Philippines Strengthens Defense in Strategic Dialogue with US
The U.S.-Philippines Strategic Dialogue was held on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The U.S. State Department issued...
US Conducts Military Buildup Near Iran, Including 2 Aircraft Carriers
Amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and with both sides set to hold critical talks in Switzerland...
Kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Sees New Developments; Suspected Ransom Letter Surfaces
Since Feb. 1, when 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of well-known U.S. host Savannah Guthrie, was abducted...
China’s Police Chief Wang Xiaohong Rumored to Have Cancer as Xi Jinping’s Inner Circle Faces Pressure
Wang Xiaohong, the minister who runs China's police and domestic security forces and serves as one of...
Hong Kong University Expels Student Who Demanded an Independent Inquiry Into a Deadly Fire
Police arrested Kwan on sedition charges for handing out flyers The Wang Fuk Court fire broke out on Nov. 26, 2025, reaching a five-alarm level in the Tai Po district. In the days that followed,...
Xi Jinping’s Chinese New Year Speech Signals Retreat as Every Top Retired Leader Skips the Party’s Annual Gathering
Stone-faced officials turned a holiday celebration into a wake On Feb. 14, the Party held its annual Spring Festival reception in Beijing's Great Hall of the People. Li Qiang, the CCP's prime minister, presided over...
Japan-Based Chinese YouTuber Wang Zhian Faces Loss of Channel and X Account in Defamation Suit
Wang Zhian, a Chinese media commentator based in Japan who runs a popular YouTube channel and X (formerly Twitter) account, may lose both platforms as a result of a defamation lawsuit filed against him by...
‘Why Do So Many People Hate Xi Jinping?’ Viral Post Sparks Heated Online Debate
By Li Muzi, Vision Times A Chinese-language post titled “Why Do So Many People Hate Xi Jinping?” has gone viral on X, drawing more than 400,000 views and sparking a slew of comments venting over...
Did Xi Jinping Move Early Against Zhang Youxia? Military Reshuffles Preceded January Announcement
Beijing garrison vacancy and replacement On Feb. 4, 2026, Caixin, citing the Beijing Daily, reported that Major General Chen Yuan attended a Jan. 14 meeting of the Beijing Garrison Party Committee in his capacity as...
China Adjusts Its Ukraine Stance, Seeking Balance Between Aid and Backing Russia
By Luke, Vision Times During the Munich Security Conference, Beijing signaled a modest shift in tone on Ukraine, offering a new round of humanitarian energy assistance even as U.S. officials accused China of sustaining Russia’s...
Chongqing Newlyweds Travel to Ukraine for Honeymoon, Deliver Aid to Refugees Amid War
A honeymoon planned at the wedding Recently, a newly married couple from Chongqing, China, unexpectedly chose to travel to war-torn Ukraine for their honeymoon. During the trip, they delivered daily necessities to children and the...
Mao Zedong Secretly Recorded? Soapbox and Button Bugging Allegations and the Cultural Revolution Power Struggle
To grasp Mao Zedong’s words and actions, the General Office of the CCP Central Committee tampered with Mao’s daily necessities. The official explanation was “to preserve historical materials.” According to rumors, specially made miniature recording...