Seeking Direct Public Mandate, Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi Calls Snap Election
News analysis On Jan. 19, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a decision that sent shockwaves through Tokyo’s political establishment: she will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23, the opening day of the...
How the Cultural Revolution Systematically Destroyed China’s Cultural Heritage
By Dong Jia, Vision Times “Endless falling leaves rustle down; the Yangtze flows on without cease," reads an ancient poem from China's affluent Tang Dynasty. Yet in China today, since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)...
Greenland’s Economic Crisis Overshadows US Strategic Ambitions
By Yang Tianzi Former U.S. President Donald Trump has actively pushed for the acquisition of Greenland to counter the expansion of Chinese and Russian influence, but the focus of local residents in Greenland is entirely...
Hu Yaobang and the Limits of Moral Politics in the CCP
By Fu Longshan Hu Yaobang once stated that the Xidan Democracy Wall, a short-lived forum for public political dissent in Beijing, was established at Deng Xiaoping’s instigation. Its purpose, he said, was to discredit Hua...
Failing to Understand Why the Kuomintang Lost to the CCP Will Only Lead to Total Defeat Again
By Fu Longshan The Republic of China—a legitimate government that bore responsibility for the survival of the Chinese nation—how was it ultimately defeated, after the war, by a totalitarian political party willing to seize power...
Chinese Netizens Flood Iran Protest Videos With Messages of Support: ‘Stay Strong’
By Li Muzi, Vision Times As nationwide protests in Iran enter their second week, an unexpected phenomenon has emerged on Chinese social media: Netizens in mainland China have begun overwhelmingly voicing their support for Iranian...
‘This Is Not a Crisis, but Death’: A Shanghai Commentator on the Chinese Economy
By Wu Hongsen A collapsing property market, high unemployment, shrinking consumption, falling corporate profits, and the closure of large numbers of factories and shops — these phenomena are often described as an economic crisis or...
Shen Yun Returns to Taiwan to Open 2026 Asia Tour, Drawing Widespread Praise
By Lu Yixin, Vision Times The U.S.-based Shen Yun Performing Arts, widely praised as the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music show touched down at Taiwan's Taoyuan International Airport on Dec. 28 (Taiwan time),...
Lai Ching-te Condemns CCP Conviction of Jimmy Lai, Warns of Global Impact
The conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s Next Digital (Apple Daily) media group, under the territory’s National Security Law has drawn sharp criticism from Taiwan and the international community, with President Lai Ching-te...
The Charm of Chinese Chopsticks
The Chinese-invented chopsticks have become one of the world's most popular and essential eating tools. Statistics estimate over 1.5 billion individuals worldwide use chopsticks daily. They are the most commonly used utensils in four Asian...
A Life Under Control: A Beijing Native Reflects on Human Rights, COVID Lockdowns, and Leaving China
By Zhao Xing I was born in Beijing—what people often describe as someone “born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze.” My doubts about the Chinese Communist Party didn’t suddenly appear in...
Why Japan Shields Taiwan While China Aims Missiles at Taipei
Taiwan has shown goodwill to the world — it once saved Japan and also saved China. But the “returns” from these two countries form a painfully sharp contrast: Japan stands up to shield Taiwan, while...