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The foreign and defense ministers of the United Kingdom and Australia held talks in London on the June 10 and issued a joint statement afterward, reaffirming that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait are of critical importance. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung expressed strong appreciation and welcome for the
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...
China’s Central Bank to Consolidate Power in Former Deputy Chairman Pan Gongsheng
The Chinese authorities are set to consolidate command of its central bank, the People’s Bank of China...
China’s Export Controls on Gallium and Germanium Escalate Semiconductor Trade War
The longstanding dispute over the future of semiconductors between the world’s top two powers — China...
Beijing Official Dismissed Over Possession of Banned Books as Xi Jinping’s Works Dominate Market
On June 25, a high-ranking official of the Beijing city government was expelled for owning political...
Chinese Govt. Statistics Admit to 20% Youth Unemployment Rate
Amidst a sputtering economy and weaker growth than forecasted China’s youth appear to be bearing the...
Chinese Democracy Activists Exiled in the West to Be ‘Pursued for Life’, Hong Kong Leader Says
On July 4, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, said that eight pro-democracy activists who fled China...
Independence Day Fireworks, and Their International Origin
As the skies across America explode with color and sound this Fourth of July, one might wonder how and...
Janet Yellen to Visit China in Attempt to Deepen Relations
Next week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit China to meet with senior government officials...
High-ranking CCP Official in Guangdong, Li Chunsheng, Sacked for Corruption
A high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official in the southern province of Guangdong has been...