CHINA
On June 8-9, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to North Korea for his first overseas trip of 2026, drawing renewed attention to the evolving dynamics among Beijing, Pyongyang, and Moscow. The visit came less than a month after Xi met with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Losing Money All Around the World
Now in its ninth year, the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) may be on the verge of collapse.&...
Chinese Authorities to Locked Down Shanghai Residents: ‘Stop Asking Why,’ Beijing Introduces Daily Mass
COVID restrictions in Shanghai have again been tightened after authorities announced today, May 9, that...
The Past–And Present–of China’s Imperial Exams
Adapted from Erping Zhang's original video available on YouTube. Chinese civilization has long viewed...
The Virtuous Rule of Emperor Kangxi
Emperor Kangxi (康熙) was the longest reigning emperor in China. Coming into power at the age of seven,...
US Firms Report Huge Dip in China Sales as Beijing Continues ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures
Several major companies, including Starbucks, Apple, Estee Lauder, and other U.S.-listed companies have...
China Announces Expansion of Notorious ‘SkyNet’ Program to Surveil and Repatriate Chinese Citizens
Authorities in China have begun using the SkyNet surveillance network to surveil and trace thousands...
‘Notorious’ State-Linked Chinese Hacking Group Responsible for Cyber Attacks on Dozens of Global Organizations
A report, published on May 4 by security researchers with Cybereason, a cybersecurity firm, has revealed...
USTR Begins Review of Four-Year China Tariffs, Hints at Potential Lifting of Restrictions
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced Tuesday, May 3, that it will begin a statutory...
Communist Politics Are Bringing Disaster to China–And Xi Jinping
News analysis China is not doing well, and Xi Jinping is largely to blame. Draconian efforts to...