Leo Timm
Leo Timm covers China-related news, culture, and history. Follow him on Twitter at @kunlunpeaks
US Puts Pressure on China as Ukraine War Escalates
News analysis With Ukraine repeatedly losing ground to the Russian army in recent months, the U.S. seems to be pressing Communist China for its role in aiding the Kremlin’s war on the former Soviet republic. ...
Communist China Heads Down a Road of Isolation and Impoverishment
Commentary Once known as “the world’s factory” and widely believed to be the superpower of the near future, China is now experiencing prolonged economic hardship, social instability, and isolation on the global stage. Trade with...
Japan Reverses Course, Increases Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years
Unlike most major economies, Japan has spent much of the 21st century adhering to a doctrine of extremely low interest rates — so low that since 2016, they were actually negative. That changed on Tuesday,...
New Utah Law Takes Aim at Communist China’s Organ Harvesting Atrocities
On March 14, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law an act earlier passed on March 1 by the state's senate and house that prohibits health providers from covering or providing post-care for organ transplant...
Hong Kong Passes Infamous ‘Article 23’ in Show of Growing Communist Hold
Three months shy of four years after Communist China imposed its repressive National Security Law (NSL) on Hong Kong, the financial hub and port city has passed additional legislation, titled "Safeguarding National Security Ordinance" and...
Japan’s Daiwa House Planning US Factory for Prefab Homes
Stanley Martin, the American branch of Japanese homebuilder Daiwa House Industry group, hopes to set up a factory in the U.S. to lower the costs of prefab home construction, as reported by Nikkei Asia on...
Over 2,000 Celebrate Chinese New Year in Mount Hope, NY
MOUNT HOPE, New York — On Feb. 17 and Feb. 18, the Mount Hope Chinese Association (MHCA) held a Chinese New Year celebration in Otisville, upstate New York, which saw about 2,000 people attend the...
Chinese Weapons Industry Booming as Overall Economy in Decline
In recent years, China and its people have seen conditions go from bad to worse under the Communist Party's ruinous economic and social policies, such as the "zero-COVID" pandemic lockdowns, aggressive international posturing, and directives...
Deeper Into Deflation: China’s January Economic Data Shows Worsening ‘Balance Sheet Recession’
China continues to battle with deflation into the new year, with the newest statistics from Beijing showing consistent negative growth among both the consumer and producer prices indices (CPI and PPI), exacerbating what analysts say...
Iconic Korean Moon Jars by Renowned Artist Oh Kwan Jin on Exhibit in Upstate NY
MIDDLETOWN, New York — Serene and intricate traditional Korean paintings grace the walls of a new gallery in upstate New York, which opened its doors for a ribbon-cutting event from 5 to 7 p.m. on...
New Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun Pledges Support for Russia on the ‘Ukrainian issue’
In a video conference with his Russian counterpart, Communist China's new Minister of Defense, Dong Jun, emphasized the backing Beijing has afforded Russia since the Kremlin began its invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. "We...
Toyota Head Questions EV Dominance, Champions Hybrids and Hydrogen Fuel
The chairman and former CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, Akio Toyoda, has reiterated his company's reluctance to jump on the electric vehicle (EV) bandwagon, telling employees at a Q&A session that full-battery cars will never...