Tag: Chinese Regime

China Under International Pressure Despite Xi’s Recent Trips Abroad: Experts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently made high-profile visits abroad, meeting world leaders after he secured a third term as the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in last month’s National Congress. Chinese official media tout Xi’s diplomatic achievements from the trips. However, international analysts point out that he achieved very little, and it is…


Shipment of ‘The Pillar of Shame’ Has Been Delayed for One Whole Year

The “Pillar of Shame” that has been erected at the University of Hong Kong since 1997 to commemorate the June 4 massacre was dismantled and removed by the university at the end of 2021. Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, creator of the Pillar, issued a statement a few days ago, saying that The University of Hong…


Shipment of ‘The Pillar of Shame’ Has Been Delayed for a Year

The “Pillar of Shame” that had been erected at the University of Hong Kong since 1997 to commemorate the June 4 massacre was dismantled and removed by the university at the end of 2021. Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, creator of the Pillar, issued a statement a few days ago, saying that The University of Hong…


China Rolls Out Unprecedented Plan to Rescue Ailing Property Sector

China’s financial regulators last week issued an unprecedented 16-point plan to rescue the country’s floundering real estate market. The People’s Bank of China and the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission jointly issued the plan in a note to financial institutions to support real estate companies. The policy is being seen as the most powerful…


Hong Kong Sues Humanitarian Relief Fund That Was Helping 23,000 Arrested Protesters

A large number of pro-democracy figures and organizations have been liquidated by the government since the implementation of the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong in 2019. Even the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which provided humanitarian assistance to democracy protesters in the anti-extradition movement, has been accused of violating the “requirements under the Societies…


China’s Stake in Geopolitically Significant Ports Threaten’s Global Supply Chain: Experts

U.S. President Joe Biden expressed concerns over Chinese military activity and transparency at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base during a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh, according to a White House press statement on Nov. 12. China responded that its assistance in building the Cambodia port military facility is a “normal activity”…


PREMIERING November 19, 10 AM ET: Confronting China’s Transnational Authoritarianism: How the Transatlantic Community Can Respond

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and Europe Center for a conversation with Nathan Law, a prominent Hong Kong activist and former LegCo legislator, the Honourable Michael Chong, shadow minister for Foreign Affairs for the Official Opposition of Canada, and Johanna Kao, regional director for Asia-Pacific at the International Republican Institute and Global…


Debate on the Challenges and Opportunities Presented by China

The challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise are hotly contested. ChinaPower’s annual conference features leading experts from around the world to debate core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power. This year’s ChinaPower conference will include a half-day in-person event on Nov. 17 and virtual debates this winter. Video credit: CSIS Nov. 17 Event:…


PREMIERING at 5 PM: Debate on the Challenges and Opportunities Presented by China

The challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise are hotly contested. ChinaPower’s annual conference features leading experts from around the world to debate core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power. This year’s ChinaPower conference will include a half-day in-person event on Nov. 17 and virtual debates this winter. Video credit: CSIS Nov. 17 Event:…


PREMIERING: Debate on the Challenges and Opportunities Presented by China

The challenges and opportunities presented by China’s rise are hotly contested. ChinaPower’s annual conference features leading experts from around the world to debate core issues underpinning the nature of Chinese power. This year’s ChinaPower conference will include a half-day in-person event on Nov. 17 and virtual debates this winter. Video credit: CSIS Nov. 17 Event:…