Chinese Dissident Warns PLA Purges Have Not Deterred Xi’s Taiwan Ambitions
By Li Jingru The recent summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing may have projected diplomatic stability on the surface, but analysts say the meeting underscored the deep strategic...
Communist China Expanding ‘Extraterritorial Legal Warfare’ Against Taiwan: Report
The China Strategic Risks Institute (CSRI) released a report on May 13 warning that companies around the world, especially those in Taiwan, are facing a growing risk from the Chinese Communist Party’s “extraterritorial legal warfare.” ...
Hong Kong Accused of Serving as Key Hub for Iran’s Oil and Weapons: Report
A new report released by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation (CFHK) suggests that Hong Kong has become a critical financial and logistics hub by helping Iran evade international sanctions through oil smuggling,...
Reflections on Witnessing the India–Pakistan Conflict From Taiwan
It’s over a year since the terrorist attack that killed 26 men at point blank range in Kashmir's Pahalgam valley and exactly a year since India conducted “precision strikes” inside Pakistan on May 7, 2025....
Paraguayan President to Visit Taiwan as Beijing Amps Up Pressure
Santiago Peña, president of Paraguay, is set to visit Taiwan on May 7, just a week before the high-stakes Trump-Xi summit, as tensions over Taiwan and Communist China’s growing global influence continue to rise. The...
US Treasury Sanctions Major Chinese Oil Refinery and 40 Shipping Firms Tied to Iran’s Shadow Fleet
According to an April 24 press release, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, a 400,000-barrel-per-day facility in Dalian on China's northeast coast. The Treasury described Hengli as China's...
Falun Gong Marks 27 Years Since April 25 Appeal With Toronto Rally Against Persecution
On April 25, 1999, over ten thousand Falun Gong practitioners in China went to the State Council Petition Office in Beijing to appeal, requesting the right to live with justice, dignity, and conscience. Three months...
Canadian Parliament Hearing Spotlights Beijing’s Transnational Repression Tactics
On April 20, Canada’s Parliament held a high-profile hearing to examine the “global impact of transnational repression,” with witnesses from research institutions, human rights organizations, and affected communities testifying on intimidation, surveillance, and interference linked...
Shen Yun Enchants Audiences in Kamakura, Japan: ‘Perfect Unison’
Interviews by Teshigawara Eri and Li Yiming KAMAKURA, Japan — On April 18, Shen Yun Performing Arts presented two performances at the Kamakura Performing Arts Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, drawing warm responses from audiences in...
One Hundred Million Against the Current: Law, Power, and Survival in Communist China
Two paradoxes lie at the heart of life under communist rule in China, absurdities so ingrained that many have come to accept them as normal. The first concerns the so-called “Great Firewall.” Officially, it does...
Xi Meeting With KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun Signals Narrative Shift Toward ‘Peaceful Reunification,’ Taipei-based Experts Say
Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party sent a delegation to China for a six-day visit from April 7 to April 12, led by its chairwoman, Cheng Li-wun. Cheng met Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday, April...
China Reportedly Preparing to Supply Iran With New Air Defense Systems
According to a CNN report on April 11, multiple informed sources revealed that U.S. intelligence assessments indicate China is preparing to provide Iran with a new type of air defense system in the coming weeks....