Tag: Chinese Regime

Makeshift Hospitals in China’s Guixi City Are Like ‘Concentration Camps’: Patient

The beds are close to each other with no partition to separate them. A number is written on the bed rail instead of the name of the patient. Men and women, young and old, live together in a crammed space. Some patients don’t have a bed; they lie on the floor. Lights remain on even…


Mar-a-Lago Raid Undermines US Credibility, Can Be Exploited by China, Warns Author

The Mar- a-Lago raid undermines U.S. credibility in international politics and would be exploited by China, according to Bradley A. Thayer the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy .  Thayer called the FBI raid of former President Trump’s Florida resort a violation of American political culture and principles, saying such a…


Mar-a-Lago Raid Undermines US Credibility, Can Be Exploited by China, Author Warns

The Mar-a-Lago raid undermines the United States’ credibility in international politics and can be exploited by China, according to Bradley A. Thayer, the director of China policy at the Center for Security Policy and co-author of the book “Understanding the China Threat.” He called the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home a violation…


Taiwan Shoots Down Drone Over Islet Near China

Taiwan’s military shot down a drone that flew over one of its islands on Sept. 1, amid increasing animosities with communist China. The drone entered the airspace over the Shi Islet ignoring several flares and warning shots, ABC reported the local military command said. The incident happened just one day after Taiwan used live ammunition to warn away a…


China’s Treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity: UN

A number of “serious human rights violations” may have been committed against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, China, according to a new report by the U.N.’s Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR). The 48-page report (pdf) was published on Aug. 31 by outgoing U.N. human rights commissioner, Michelle Bachelet, shortly before the end of her term. Bachelet has…


UN Rights Chief’s Tenure Ends in Disappointment for China Activists

GENEVA—Michelle Bachelet, once a political detainee under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and a doctor for tortured children, pledged to be the champion of victims when she became U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2018. But as her tenure ends on Wednesday, family members and advocates for those caught up in China’s repression of dissent…


China Locks Down World Largest Electronics Market Under ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy

China’s ruling communist party (CCP) has locked down the world’s largest electronics market and the urban districts in its megacity Shenzhen, which is China’s economic center. Meanwhile, a Chinese think tank warned of major risks to China’s economy, calling on the authorities to change the “zero-COVID” policy to help economy. After 11 local COVID-19 cases…


Analysis: Xinhua Hints China’s Xi Jinping Will Get Third Term in Power

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold a third term in power, Chinese state media reveals. We break down why the conclusion can be made, and what it means for America and Taiwan. Will a Taiwan invasion be imminent? And what does it mean for the future of the America-China relationship? Click the “Save” button below…


Rubio: Biden Administration ‘Failing’ to Block Semiconductor IP Sales to China

Republican lawmakers are in a furor after a U.S. government body approved the sale of intellectual property (IP) related to semiconductors to a company in China. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews national security implications of foreign investments in U.S. companies and operations, approved the sale of U.S.-based semiconductor…


Taiwan Fires Warning Shots at Chinese Drone; President Tsai Vows ‘Strong Countermeasures’

Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone as it buzzed a small Taiwanese island on Aug. 30. The incident came shortly after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she ordered “strong countermeasures” against China’s ongoing military provocations. The drone returned to China following the shots, a spokesperson for Taiwan’s military said. The incident…