Leo Timm
Leo Timm covers China-related news, culture, and history. Follow him on Twitter at @kunlunpeaks
Why Xi Replaced Chen Quanguo, Infamous Party Head of China’s Xinjiang Region
News analysis Sanctioned by the U.S. for his involvement with the mass incarceration and “re-education” of ethnic minorities in China’s Xinjiang region, local Chinese Communist Party (CCP) boss Chen Quanguo would leave his post for...
Chinese Military Deploys Troops as Xi’an Outbreak Worsens
Authorities report only a handful of COVID cases, but locals suspect the real concern is rodent-spread hemorrhagic fever Around 150 medical staff from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air force have been dispatched to Xi’an,...
‘Men Respectful, Women Humble’: The Truth About a Traditional Chinese Idiom
A much-maligned ancient Chinese saying, nan zun nü bei (男尊女卑), is often taken to mean “male superior, female inferior.” However, modern Chinese language and interpretation has obfuscated the meaning of the words, causing confusion about...
Shanghai Man Raped and Enslaved Women in His ‘Red Mansion’ for Years; Chinese Voice Outrage at Authorities for Cover-up
It’s been months since a court in Shanghai handed down a suspended death sentence to tailor-turned-pimp Zhao Fuqiang for 20 years of rape, enslavement, and other abuses — but the silence of Chinese authorities in...
Independent Chinese Journalist Produces Documentary Showcasing Communist Repression in Xinjiang
A Chinese “citizen journalist” has released a 20-minute documentary he shot in the country’s northwestern Xinjiang region, risking his safety to expose the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) repression of predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, more than...
How Taiwan’s Deployment of New F-16V Jets Shapes Up Against Communist Chinese Fighters
Taiwan has deployed an upgraded version of F-16V fighter jets as the island continues to boost its military forces to ward off the threat of a potential mainland Chinese invasion. On Nov. 18, 64 of...
17 Years of a Movement That Is Changing China From Within
Commentary One of the most censored books in China today contains knowledge that can be mostly found on Wikipedia, which is also banned in China. Yet the book that the Chinese authorities fear so greatly...
Does the CCP’s New ‘Historical Resolution’ Give Xi More Power? Not Really.
News analysis The adoption of a “historical resolution” by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership has been widely touted in the international media as a major political triumph for General Secretary Xi Jinping as he...
China Could Possess 1,000 Nuclear Warheads by 2030: Pentagon
Though a nuclear power for decades, China has long been believed to possess a relatively modest arsenal. That will likely change, however, as the U.S. Department of Defense suspects that Beijing will expand its capabilities...
Debt-Besieged Evergrande Wins Small Triumph With US$83-Million Bond Payment
With more than $300 billion in outstanding debt, the Chinese real estate giant is by no means out of the woods Shenzhen-based Chinese real estate company Evergrande narrowly avoided a default on Oct. 21, making...
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan, Contradicting Decades of ‘Strategic Ambiguity’
During a town hall event on Thursday, Oct. 21, U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters that Washington would come to Taiwan’s aid if the island were attacked by Communist China. When Anderson Cooper of CNN...
Beijing Will Be Fully Capable of Invading Taiwan by 2025: ROC Defense Minister
Chiu Kuo-cheng, Taiwan’s defense minister, said on Wednesday, Oct. 6, that the communist regime in mainland China would be prepared for a full-scale invasion of the island by 2025. The People’s Republic of China (PRC),...