

Pakistan commissioned two multi-role naval frigates from China on Wednesday, marking the completion of a four-warship agreement signed between the two countries in 2018. Pakistan’s navy chief Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi said the induction of the new frigates—PNS Tippu Sultan and PNS Shahjahan—”ushers a new chapter in the Pakistan-China friendship.” “The same is manifested…


Chinese Companies Help CCP Manipulate Global Opinion on Social Media: Report

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) cyber influence campaigns against Western democracies on social media have become more frequent, sophisticated, and effective in recent years, according to a new report. More Chinese government agencies, such as Chinese company Qi An Xin, have been involved. Named “Gaming Public Opinion,” the report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute…


Canada Resists Foreign Agent Registry Due to Rampant Elite Capture by China, MPs Hear

Despite concerns of Chinese interference in federal elections and targeting of Canadian politicians, efforts to create a foreign agent registry in Canada remain stagnant. The potential involvement of many Canadian elites with the registry has contributed to the resistance, a House committee heard. Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, told MPs…


More Chinese Diplomats May Be Expelled From Canada: MP John McKay

A Liberal MP says he is expecting more Chinese diplomats to be expelled from Canada after the recent expulsion of Zhao Wei, who was reportedly involved in targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and threatening his family members in Hong Kong. “These people bear no relationship to diplomats,” said John McKay, also chair of the Standing…


British Hong Kong Actor Mei Mac Shows Solidarity With ‘Hong Kong Add Oil’ Embroidery at King Charles III Coronation Concert Live Interview

On May 7, King Charles III held a coronation ceremony and a large-scale concert at Windsor Castle. Many artists performed at the concert. British Hong Kong actor Mei Mac was one of the performers. Mac caught netizens’ attention with her fashion attire during a live interview with co-star Ncuti Gatwa. Before their performance of the…


US Arrests Man for Allegedly Spying for China

Police have arrested a man in Boston, charged with spying for China. The 64-year-old is a U.S. citizen. His indictment says he’s been sending information on Chinese dissidents to Beijing, despite them living on U.S. soil. Topics in this episode: U.S. Arrests Man for Allegedly Spying for China U.S. Watchdog Finds Fraud in Chinese Firm…


US Encourages ASEAN-China to Develop Rules for South China Sea

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is supportive of ASEAN’s efforts to increase peaceful cooperation with China’s communist regime in the South China Sea. ASEAN, a political and economic bloc of nations in southeast Asia, held a summit this week, during which it announced that the group was heartened by “ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation between ASEAN and…