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Chen Simin

Chen Simin is a freelance writer who often analyzes China’s current affairs. She has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2011.

Hebei Virus Outbreak Underscores the CCP’s Lies About an Affluent China

Commentary The surge of COVID-19 cases in Hebei Province since the year began has now become a new ...

Thinking About China January 25, 2021
What Lurks Behind China’s Food Crisis

Commentary Chinese leader Xi Jinping has again emphasized the need for food security. “Efforts should be made to ...

Thinking About China January 6, 2021
China’s Takeover of Trust Company Highlights Severity of Financial Crisis

Commentary On Dec. 22, 2020, Sichuan Trust was officially taken over by China’s regulators for restructuring, after the ...

Thinking About China January 5, 2021
Examining the CCP’s Proposal for Demand-Side Economic Reforms

During the recent Central Economic Work Conference—an annual meeting to set economic policies, especially for China’s finance and ...

Thinking About China December 29, 2020
Chinese Official’s Visit to Suning Holdings Puts the Troubled Conglomerate Under the Spotlight

Commentary The Chinese regime’s credit information agency disclosed on Dec. 10 that Suning Holdings Group pledged all its ...

Thinking About China December 23, 2020
How Can Beijing Expect to Raise Domestic Consumption in Flat Economy?

Commentary Part of the CCP’s 14th Five-Year Plan aims to expand domestic demand. However, the definition of domestic ...

Thinking About China November 6, 2020
China’s Quantum Communication Industry Appears to Be on Verge of Failure

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s 13th Five-Year Plan concludes this year. For the first time, quantum communications ...

Thinking About China October 13, 2020
Chinese Official’s Visit to Tech Hub After Huawei Runs Out of Chips Draws Attention

Commentary According to Chinese media reports, on Sept. 19, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He took an inspection tour ...

Thinking About China September 28, 2020
Beijing’s Lofty Chipmaking Ambitions May Spark Social Unrest

Commentary With China lagging on semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, local governments have stepped up chip production under Chinese leader ...

Thinking About China September 22, 2020
China’s Chipmaker SMIC Claims No Ties With Chinese Military Despite Receiving Military Award

News Analysis Earlier this year, several U.S. semiconductor equipment companies informed their Chinese clients that the equipment these ...

China-US News September 11, 2020
Chinese Officials’ Statements Show Authorities Are Hiding Real Scale of Coronavirus Outbreak

Commentary Two different reports from Chinese state media on Feb. 3 made contradictory statements on the supply of ...

Thinking About China February 5, 2020
China’s Banks: Short of Money and Full of Debt

The situation with mainland China’s 2013 economic accounts is simple: too little money and too much debt.

Opinion January 2, 2014
Chinese Wedding: ‘Naked Marriage’ or Staying Single?

The dream of a happy marriage is becoming less affordable and less attainable for Chinese people.

China August 15, 2011