Tag: Chinese Regime

‘WJP Rule of Law Index 2022’: Hong Kong Not in Top 20 for the First Time

October 27, 2022
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In the latest “Rule of Law Index 2022” released by the American NGO World Justice Project (WJP), Hong Kong dropped to 22nd among 140 countries and regions in the world, hitting a new low since it was included in the index in 2014. It fell in all eight key categories, with “Constraints on government powers”…

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Xi Jinping’s Historic Third Term Signals Continued International Conflict: Analysts

October 27, 2022
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Xi Jinping secured his third term as Party leader and has full control of the Politburo, the apex of political power, during the 20th national meeting of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Judging from Xi’s defending ideology more than the economy, scholars anticipate the CCP will only intensify its competition and confrontation with the West….

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China’s Domestic Consumption Unlikely to Pick Up Despite Push For Internal Demand: Expert

October 27, 2022
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China’s economy will now rely less on exports and steer toward the domestic market, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said at the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Oct. 16. “We will make sure that our implementation of the strategy to expand domestic demand is integrated with our efforts to deepen supply-side structural…

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German Chancellor’s China Visit Motivated by Eagerness to Strengthen Economic Ties

October 27, 2022
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News Analysis German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has confirmed that he will lead a German business delegation to visit China in early November. The visit comes after EU leaders shared their concerns about Europe’s economic dependence on China under the leadership of the Chinese Communist regime. However, Scholz stated repeatedly that Germany must continue trade with…

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‘Pro-CCP Disinformation Campaign Attempts to Disrupt US Democratic Process’: Cybersecurity Watchdog

October 27, 2022
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In a report dated Oct. 26, the cybersecurity firm Mandiant identified new narratives pushed by dragonbridge, an online disinformation campaign. The report says that dragonbridge—in an effort to influence the U.S. midterm elections—has been aggressively seeking to create conflicts between the United States and its allies and within the U.S. political system. In an earlier report,…

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Chinese Cyber Group Running Influence Campaign Targeting US Midterm Elections: Report

October 27, 2022
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In a report dated Oct. 26, the cybersecurity firm Mandiant identified new narratives pushed by Dragonbridge, an online disinformation campaign. The report says that Dragonbridge—in an effort to influence the U.S. midterm elections—has been aggressively seeking to create conflicts between the United States and its allies and within the U.S. political system. In an earlier report,…

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Nearly Half of Australians Support Sending Troops to Defend Taiwan: Poll

October 26, 2022
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A new poll shows that almost one in two Australians support Australia sending troops to help defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion by Beijing. This is a much higher percentage of the population than in Japan and the United States, where about one in three respondents supported sending local troops, according to an…

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CCP Stealthily Gaining Control of Global Organizations, Establishing Police Stations Overseas: Journalist

October 26, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been working for decades to infiltrate and dominate global organizations through clandestine means, but only recently has it become bold enough to institutionalize its operations and open a number of police stations overseas, an investigative journalist says. “None of this could be happening without the collaboration of the Western…

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Under National Security Law, HK School’s Decisions Based on Political Agenda

October 26, 2022
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Earlier, 14 students of a secondary school in Hong Kong were accused of disrespecting the flag-raising ceremony at the morning assembly, and the school suspended them from attending classes for three days. The incident caused some parents to look for other schools for their kids. On Oct. 24, the school’s Supervisor, Rev. Brother John Chong…

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Xi Jinping Sinks Chinese Stocks

October 26, 2022
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The markets have shown China’s leader Xi Jinping that embracing authoritarian leadership and surrounding oneself with  obsequious “yes” men tends not to encourage investor confidence. On Monday, the stock prices of some of China’s leading outward-looking companies like Alibaba and Tencent sunk by 11 percent in a single day. From Oct. 24 to Oct. 25,…

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