Juliet Wei
Juliet Wei covers China news and U.S.-China relations and has worked as a correspondent with Senate and House Correspondent Credential at Washington DC. She holds an M.A. in Specialized Journalism from the University of Southern California.
What Did George Washington Proclaim on Thanksgiving Day?
For more than two centuries, Thanksgiving has been celebrated by families and states around the world. All Americans are familiar with setting aside time for the Thanksgiving holiday hallmarked by the gathering of friends and family. ...
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Which World Leaders Are Attending, Who Isn’t?
The number of world leaders and foreign dignitaries attending the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing is lower than in previous years. China’s poor human rights record has led some countries to implement a diplomatic boycott...
‘Free Hong Kong’ Projected on Walls of Chinese Diplomatic Offices in the US, UK
Projections of "FREE HONG KONG" and "OVER 10000 POLITICAL PRISONERS IN HONG KONG" appeared simultaneously at the Chinese Embassies in Washington, D.C., New York, and at the Tower Bridge in London, England on January 31,...
As US-China Tensions Simmer, State Department Offers Lunar New Year Greetings
According to the lunar calendar, 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, and Jan. 31 is Lunar New Year’s Eve. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the Chinese New Year celebratory greetings on Feb....
CCP Official to Xi’an Woman Inquiring About Pandemic Policy: ‘I Won’t Tell You. Get Lost!’
The extended “Zero-COVID” lockdown in Xi’an, northwestern China, that lasted nearly a month resulted in many local disruptions and tragedies for many of the city’s nearly 13 million residents. Despite heavy censorship, numerous examples of...
China: Canon’s Large Severance Packages Make Chinese Think Again
Recently, Canon Zhuhai Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Canon located in Zhuhai, China, announced its closure and a large severance package for departing employees. The minimum severance for each employee is 300,000 yuan ($47,381), and...
China Deepens Partnership With Iran to Offset US Sanctions, Promote Digital Yuan
News analysis The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has played a critical role in supporting Iran, buying Iranian oil and other materials despite U.S. sanctions on the Islamic regime. The Sino-Iranian Agreement, signed March 26...
Experts Skeptical of Beijing’s Claim That 1st Local Omicron Case Came From Canada
China health authorities have said that the first case of Omicron in Beijing may have been transmitted via a parcel mailed from Canada — a claim that Canadian experts said has no scientific grounding. Pang...
China Restricts Audiences at Beijing Olympics Citing COVID-19, Halts Public Ticket Sales
In view of the “severe and complicated” epidemic control situation, the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee announced on Jan. 17 that tickets for the 2022 Games will not be sold publicly. "We’ve decided to adjust...
State Department Calls on Beijing to Allow Guo Feixiong Reunion With His Family in the US
U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price released a statement on Jan. 14 calling on Beijing to immediately grant Chinese human rights activist Guo Feixiong permission to travel to the U.S. to be reunited with his...
Wife of Renowned Chinese Activist Dies in US After Beijing Denies Reunion
Family, friends of jailed human rights advocate Guo Feixiong urge communist authorities for his release, freedom of travel so he can attend funeral After being separated from her husband since he was arrested in 2006,...
Residents in Locked-Down Xi’an Made to Say ‘Thank You, Communist Party’ When Receiving Food
The city of Xi'an in China’s Shaanxi Province has been under a citywide lockdown since Dec. 23, 2021. Under the government’s stringent “Zero-COVID” policy, the city’s roughly 13 million residents have been subjected to the...