Month: March 2026
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Taiwan Holds Public Hearing on National Security Law Amendments
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan Internal Affairs Committee held a public hearing on amendments to the National Security Law on March 26. The Ministry of the Interior noted that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has added two new warfare strategies: “dislocation warfare” and “erosion warfare.” Taiwan must ensure the existence of the…
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Israel Accelerates Strikes, Targets Iran’s Naval Command in Abbas Port
According to an Associated Press report on March 26, as the U.S.-Iran standoff continues to stagnate, Israel is accelerating its military operations, focusing on weakening Iran’s maritime blockade capabilities and missile threats. With key Iranian military figures being targeted and the Strait of Hormuz remaining tense,…
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Israel’s Accelerating Strikes Follow Pattern From Midnight Hammer
Last time Israel ran this sequence a major American operation followed within days
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Chinese Prisoner Sentenced 20 Years for a Diary: A Cultural Revolution Memoir
I first met Yang Lin at a prison transfer station in Chongqing. It was the spring and summer of 1969, during the Chinese Communist Party’s campaigns to “cleanse class ranks” and implement policies tied to the Ninth Party Congress. Across the city, those sentenced during the Cultural Revolution were…
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Shenzhen Entrepreneur Shen Qijia Silenced After Calling China a ‘Rogue State’ on Livestream
A 64-year-old Shenzhen entrepreneur went on livestream and spoke without restraint. “You don’t let people speak. You don’t give people a way to live. You’ve turned society into something like a prison,” he said, looking into the camera. “This is a rogue state.” Within minutes, the stream was shut down.
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China Delivery Rider’s Death and Rapid Organ Transplants Leave Key Questions Unanswered
A 34-year-old rider in Zhejiang was pronounced brain dead after an accident and became an organ donor within days, but gaps in reporting and unresolved medical issues have continued to draw scrutiny
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Former Xinjiang Armed Police Officer Details Corruption and Abuse Inside China’s Military
A former Chinese Armed Police serviceman who served in Xinjiang is drawing attention after describing what he portrays as deeply entrenched corruption across China’s military system, from everyday living conditions to decision-making at the command level. Identified as Sam, he spoke in the United States during an interview with…
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China Hands Suspended Death Sentence to Former Aviation Industry Chief
Authorities said Tan accepted more than 600 million yuan in bribes in one of the most serious cases of corruption the country has seen. The case comes amid an ongoing crackdown on corruption within China’s military-industrial sector, where several senior executives have been removed or investigated
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Top Chinese Economist Ba Shusong Reportedly Detained Amid Growing Financial Sector Purge
Reports that prominent Chinese economist Ba Shusong was snatched up by authorities have fueled speculation of an expanding crackdown within China’s financial sector
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Zhou Liang Probe Draws Attention to China’s Financial Power Networks
Zhou’s sudden fall from grace has fueled speculation about how the probe may intersect with broader political tensions within China’s ruling elite as sweeping purges continue across the government's financial and regulatory sectors
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Petition to Halt Non-Relative Organ Transplants in China Sparks Legal Debate
A Guangzhou resident’s call to suspend non-relative organ transplants has ignited heated chatter across Chinese communities. Analysts say the proposal reflects growing concerns about missing persons and oversight in China’s sprawling transplant system
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Ko Wen-je Sentenced to 17 Years in Taipei Corruption Case
On March 26, the Taipei District Court issued its first-instance verdict in the case involving former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je over the Core Pacific City (Jinghua City) floor area ratio (FAR) scandal and political donations. The court returned multiple guilty verdicts and sentenced him to 17 years in prison…