Chen Jing
The Hidden Backer: 5 Ways Beijing Supports Iran’s Regime Behind the Scenes
Amid ongoing instability in the Middle East, Iran has remained a central player in regional tensions by extending its influence through alliances and proxy networks. But while international attention often focuses on Tehran’s actions and...
Apple’s Success in China Raises New Questions About Long-Term Risks as Cook Exits
Commentary As Tim Cook nears the end of his tenure as CEO of Apple Inc., the architect behind the company’s rise to a $4 trillion valuation is now facing scrutiny from investors and analysts alike....
April 25 Revisited: Eyewitness Accounts Recall Falun Gong’s Peaceful Appeal in Beijing
April 25, 1999, is widely regarded by participants and observers as a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history. On that day, large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners gathered along Fuyou Street near Zhongnanhai in Beijing,...
China’s Vanke Founder Wang Shi Faces Allegations as Political Backing Appears to Fade
Wang Shi, the 74-year-old founder of Vanke, China's once-dominant state-backed property giant, once broke three ribs while skiing to keep up with his much younger wife, the lifestyle influencer and actress Tian Pujun. He sat...
One Hundred Million Against the Current: Law, Power, and Survival in Communist China
Two paradoxes lie at the heart of life under communist rule in China, absurdities so ingrained that many have come to accept them as normal. The first concerns the so-called “Great Firewall.” Officially, it does...
Bomb Threats Halt Shen Yun Shows in Canada Despite Police Clearance
When a suspect linked to a bomb threat continues to send follow-up emails that appear to mock a G7 nation’s government and law enforcement, the situation extends beyond a routine public safety matter. It raises...
Why Japan’s Culture of Cleanliness Traces Back to China’s Tang Dynasty
When I traveled to Taiwan, I noticed how clean everything was. The floors were polished to a mirror shine. I asked someone: why is Taiwan so clean? The answer: they learned it from Japan. Then...
From Mao to Xi: Li Rui’s Diaries Expose Brutality, Cover-Ups, and the Cycle of Dictatorship
A U.S. federal court in Northern California ruled on Tuesday, March 31 that the original diaries and private correspondence of Li Rui, Mao Zedong’s former secretary, will be preserved at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution Library...
Excavator Rampage in Beijing Exposes Deep Social Despair Under CCP Rule
In recent years, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) obsession with “stability maintenance” has reached extreme levels. From requiring "real-name registration" to purchase kitchen knives to imposing controls even on small fruit knives, authorities have framed...
China Delivery Rider’s Death and Rapid Organ Transplants Leave Key Questions Unanswered
A delivery rider’s sudden death in eastern China was followed, within days, by a series of organ transplants involving multiple recipients, according to official reports. The case centers on Ou Chaochao, a 34-year-old delivery worker...
‘Japan Is Back’: Sanae Takaichi Takes a Stand Against the CCP
High-profile rhetoric from Japan’s prime minister has sharply escalated tensions with Beijing, marking what many observers see as a decisive shift in Tokyo’s strategic posture. Since November 2025, Sino-Japanese relations have deteriorated rapidly after Prime...
China’s Bullying of Japan Backfires, Exposing Beijing’s Coercive Diplomacy: WSJ
On Dec. 2, "The Wall Street Journal" published a sharply-worded editorial titled: “The Lesson of China's Japan Bullying.” Featured in the paper's Asia and global editions, the piece quickly drew international attention for its blunt...