China

Sixteen years ago on the afternoon of Nov. 20, 2001, 36 Westerners from 12 countries quietly appeared on Tiananmen Square—the symbolic heart of China—with a simple message that shocked all those at the Square that day. Their unprecedented protest soon made international headlines. After group photos, most of the 36 Westerners from Europe, Australia, and North America sat […]

Lady Fan was a consort of King Zhuang of Chu. This virtuous lady displayed her wits and wisdom some 2,600 years ago. It was because of her that King Zhuang became one of the Five Hegemons during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history (770–476 B.C.). After he ascended the throne, King Zhuang was […]

A group of Taiwanese-Canadians gathered in front of Air Canada’s headquarters in Montreal on Thursday to protest the airline’s move to list Taiwan as part of China on its website. The airline is one of several other airlines around the world that followed a demand by the Chinese communist regime to remove any references on […]

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court sided against China on June 14, throwing out a lower court ruling that had allowed two Chinese vitamin C makers to escape almost $148 million in damages for violating American antitrust law. In a case that brought trade conflicts between the world’s two largest economies before the top U.S. court, the justices ruled 9-0 that the lower court gave too much […]

WASHINGTON/BEIJING—U.S. President Donald Trump announced hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on June 15 as Beijing threatened to respond in kind, in a move that looks set to ignite another bout of trade disputes between the world’s two largest economies. Trump said in a statement that a 25 percent tariff would be imposed on a list […]

TAIPEI—Taiwan prosecutors indicted the spokesman for a pro-China political party and two other party members for allegedly seeking to recruit Taiwan military officers on behalf of China and violating the National Security Act, a court statement said. The Taipei District Prosecutors’ Office said in a statement on June 13 that New Party spokesman Wang Ping-chung […]

President Donald Trump’s blocking of a Chinese bid to purchase an American chipmaker last year stalled Beijing’s technology grab, but only briefly. Chinese companies have reportedly achieved certain breakthroughs in a semiconductor chip it originally sought from the United States, a component that has extensive military applications, such as in cruise missiles and advanced radars […]

In a June 12 press release, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it was initiating an investigation into whether steel propane cylinders from China, Taiwan, and Thailand are being dumped in the United States at much lower prices, stifling competition from American manufacturers. The cylinders are portable tanks of propane commonly used to heat […]

In the span of two weeks, two Chinese officials from a provincial prison management bureau have been placed under investigation for human rights violations.  Gao Qi, current deputy inspector with the prison management bureau in northern China’s Shanxi Province, was placed under investigation by the province’s discipline and supervision commissions, reported People’s Net, the online […]

Heavy rain has battered southern China all week, with more downpours forecast for this weekend. The subsequent flooding has claimed at least four lives as a result of electrocution, according to official estimates, though locals have reported many more. Local residents are also calling out local authorities for failing to improve electrical infrastructure to prevent […]

The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore this week was a historic meeting between the two nations’ leaders. The news dominated headlines around the world, with media running coverage of the summit on their front pages. Except in China, where the news was just a blip […]

The recent slaying of a Chinese official by his subordinate is the latest in a long, bloody trail of human rights violations committed by an extralegal Party organization. Sun Hengshan, 57, the current director of the 610 Office in northeastern China’s Jilin Province, was stabbed a dozen times by his subordinate at around 2:25 p.m. […]

NEWS ANALYSIS Canadians might remember Huawei as the main sponsor of Hockey Night in Canada’s Stanley Cup finals broadcasts. The Chinese telecommunications giant’s TV ads for the P20 Pro smartphone showcase a slick digital camera. Since 2008, Huawei has had a presence in Canada, but the country is playing a potentially dangerous game if it […]

SYDNEY—Wine shipments from Pernod Ricard’s Australian business have been held up at Chinese ports, two sources told Reuters, the first foreign company to be harmed by a deterioration in relations between Australia and China. Six Australian wine companies have faced delays at Chinese customs since Prime Minister Turnbull complained of Chinese political interference late last […]

A bank in the Lanshan District of Shandong Province recently began offering personal loans that are exclusive to Chinese Communist Party members only, adding to their growing list of privileges. The news was first reported by the South China Morning Post. The Lanshan Rural Commercial Bank is offering a loan of 50,000 to 100,000 yuan (about […]

Chinese spies first contacted Kevin Patrick Mallory on LinkedIn, hoping to lure him into providing important intelligence. One Chinese agent claimed to be a corporate headhunter for a firm called Darren and Associates. He then introduced Mallory to his associate, who said he was working for a Chinese think tank, the Shanghai Academy of Social […]

SYDNEY—Australia has agreed to fund underwater internet cables and a cybersecurity center for the Solomon Islands, forestalling plans by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei that could have compromised Australian internet security. The arrangement was announced on June 13 in a joint statement from the two governments during a visit to Canberra by Solomons Prime Minister Rick […]

Recent events have revealed how China’s internet companies and higher education collude with censorship authorities to closely monitor citizens on social media. On June 9, China Digital Times, a U.S.-based website that closely monitors internet censorship in China, first revealed a public bulletin announcement posted by an unnamed college in China for all its students […]

The United States has unveiled a new $256 million, fortified building in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei, to be used as its de facto embassy, at a time when the Trump administration has been gradually strengthening its ties with the democratic island nation against Beijing’s increasingly aggressive posturing. Despite not having official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, […]

HANOI—Nationwide protests over new economic zones for foreigners have spiraled into chaos in the central Vietnamese province of Binh Thuan, where anti-Chinese sentiment boiled over as people hurled bricks and Molotov cocktails at police. The protests, by thousands of people in several cities, were fueled by concerns that a draft legislation to develop economic zones offering […]