Leo Timm
Leo Timm covers China-related news, culture, and history. Follow him on Twitter at @kunlunpeaks
US Soldier Detained for Assaulting South Korean National Defects to North Korea
A member of the U.S. armed forces deployed to the Republic of Korea (ROK) has absconded north after doing two months in detention for assaulting a South Korean national in a bar fight. The 23-year-old...
Yellen’s China Visit Fails to ‘Stabilize the Relationship’
News analysis In her recent four-day trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spent over 10 hours meeting with senior figures, including People’s Republic of China (PRC) premier Li Qiang and other officials between...
Cisco May Be Sued for Aiding and Abetting CCP’s Persecution of Falun Gong: US Appeals Court
A 12-year-old lawsuit alleging that tech company Cisco assisted the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in its suppression of human rights has been revived by decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit...
Mongolian Prime Minister’s China Trip Highlights Growing Economic Dependence on Beijing
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, the prime minister of Mongolia, recently completed a trip to neighboring China, where he visited the cities of Beijing, Tianjin, and Ningbo between June 26 and July 1. During the trip, Oyun-Erdene met...
Xi Inspects Chinese Military’s Eastern Theater Command, Tells Them to Increase Odds of Victory
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the communist People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theater Command on July 6 (Thursday), where he warned about rising geopolitical tensions off China's coast and instructed officers to improve their "planning...
China Hiding $3 Trillion in Foreign Currency ‘Shadow Reserves’, Former US Official Says
The amount of foreign currency held by Communist China could be as high as US$6 trillion, not the $3 trillion officially claimed by Beijing, according to Brad Setser, a former official for the Obama administration...
Nassau County, NY Issues Proclamation in Support of Chinese Movement to Quit the Communist Party
A proclamation by the Nassau County Legislature has commended the Flushing-based Global Service Center for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party and designated June 28, 2023 as "Tuidang Movement Day in Nassau County." The name Tuidang...
Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Army Seemingly Engaged in Coup as Leader Declares ‘March for Justice’
Troops of the Wagner private military company, which is known for its outsized role in the Ukraine War, have apparently turned on the Russian government and seized the important port of Rostov-on-Don, while the paramilitary...
Dragon Boats at Summer Solstice
One of the major traditional Chinese events of the year still commonly celebrated in modern times is Duanwu (端午節), the Dragon Boat Festival. Falling on every fifth day of the fifth lunar month, Duanwu in...
2023 Sees Massive Reversal in Americans’ Acceptance of Same-Sex Relationships
The percentage of Americans who accept same-sex relations has fallen to pre-COVID levels, according to a new survey conducted in May by polling company Gallup. While 71 percent of Americans said they found gay relationships...
Pregnant Woman Shot Dead in Seattle While Stopped at Traffic Light
A Korean-American couple in Seattle were shot at multiple times while stopped at a traffic light on June 13 (Tuesday), resulting in the death of Eina Kwon, 34, and her unborn child, who was delivered...
Trump Pleads Not Guilty in Miami Court
Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States, arrived at a federal courthouse in Miami, Florida for his arraignment in the afternoon of June 13, where he has plead not guilty to felony charges. Showing...