Leo Timm
Leo Timm is a translator and writer focusing on China-related news, culture, and history.
Taiwan Balks on Request to Shift Its Semiconductor Production to the US
Washington’s call for Taiwan to shift half of its semiconductor production to the United States has sparked unease in Taipei, where officials and analysts warn that hollowing out the island’s chip dominance could weaken its...
Trump Shifts Gears on Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump has appeared to dramatically shift his stance on the war in Ukraine this week, abandoning his long-running push for a negotiated peace and declaring that Kyiv should press ahead militarily to...
Massive Leak of ‘Great Firewall’ Documents Offers More Insights on China’s Internet Censorship
A leak of more than 100,000 internal files from a Chinese cybersecurity company has shed new light on how Beijing builds and exports digital repression tools, raising concerns about the global spread of authoritarian internet...
China’s Moves for Greater Control Over Tibet Aim at Stability and Power Projection
At the end of August, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other high-ranking Communist Party officials made a rare visit to Tibet, making him the first Chinese Communist Party (CCP) chief to travel to the nominally...
Xi, Putin Heard on Hot Mic Discussing Immortality and Organ Transplants
While walking side-by-side along with other national leaders at the ramparts overlooking Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Sept. 3, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin chatted about using transplanted organs to remain...
Asian Leaders Mark 80 Years Since Japanese Surrender in World War II
On and around Aug. 15, countries in Asia and around the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of Japan's capitulation in 1945, which ended World War II. The manner in which different governments and officials marked...
Beijing Responds After Trump Says Xi Promised Not to Invade Taiwan
Following U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks on Aug. 15 (Friday) that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had promised his country would not invade Taiwan during Trump's presidency, Beijing's foreign ministry repeated its official stance that...
Japan’s 2025 Defense White Paper Names China ‘Greatest Strategic Challenge’
The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s newest white paper directly identifies Communist China’s military activities and overall “external posture” as the number one threat to Japan’s national security, given the rapid expansion of Beijing’s armed forces...
US State Secretary Rubio Meets With Officials From Japan, Korea at ASEAN Summit
From July 8 to July 12, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to Asia to attend the ASEAN summit and meeting with diplomats from American allies Japan and South Korea, as well as other...
US State Secretary Rubio to China’s Wang Yi: Trump-Xi Meeting to Occur Under ‘the right atmosphere’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, July 11 that he had "positive and constructive" talks with People's Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as the two major powers vied to...
US Targets Chinese Goods With Vietnam Trade Deal
The Trump administration on July 2 concluded a trade agreement with Vietnam that subjects the Southeast Asian country’s exports to a 20 percent tariff, while Chinese goods transshipped via Vietnam to the U.S. are taxed...
US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Deliver Stark Message to Beijing
News analysis The June 21–22 U.S. stealth bomber and cruise missile attacks on Iran’s underground nuclear research sites have dealt significant damage to the Islamic Republic’s atomic program, and likely made a strong impression on...