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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
Hong Kong to Appoint New Leader in May After Carrie Lam Announces Her Departure
Hong Kong will appoint a new chief executive in May after Carrie Lam announced she will not run for a...
Leaked Call With CDC Official Viewed 140 Million Times on Chinese Media as ‘Zero-COVID’ Policies Throttle
Shanghai authorities announced Monday, April 4, that they would double down on the “zero-COVID” measures...
New Congressional Report on China’s Religious Persecutions Highlights Plight of Falun Gong Adherents
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Chair and Cochair of the...
China Faces Potential Disruptions to Semiconductor Industry, Ignores Biden Administration Warnings
Since late March, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has faced potential risks to its semiconductor industry...
Shanghai Begins Second Stage of Citywide Lockdown, Panicked Residents Empty Supermarkets
Shanghai, China’s financial capital, has begun the second part of a two-phase lockdown that began on...
Currently Under Investigation, China’s Former Justice Minister Fu Zhenghua Is Officially Expelled From
Chinese state media Xinhua on March 31 announced the expulsion of Fu Zhenghua, the country’s retired...
China Deploys Special COVID Task Force to Shanghai as Cases Skyrocket
In their desperate bid to control the growing outbreak of COVID-19, Shanghai authorities have enacted...
Elderly Man in China’s Northeast Denied Right to Buy Food Amid Pandemic Restrictions
Under the country's "Zero-COVID" policy, authorities in China have enacted some of the strictest COVID...
US Senator Condemns CCP Over Death of Falun Gong Practitioner Beaten and Tortured In Police Custody
U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has condemned the Chinese communist regime for its persecution of 66-year-old...