Tag: China News

US’s Electric Grid Is Vulnerable Under Communist China’s Threat: Expert

The United States’ dependence on Chinese-made extra-high voltage transformers is making it easier for China’s communist regime to switch off the U.S. power grid and throw the country into chaos, warned Tommy Waller, president of the Center for Security Policy. “Extra-high voltage transformers are what many experts consider to be the backbone of our modern…


Quebec Groups, Politician Promote Chinese App That Collects Personal Data, Surveils Users

A city councillor in Quebec and two local community groups have been promoting a cellphone application that collects and transfers users’ private information to the Chinese authorities and requires users to comply with Chinese law. Qiaobao is an application developed by a Beijing-based technology company that operates as a subsidiary of the China News Service, which…


Xi Rejects US Bid for a Military Crisis Hotline: Blinken

China has refused to resume direct military communication with Washington despite repeated efforts from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat said on June 19 shortly after meeting with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping. While he “raised repeatedly” the prospect of setting up a crisis communication line between the U.S. and Chinese militaries,…


Can Purple Sweet Potato Fight Cancer?

Purple sweet potato is delicious and highly nutritious. Studies have shown that this root vegetable also has anti-cancer effects. The Mechanism of Purple Sweet Potato’s Anti-Cancer Effect Nutritionists believe sweet potatoes are rich in fiber, vitamin C, beta carotene, and other minerals. Purple sweet potatoes contain the same nutrients as regular sweet potatoes but also have…


Consumer Council: Energy Efficiency of 12 Air Circulator Fans Vary by Over 60%

The Hong Kong Consumer Council tested 12 air circulator fans, with a full score of 5 points. Four samples received a rating of 4.5 points, while the other eight failed some safety test items, including two whose component flame retardancy did not meet standards. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) announced yesterday that suppliers…


Blinken Had ‘Robust Conversation’ With China’s Xi, Wrapping Up Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a “robust conversation” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top diplomats in Beijing on June 19, ending a two-day trip that some critics have argued is a win for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Blinken, the most senior U.S. official to travel to China since President Joe…


Blinken Had ‘Robust Conversation’ With China’s Xi, Wrapping Up a Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism

U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken had a “robust conversation” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top diplomats in Beijing, ending a two-day trip that some critics have argued is a win for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Blinken, the most senior U.S. official to travel to China since President Joe Biden took office, met…


Blinken Meets With China’s Xi, Wrapping Up a Rare Trip to Beijing Amid Criticism

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a “robust conversation” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top diplomats in Beijing on June 19, ending a two-day trip that some critics have argued is a win for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Blinken, the most senior U.S. official to travel to China since President Joe…


Japan Releases Figures on Organ Transplant Tourism

Japan recently released its latest numbers for transplant travelers, showing one-third of them had their organs transplanted in China. A Japanese governmental survey said that as of the end of March, 543 people were confirmed to have received organ transplants overseas, 175 of whom had received transplants in China, accounting for more than 32 percent…


Xi Calling Bill Gates ‘An Old Friend’ Is Not a Compliment: Expert

Chinese leader Xi Jinping on June 16 met with Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates in Beijing, where he called Gates “an old friend.” But the term is not complimentary, according to Jon Pelson, author of “Wireless Wars, China’s Dangerous Domination of 5G and How We’re Fighting Back.” In a meeting at Beijing’s Diaoyutai state guest…