Tag: China News

Canada Pension Plan Acknowledges Risk of ‘Dual Use’ Technology in China’s Tencent, but Maintains Investment

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) says it is monitoring China’s Tencent, in which the board has invested over $1 billion, for possible use of “dual use” technologies.  Security experts have warned that Tencent’s social media app, WeChat, widely used in China and by diaspora, is under surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party. Michel…


Hong Kong Youngsters: A Generation of Little Pinks in the Making?

Commentary On April 21, the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education examination (Hong Kong’s university admission examination) began, starting with English Language. As Hong Kong has gone “from chaos to governance, and from governance to prosperity,” as claimed by the government, the exam was not expected to have any abnormalities that would cause public attention….


Mexico Intercepts Fentanyl Packages From China

Mexico is now seizing illegal fentanyl shipped from China. If not stopped, the chemicals could get smuggled across the southern border. The drug has already killed record numbers of Americans. Beijing already stopped cooperating with the United States on combating fentanyl after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Topics in this episode: Mexico Intercepts…


DeSantis Signs Bills Fighting Chinese Communist Party Influence In Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed three bills on May 8 limiting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence in Florida. In a ceremony in Brooksville, the governor signed a measure prohibiting the CCP—or other foreign countries of concern—from buying agricultural land anywhere in Florida, or making land purchases within 10 miles of sensitive locations such as military…


China’s Revised Anti-Spy Law ‘Frightening Prospect’ for Foreign Firms There: Expert

China’s newly revised anti-espionage law will have a scary impact on foreign firms doing business there, according to former chief convergence officer for British Telecom and author Jon Pelson. On April 26, the Chinese communist regime passed the new version of its anti-espionage law, which will take effect on July 1. The revision has expanded…


Corruption Investigations in Chinese Sports Cast Doubt on Eileen Gu’s Contract Renewal

Eileen Gu, the freestyle skiing champion at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has recently become a hot topic on the Chinese internet since her contract with the Chinese team has expired. Gu’s contract renewal is put on hold due to ongoing corruption investigations in Chinese sports. Hu Guangyu, the former deputy director of China’s General…


Canada Expels Chinese Diplomat Over Threat to MP Chong’s Family

The Chinese diplomat who has reportedly been involved in targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family has been declared persona non grata by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. “I have been clear: we will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs. Diplomats in Canada have been warned that if they…


Canada Declares Chinese Diplomat ‘Persona Non Grata’ Over Threat to MP’s Family

Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei, who has reportedly been involved in targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong and threatening his family members in Hong Kong, has been declared persona non grata by Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. “I have been clear: we will not tolerate any form of foreign interference in our internal affairs. Diplomats in Canada…


6 Pelvic-Floor Exercises to Stop Urinary Leakage and Frequent Urination

Do you sometimes accidentally pee a little when you sneeze, laugh, or pass gas? It is estimated that 24 to 45 percent of women and 11 to 34 percent of older men worldwide suffer from a varying degree of urinary leakage, also known as urinary incontinence (UI). Urinary leakage is often related to the over-relaxation…


California Taiwanese Community Calls on US Government to Support Taiwan’s WHA Participation

MILPITAS, Calif.—Several Taiwanese organizations held a joint press conference Saturday to raise awareness of the Chinese regime’s continued effort to block Taiwan from attending the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA). The 76th WHA will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 21–30. Once again, Taiwan did not receive an invitation. Li Hangwen, the main organizer…