Tag: Chinese Regime

China Seeks to Seize Taiwan, Displace US as Global Leader: Pentagon Report

Communist China is engaged in a whole-of-nation approach to expand its military, seize Taiwan, and topple the United States as leader of the international order, according to a new report released by the Pentagon. The Department of Defense’s annual China Military Power Report (pdf), released on Nov. 29, serves as an authoritative assessment of the…


‘CCP! Step Down!’ Outraged by COVID Lockdowns, Australian Chinese Students Rally to Protest

“Xi Jinping, step down! CCP, step down!” “Give me liberty or give me death!” This is the slogan of over 100 Chinese students who gathered in front of Town Hall, Sydney, to protest against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s extreme “Zero-COVID” policy and dictatorial rule on the evening of Nov. 28. Triggered by the deaths…


A Discussion on the New Book: Innovate to Dominate

On Nov. 29 from 3:30–4:30 p.m., join the freeman chair in China Studies for a discussion on the new book, Innovate to Dominate: The Rise of the Chinese Techno-Security State, featuring author Tai Ming Cheung, a professor at the School and director of the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) at UC San…


Canada Stands With Protestors in China, Says Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada stands with demonstrators in China protesting against Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy and their right to self-expression. “Canadians are watching very closely,” Trudeau said in Ottawa on Nov. 29. “Obviously everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves, should be allowed to share their perspectives, and, indeed, protest.” “We’re going…


CCP Continues to Seek Capital From the West as China’s Economy Deteriorates: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party is continuing to seek capital from the West in the hopes of buttressing its domestic economy struggling with the ongoing effects of the regime’s strict zero-COVID policy, according to China expert retired Brigadier Gen. Robert Spalding. “There’s this competing effort happening where many of the Chinese proxies … are trying to help…


Chinese Authorities Start Tracking Down Protestors After Mass COVID Demonstrations

Chinese police have started targeting participants of last weekend’s mass protests against the communist regime’s harsh COVID-19 policies, according to reports, suggesting the surveillance state is kicking into full gear in response to the country’s biggest display of civil disobedience in decades. Two protesters told Reuters that callers identifying themselves as Beijing police officers asked…


Foreign Leaders Voice Support for China’s COVID Protesters After Unprecedented Display of Opposition to Communist Regime

A fatal apartment fire in China’s Urumqi city has sparked protests in dozens of Chinese cities and universities over the problems caused by the regime’s strict epidemic control measures. The protests have quickly spread abroad and received international solidarity. The White House and U.S. State Department issued statements stressing that everyone has the right to…


‘White Paper Revolution’ Shakes the Chinese Communist Regime, Foreign Leaders Voice Their Support

A fatal apartment fire in China’s Urumqi city has sparked protests in dozens of Chinese cities and universities over the problems caused by the regime’s strict epidemic control measures. The protests have quickly spread abroad and received international solidarity. The White House and U.S. State Department issued statements stressing that everyone has the right to…


Students Sent Home, Police on Patrol as China Curbs Protests

BEIJING—Chinese universities sent students home and police fanned out in Beijing and Shanghai to prevent more protests Tuesday after crowds angered by severe anti-virus restrictions called for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades. Authorities have eased some controls after demonstrations in at least…


US Embassy Warns About China’s Expanded Pandemic Measures

The U.S. Embassy in China recommended that compatriots keep a 14-day supply of medications, bottled water, and food on hand, said a release on Nov. 28. Ambassador Nicholas Burns also tweeted that the embassy is “monitoring the COVID situation and assisting U.S. citizens with challenges due to lockdowns and restrictions.” An emergency number, “+86 10…