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Why US Flags Were Raised at the Capitol to Celebrate a Chinese Spiritual Practice
On May 13, millions of people around the world celebrate the spiritual discipline of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa. This year, two U.S. flags were hoisted over the Capitol building in Washington in...
Northern China Hit by New Wave of Coronavirus Outbreaks
Outbreaks of the novel coronavirus are resurfacing in parts of northern China, as communist authorities continue to suppress information about the epidemic from the public. Leaked government documents from various cities across the region show...
Launch of ‘Long March’ Rocket a Boost for Chinese Space Program
China successfully launched its largest space rocket yet, in what is a major step in its plans to further explore the Moon and eventually conduct Mars missions. The Long March 5 lifted off from the...
Kazakhstan Grants 2 Chinese Muslims Refugee Status
Two ethnically Kazakh Chinese, fearing persecution for their Muslim faith in their home province of Xinjiang, have been accepted as refugees in neighboring Kazakhstan, as reported by Bitter Winter. Kaisha Akan, an ethnic Kazakh who...
America’s 2020 Military Budget Focuses on Space Force, Countering China
During a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, President Donald Trump signed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which allocates a $738-billion budget to the U.S. military and related functions. Before arriving at the...
Second Chinese Aircraft Carrier Enters Official Service
Launched over two years ago, China’s first home-built aircraft carrier was put into service on Dec. 17 in a ceremony attended by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Sanya, on the southern island province of Hainan. ...
North Koreans Angered by Kim Jong-un’s Excursion to Sacred Site, Say Defectors
Kim Jong-un’s recent PR stunt may have backfired on him, North Korean defectors told media. On Dec. 4, North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun reported that the country’s hereditary dictator, his wife Ri Sol-ju, and several military...
Washington Needs to Be Ready for End of Communism in China, Says Leading Historian
The People’s Republic of China is headed toward a similar fate as the former Soviet Union, and the United States should be prepared for the aftermath, a prominent China scholar said in a recent interview....
Trump Admin: No Rush to Sign Deal With China Before 2020 Election
U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross have indicated that Washington has no deadline for a trade deal with China, with the president saying that it could wait until after the...
Hong Kong Holds Thanksgiving Rally After US Enacts Bills
Thousands of people waved American flags and lights in Hong Kong’s business district on the evening of November 28 as a mass expression of gratitude to the U.S. government following the passage of two bills...
After Breaking Ties With Beijing, Prague Plans Sister City Agreement With Taipei
After the cancellation of a sister city pact with Beijing, Prague will sign an agreement with Taiwan's capital Taipei concerning economic, business, and cultural cooperation Prague has drafted a document that would have it enter...
Germany Will Not Specifically Exclude Huawei
The German government will not introduce explicit regulations to exclude Huawei, the Chinese state-and-military-linked telecommunications company, from building Germany's 5G cellular network infrastructure, according to draft documents and spokespersons. On October 15, the German Bundesnetzagentur,...