Debbie Cho
Debbie has worked in corporate accounting and holds degrees in the social sciences and financial economics. She writes on topics regarding China and finance which brings together her educational and work interests.
How the CCP Intimidates US Companies
The Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda and ideologies have received a boost from U.S. companies that self-censor and comply with the CCP’s demands to access and compete in China’s market. The expectation that U.S. companies will...
Profits Reaped from the Texas Storm
During February, the winter storm that engulfed the U.S.’s central region created a massive demand for energy consumption to heat homes. The unusually high demand hit Texas’s state particularly hard as energy producers were caught...
International Women’s Day in China
International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements and rights. The holiday had its roots in the early American socialist movement when garment workers in New...
Beijing Pushes for the ‘Patriots Governing Hong Kong’ Plan
The Director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, Xia Baolong, announced in a speech on February 22 that “Patriots should govern Hong Kong. Patriots governing Hong Kong” is the fundamental principle that must be followed...
Foreign Reporters in China Face Covid-19 Roadblocks
A report by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) has found that foreign journalists’ working conditions in China deteriorated in 2020. According to the paper titled ‘Track Trace Expel: Reporting on China Amid a...
China and Entertainment Censorship in America
Disney has been silent and unapologetic regarding the shooting of some scenes shown in the live-action film “Mulan” which was released in September 2020. The filming in the Xinjiang region has “generated a lot of...
Americans Increasingly Concerned About Chinese Military, Cyberattacks: Pew Survey
A March 4 report by the Pew Research Center detailed the results of a survey on the American public’s feelings towards China. Attitudes on the country and its communist government have continued to worsen, particularly...
A Texas-Size Storm Hits the State
The vast winter snowfall that blanketed many areas of the nation left Texas residents without power and water in record low temperatures. Texas experienced outages unlike any other state because the electrical grid is separated...
Budget Effect Studies Show $15 Minimum Wage Boost not Necessarily Boon for Workers
This month, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reported on its findings regarding the proposal to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. The current federal minimum wage stands at $7.25 per hour, but...
Paul Harris Pressured to Resign from the Hong Kong Bar Association
The newly elected Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Paul Harris, has been facing pressure to step down from the role after only a few weeks in the position. Mr. Harris assumed his new...
BBC World News Off the Air in China
China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) announced it would prohibit BBC World News from airing in China, as they claim the media outlet, “violated the requirement that news be truthful and fair, and has...
Will Chinese Citizens Be Coaxed Into Capital Markets?
On December 22, 2020, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) held a meeting and discussed the topic of encouraging Chinese citizens to invest their savings in capital markets. This is the second time within 11...