POLITICS
On June 17, the cover story of National Security Daily, published by Politico, was headlined "Washington freezes out Taiwan's opposition leader." The report says that Cheng Li-wen received a cool reception during her visit to Washington, with the primary reason being her role in significantly reducing the Taiwanese government's proposed
New Biden Orders on Fentanyl to Sanction Chinese Firms
On Dec. 15, President Joe Biden announced two executive orders intended to curb the skyrocketing death...
Renowned Chinese Lawyer Tang Jitian Disappears After Years of Standing Up for Falun Gong, Other Persecuted
Tang Jitian, a Chinese human rights attorney, has not been heard from since Dec. 10, according to close...
‘A Big Failure for the United States’: Florida’s DeSantis on Investing in China
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration announced on Dec. 20 that they would move to take control...
Beijing Demands $210 Million From China’s ‘Queen of Live Streaming’ Viya
Chinese tax authorities have hit live-stream shopping influencer Huang Wei, known to her fans as Viya...
Pro-Beijing Elite Sweep Hong Kong’s First ‘Patriots Only’ Election
On Dec. 19, pro-Beijing candidates swept the 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) elections following...
China Pushing German Company to Stop Using Car Components From Lithuania
The diplomatic tension between Lithuania and China is now forcing European companies to pick sides. Reports...
Senate Passes Defense Spending Bill, Tripling Budget for Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Senate has passed the 2022 annual defense spending bill. This year’s $768 billion National Defense...
German Warship Deployed in South China Sea, First Time in Two Decades
On Dec.15, a German warship sailed through the contentious South China Sea for the first time in around...
China’s Central Bank Increasingly Under Beijing’s Control
Pressed by senior leaders anxious about the declining economic growth, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC...