Leo Timm
Leo Timm is a translator and writer focusing on China-related news, culture, and history.
Covington Catholic School Students Respond to Threats, Accusations
The now infamous Jan. 18 incident at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., involving the Covington Catholic High School boys and the Native American elder, Nathan Phillips, ignited a social media debate throughout the U.S....
A Look at Trump’s First 2 Years as US President
Donald Trump is now in his third year as the 45th President of the United States, having taken office on Jan. 20, 2017 after his victory in the election over Democrat rival Hillary Clinton the...
Hope of Trade Deal Increases as U.S. and China Conclude Talks
From January 7-9, 2019, trade representatives from the governments of China and the United States met in Beijing for negotiations that could resolve the trade war that has been going on for more than half...
President Addresses Nation on Immigration Crisis and Border Security
Speaking from the Oval Office, President Donald Trump said that Americans were facing “a choice between right and wrong, justice and injustice” in regards to immigration policy and humanitarian concerns at the southern U.S. border....
Readers Criticize Seattle Times Op-Ed for Pro-Beijing Slant
An op-ed in The Seattle Times has received heavy condemnation online for what readers saw as the author's one-sided view that the U.S.-China trade conflict is recklessly hurting business in Washington state. Robert Spitzer, co-leader...
How China Began a New Era of Repression
On Dec. 18, Chinese leaders celebrated the 40th anniversary of the “reform and opening up” that propelled their country from one of the world’s poorest to the second-biggest economy on earth. But despite the predictions...
The Microchip Battle in the US-China Trade War
Of the disputes between China and the United States, intellectual property theft is one of the biggest. The U.S. government has cited the trillions of dollars lost to Chinese espionage as a main reason for...
U.S. Passes Act Punishing Chinese Officials Who Restrict Tibet Access
President Donald Trump signed the “Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act” on Wednesday, Dec. 19, a law that calls for the U.S. government to investigate which Chinese officials are responsible for restricting access to American visitors...
Xi and Trump Negotiate 90-Day ‘Cease-fire’ in China-US Trade War
With the United States and China increasing tariffs on each others’ exports since the start of the trade war this spring, the meeting between the countries’ leaders on Dec. 1 in Argentina at the G-20...
The Magnanimous Emperor Taizong
In the 7th century A.D., China’s Sui Dynasty collapsed. Wasteful policies and civil war devastated the country and its people. Moving out from their northern stronghold of Taiyuan, aristocrat Li Yuan and his sons raised...
Beijing Relaxed Controls on Pollution That Kills 1.1 Million Annually
The Chinese authorities have relaxed their standards for air quality in the industrial north, apparently hoping to slash production costs at the expense of public health as the number of deaths from cancer and other...
Chinese Student in US Threatened for Her Online Expression
A Chinese woman studying at Carnegie Melon says she was given a stern warning from members of the school’s Chinese international student association after she criticized its response to the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. The Carnegie...