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A Balancing Act: Critics Question Canada’s China Policy as Carney Pivots Toward Beijing
By Feng Zhiqiang, Commentary Early this year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney traveled to Beijing, where he publicly described Canada and China as forming a “strategic partnership.” Shortly afterward, speaking at the World Economic Forum...
Wen Jiabao Breaks Silence as Party Media Point to a Shift in Political Winds
By Li Deyan, Vision Times On Feb. 18, netizens on Chinese social media noticed something unusual. A handwritten 2026 Lunar New Year greeting card from former Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao addressed to Liu Yachun, the...
New Forecast Warns Traffic Could Plunge By 40% as AI Shakes the News Industry
By Yang Tianzi, Vision Times The global news industry in 2026 stands at a historic turning point. According to the latest annual trends report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, traditional media...
Refugee Status Adjustment Now Subject to Second ICE Screening
The Trump administration recently issued an internal memorandum expanding the detention authority of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over certain individuals who have already obtained refugee status. This policy adjustment was issued by...
Behind Abrupt Cancellation of Henan TV Chinese New Year Gala, Observers Suspect CCP Censorship
A highly anticipated gala in Henan Province, central China, was abruptly taken off the air on the evening of Feb. 16 — this year's Chinese New Year Eve — raising questions about censorship and the...
Violent Crime Plummets in Washington Under Trump’s ‘Safe & Beautiful’ Initiative
According to Fox News on Thursday, Feb. 19 President Donald Trump’s “Make Washington, D.C. Safe and Beautiful” special task force, launched in August 2025, has carried out 10,018 arrest operations since its establishment and confiscated...
AI Arms Race Threatens Humanity, Warns Stuart Russell
The narrative of a “golden age” for artificial intelligence (AI) is facing increasing skepticism. According to Barron's, Stuart Russell, a computer science professor at the University of California, Berkeley and a leading authority in AI...
Escalation or Restraint? Tensions Simmer in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing Tests Red Lines
By Yin Hua, Vision Times Amid continuing global geopolitical turbulence, the Taiwan Strait has once again become a focal point of international concern. Recent remarks by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Munich Security...
Police Flood Streets as Firecracker Bans Ignite Rage During China’s New Year Celebrations
By Cai Siyun, Vision Times During Chinese New Year celebrations, residents across multiple regions in China were seen ignoring official bans on fireworks and firecrackers, setting off widespread displays that online commentators have dubbed a...
Cash Shortages at China’s State Banks on Lunar New Year’s Eve Spark Public Anger
By Li Muzi, Vision Times As China entered the Lunar New Year holiday season, a time traditionally marked by the giving of red envelopes filled with cash and families getting together to ring in the...
Why Shen Yun Has Captivated Global Audiences: The Revival of Tradition and Spiritual Aesthetics
By Qianbaidu, Vision Times On the afternoon of May 11, 2025, Shen Yun's New Era Company concluded its final performance in Nashville, Tennessee to a sold-out crowd, bringing the curtain down on the company’s 2025...
Trump Says He’s Discussing Taiwan Arms Sales with Xi, US to Announce Decision Soon
U.S. President Donald Trump recently publicly stated that he is “discussing” arms sales to Taiwan with Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing their conversation as “good” and saying that the U.S. will soon announce related decisions....