Tag: Chinese Regime

Taiwan Voters Cast Ballots in Local Elections Framed as Battle Against China

November 26, 2022
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Taiwanese voters head to the polls on Saturday in local midterm elections that President Tsai Ing-wen has framed as being about defending Taiwan’s democracy amid rising tensions with China. Taiwanese voters will cast ballots for their mayors, city council members, and local councilors as well as a referendum on whether to lower the legal voting…

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Huge Protests Erupt in China’s Xinjiang Over Strict Zero-COVID Curbs

November 26, 2022
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Massive protests erupted in China’s far western Xinjiang region on Friday as long-simmering frustrations over the country’s strict COVID-19 policies hit a boiling point when claims circulated online blaming lockdown restrictions for hindering escape from a deadly apartment building fire. Multiple videos said to be from the Xinjiang capital of Urumqi and shared on social…

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Contradictory COVID-19 Control Policies Cause Chaos Across China as Cases Surge

November 25, 2022
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Reported cases of COVID-19 in China have hit record highs in recent days amid growing public discontent over the regime’s strict control measures. Meanwhile, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to issue contradictory messages about when to loosen the restrictions, which analysts believe has caused chaos in the control of COVID-19 in various regions….

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China Sentences Chinese-Canadian Star Kris Wu to 13 Years for Rape

November 25, 2022
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BEIJING—A Chinese court on Friday sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in prison on charges including rape. Beijing’s Chaoyang District Court said Wu was given 11 years and 6 months for a 2020 rape, and 1 year and 10 months for the “crime of assembling a crowd to engage in sexual promiscuity”…

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What Happens If China’s Economy Collapses?

November 25, 2022
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China, home to a population of over 1.4 billion, is the world’s second-largest economy, with the nation experiencing an average annual growth rate of 6.7 percent since 2012, driven in part by its dominance in manufacturing and its cheap exports of goods. As of 2022, China had a GDP of $17.7 trillion, just behind the United States with…

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Taiwan Charges Army Colonel Who Signed a Surrender Pledge to CCP

November 24, 2022
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Taiwan charged a colonel with corruption and violating state security law. The prosecutor said that he accepted bribes from Beijing, acted as a spy, and signed a letter of surrender to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Te-en Hsiang was an army colonel and director of the Infantry Training Command Combat Research and Development Division in…

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Only Five Years Left to Prevent War With Beijing: Former Australian PM

November 23, 2022
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Beijing will be at war with the United States and possibly Australia within five years unless the United States and its allies stop it from launching a strike on Taiwan, a former Australian prime minister said. According to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is more determined than ever to seize the…

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Two Women Tied up and Publicly Humiliated for Violating COVID Rules in China’s Guangzhou

November 23, 2022
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News Analysis At the beginning of 2022, a photo of a chained woman found in China’s Xuzhou city, a victim of human trafficking, went viral on social media. Recently, two women were tied up and shamed by COVID-19 policy enforcers in southern China’s Guangzhou city for violating strict pandemic rules, sparking a public outcry on…

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2 Women Tied up and Publicly Humiliated for Violating COVID Rules in China’s Guangzhou

November 23, 2022
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News Analysis At the beginning of 2022, a photo of a chained woman found in China’s Xuzhou city, a victim of human trafficking, went viral on social media. Recently, two women were tied up and shamed by COVID-19 policy enforcers in southern China’s Guangzhou city for violating strict pandemic rules, sparking a public outcry on…

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Countering Beijing, Australia to Build $60 Maritime Base on the Solomons Islands

November 23, 2022
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Canberra will build a maritime base for the Solomon Islands’ military to dock patrol ships it donated as part of Australia’s $60 million infrastructure investment plan. The Department of Defence has signed a contract with private construction firm Reeves Icon and Hall for the establishment of two major infrastructure facilities in the Pacific island country….

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