Leo Timm
Leo Timm is a translator and writer focusing on China-related news, culture, and history.
US Bill Combats Fentanyl and Other Deadly Opioids
President Donald Trump has signed into law a bill combating the nation’s opioid epidemic, which he last year called a public health emergency. The bill provides funding for federal agencies and states to prioritize access...
USGS: Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier at ‘Very High’ Risk of Eruption
In its first update to the list of America’s most dangerous volcanoes since 2005, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has listed the Washington state mountains of Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier as posing...
80 Percent of Americans Say Political Correctness Is a Problem
A recent study that included a poll with 8,000 respondents suggests that 80 percent, or one in five Americans, consider political correctness to be a problem, with objections being reflected even more strongly among ethnic...
Why the US Wants to End a Cold War Nuclear Missile Treaty
On Oct. 20, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to end a Cold War-era treaty that was designed to make nuclear war less likely by eliminating intermediate ballistic missiles (IRBMs) from the American and...
Unemployment: China’s Achilles’ Heel?
The U.S. unemployment rate has recently reached a low of 3.9 percent, with over 200,000 new jobs added in August alone. But across the Pacific, China is struggling with a massive, yet hidden crisis. Due...
China Making Overtures to Japan as US Hopes to Negotiate Free Trade Deal
While Washington and Tokyo prepare for talks on a bilateral free trade agreement between the world’s first and third largest economies, the Chinese communist regime is trying to appeal to Japanese officials and businessmen in...
Communist Policies Hurt China’s Coastal Economy as US Tariffs Loom
The Chinese private sector, having grown extensively in the last several decades, is now on the verge of collapse as China’s communist authorities squeeze companies for profits, and as Beijing maintains an unyielding stance in...
Mike Pence’s Speech Signals a Historic Shift in Its US China Policy
On Oct. 4, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence delivered a 40-minute speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., laying out the Trump administration’s stance on China. Pence’s remarks signal a new direction in Washington’s...
US Sanctions China for Buying Russian Jets and Missiles
The U.S. State Department has imposed sanctions on a Chinese military company, citing its breach of previous sanctions targeting Russia for its interference in the 2016 U.S. election. China’s Equipment Development Department (EDD), which is...
Taiwan Buying American Soybeans Amid Sino-US Trade War
Trade officials of the Republic of China (Taiwan) have signed a letter announcing that they will purchase US$1.56 billion worth of soybeans from farms in Minnesota and Iowa, Reuters reported on Sept. 27, citing a...
Is North Korea Drifting Away From China?
North and South Korea, created by the splitting of the Korean Peninsula into communist and non-communist regimes, have been in a technical state of war ever since the end of the Korean War (1950-1953), which...
Legends of the Mid-Autumn Festival
After the Lunar New Year, the second-most important Chinese holiday is the zhongqiujie (中秋節), or Mid-Autumn Festival. It is a festival for a reunion under the full moon that often appears on the 15thday of...