Neil Campbell
Neil lives in Canada and writes about society and politics.
Intel Announces Launch of ‘Innovation Hub’ in Shenzhen
One of the world's industry leaders in CPU production, Intel, announced it will launch a new facility inside the borders of Mainland China at a time that many of its peers, and even other countries,...
User Error Misdirects Thousands of US Military Emails to Africa’s Mali
The West African country of Mali has been receiving thousands of U.S. Military emails misdirected via a chronic typo involving the two’s top level domains. A top level domain is the final portion of an...
Viruses, Medical Waste, Found in Fresno Warehouse-turned-Lab Controlled by Business With Chinese Owner
Court documents have revealed that a warehouse in downtown Reedley, California was discovered to be holding 35 refrigerators and freezers containing more than 2,100 gallons of biological material, medical waste, and infectious agents after a...
Biden Will Ban Hong Kong Leader John Lee From San Francisco APEC Summit
U.S. establishment media reports that President Joe Biden will ban Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee from the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco as a “test” of Chinese President Xi Jinping....
French Company Smuggled Military Chips to China and Russia, Investigation Alleges
A French semiconductor manufacturer that was bought out by an American firm has been accused of smuggling military-grade chips to China and Russia. A July 27 Associated Press wire release says that Ommic SAS, a...
China Bans Tesla From Chengdu With Xi Set To Visit City
The Chinese government has banned Teslas from appearing in the streets of Chengdu, Sichuan Province ahead of the July 27 World University Games where President Xi Jinping is set to oversee the Opening Ceremonies. Bloomberg...
Former Top Bodyguard To China’s Leaders Dies From Illness
A man who formerly served as chief bodyguard to President Xi Jinping and other high ranking members of China’s leadership died three months ago from an illness. South China Morning Post reported July 25 that...
China Removes Its Disappeared Foreign Minister Qin Gang as Speculation Abounds
The People's republic of China (PRC) has replaced its foreign minister after he disappeared from public sight in June, spurring much speculation. South China Morning Post cited CCP propagandist CCTV in July 25 reporting as...
US NBA Player Will Represent China at World Cup
An American professional basketball player will represent Mainland China at the upcoming FIBA World Cup after being granted Chinese citizenship “through naturalization.” Reuters made the report on July 24 that forward for the NBA’s Minnesota...
China Loses Spot as Top US Trading Partner to Mexico
Mainland China, who took the throne as America’s number one trading partner from Canada in 2014, has been deposed by Mexico, according to new analysis. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas stated in a July...
Hollywood Franchises Are ‘More and More Nonsense’ Say China Theatregoers as Revenue Declines
Whatever love affair Mainland China’s moviegoers may have had with Hollywood’s offerings appears to be coming to an end in favor of domestic productions. A 60-year-old retiree named Fang Fang interviewed at a Shanghai theater...
Kerry Says Beijing Climate Deal Needs ‘a Little Bit More Work’ After Meetings
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry told the media that several days of closed door talks with Xi Jinping’s Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, failed to fruit a desired agreement on international...