Leo Timm
Leo Timm is a translator and writer focusing on China-related news, culture, and history.
China’s ‘Internal Circulation’ Trade Policy Invites Backlash for Maximizing Exports, Restricting Imports
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has seen its exports rise by 33 percent in just two years, while imports have stagnated over the same period, prompting international accusations of Beijing engaging in unfair economic...
Japan Struggles With National Rice Crisis
One of the wealthiest nations on earth, Japan has been having difficulty keeping its people supplied with the nation’s most important staple food — domestically grown rice. While the crisis has its immediate factors, the...
Purges in China’s Guangxi Hint at Rare Earths Smuggling, Factional Struggle
The governor of China’s southern Guangxi region, Lan Tianli, has been abruptly placed under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law,” as announced by the Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) on...
Canadian MPs Voice Support for Falun Gong, Urge Similar Legislation to US
A number of Canadian members of parliament (MPs) have expressed support for more legislation to back Falun Gong, the Chinese faith suppressed by the Communist Party, as its believers face harrowing abuses such as forced...
China’s April 2025 Economic Data Shows Continuing Deflationary Trend
New statistics recently published by the Chinese authorities for the month of April have exposed significant strains in the country's finances, according to analysts, while Beijing has spun a narrative of stability and resilience in...
Over 1 Million Taiwanese Participate in Movement to Recall ‘Pro-Communist’ Legislators
As of preliminary estimates taken on May 9, around 1.3 million Taiwanese have given their signatures in an ongoing effort to arrange recall elections of legislators alleged to be aligned with Communist China. Taiwan’s current...
Shanghai’s Economic Downturn Signals Broader Troubles for China
News analysis On March 25, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics released its 2024 statistical bulletin, revealing that the city’s permanent resident population declined by 72,000 people from the previous year, bringing the total to...
Japan an ‘Indispensable Partner in Deterring Communist Chinese Military Aggression’: US Defense Secretary Hegseth
Meeting with his counterpart in Tokyo on March 30 (Sunday), U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth described America's alliance with Japan as key to maintaining peace and security in the Asian region, particularly in the...
Taiwan Expels Mainland Chinese Influencer Wives for Advocating Communist Invasion
Following the deportation of TikTok influencer Liu Zhenya, known as "Yaya in Taiwan," for repeatedly advocating Taiwan being subjected to “armed unification” by Communist China, two other influencers, "Xiaowei" and "Enqi," also had their residency...
The Elegance of the Guqin
The qin (琴), or Chinese zither, is one of the oldest plucked string musical instruments in Chinese history and is considered “the king of instruments” by ancient people, referred to today as guqin (古琴), literally...
South Korean President Yoon Defends Martial Law as Warning Against Communist Infiltration
In final statements made at his impeachment trial on Feb. 25, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol apologized for the disturbance and inconveniences caused by his Dec. 3, 2024 declaration of martial law, but said the...
Shen Yun Responds to Bomb Threat at Kennedy Center as CCP Steps Up Intimidation Campaign
The latest in a series of empty bomb threats targeting classical Chinese dance company Shen Yun caused the evacuation and closure of Washington D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, prompting Shen Yun...