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CHINA INSIGHTS

Chinese Cities Were Intentionally Flooded to Protect Beijing and Xi’s ‘Xiong’an New Area’

Early this August, China was hit by devastating floods driven by typhoons. The country has a complex network of reservoirs that authorities manipulated to manage the resulting flood waters. This
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China Plans 1.5 Trillion in Financing to Prop Up Debt-Swamped Local Governments

Beijing is planning a move to alleviate some of the pressure on debt-laden local governments involving 1.5 trillion yuan (about US$200 billion) in special financing to repay their loans, according
Data Shows Massive Decline in US-China Trade
Workers are seen on a crane above containers at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China January 13, 2022. (Image: Screenshot / REUTERS)
As China’s Finances Worsen, Thug-like Local Governments Impose a ‘Fines Economy’
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Unprecedented Flooding in China Leads to Resentment, Protests
Chasing Higher Interest Rates, Chinese Resort to ‘Special-forces’ Banking
Retired Chinese Doctor Recounts Live Organ Harvesting in Military Hospital: Exclusive Interview
China Staggers Under Huge Pandemic Losses
Political Setback for Xi After Retired Party Leaders Make Appearances
Months of heated U.S.-China trade talks were derailed in early May when Beijing suddenly backtracked...
May 4, 1919: When the Red Specter Entered China
2019 marks the 70th year since communist armies led by Mao Zedong conquered mainland China and imposed...
Is Beijing Getting Ready to Tackle a Nationwide Crisis?
In recent years, China’s communist government has been getting more repressive, with expanding surveillance...
Film Exposing Confucius Institutes Screens in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — An hour-long panel discussion at Portland State University followed the March 4 screening...
Chinese New Year: A Celebration of Divinity
Following the traditional lunar calendar of East Asia, the Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 5 this year...
U.S. Passes Act Punishing Chinese Officials Who Restrict Tibet Access
President Donald Trump signed the “Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act” on Wednesday, Dec. 19, a law that...
Beijing Relaxed Controls on Pollution That Kills 1.1 Million Annually
The Chinese authorities have relaxed their standards for air quality in the industrial north, apparently...
As Scrutiny Increases, China Masks its ‘Thousand Talents Plan’
China has been hiding the identities of its top scientific recruits as the FBI and other U.S. agencies...
How the Pursuit of Extremes Doomed China’s Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty (A.D. 581-618) was the seventh major dynasty in Chinese history. Though very powerful...