POLITICS
Taiwan has launched a dramatic public campaign to encourage defections from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) established on June 14 a "Contact Portal for Chinese Citizens," openly inviting people inside China—including overseas dissidents and officials within the Chinese system—to submit political, military, economic, and social
Following Biden-Xi Virtual Meeting, White House Seeks Talks on ‘Strategic Stability’
During the Nov. 15 virtual summit held between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
Communist China Continues to Avoid WTO Commitments Two Decades After Joining
Dec. 11 will mark two decades of communist China becoming a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO...
Amid Communist Pressure, EU Postpones Trade Plan With Taiwan
The European Union has decided to shelve a confidential trade plan that aims to increase trade relations...
Chinese Tennis Champion Peng Shuai Missing After Sexual Allegations Against Former Communist Official
After making sexual accusations about a former Politburo official, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has...
Is China’s Coal Struggle Just a Means of Strengthening Government Control?
News analysis Since late August, 20 provinces in China have been experiencing power outages or rationing...
Indonesia Sees Drastic Decline in COVID-19 Cases After Approving Ivermectin
The use of the drug ivermectin to treat COVID-19 has been controversial in the United States and other...
Property Crisis Forcing Chinese State Companies Into Greater Involvement in Land Auctions
The property crisis in communist China is compelling state-owned developers to play a major role at land...
Chinese College Professor Banished from Teaching Over One Sentence
A college teacher in southern China was harshly criticized and reported by a student for saying that...
Beijing Claims Xi-Biden Meeting ‘Conducive’ to Better Relations; White House: No Breakthrough
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting in the evening of Nov....