Missing People in China: Pregnant Woman, Children Among Dozens Reported Gone
By Li Muzi Social media platforms in mainland China have seen a surge of missing-person notices in...
Xi Jinping Breaks With Tradition, Issues Unusual Alert Order to Troops Before Lunar New Year
By Li Deyan Xi Jinping, China's president and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the...
Middletown, NY Mayor Issues Proclamation Welcoming Shen Yun Back to Lincoln Center
By Tian Jingxin, Vision Times As Shen Yun Performing Arts kicks off its 20th anniversary season, the...
Rumors Swirl Over Wang Xiaohong’s Possible Exit Due to ‘Health Concerns’
By Chen Jing, Vision Times Power shifts within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tend to begin as...
CIA Recruitment Tape Targets China’s Officer Corps Amid Power Struggle in Beijing
By Chen Jing, Vision Times Early this year, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released its third Chinese-language video aimed at encouraging cooperation from individuals within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Unlike earlier outreach efforts geared...
Taiwan Secures Reduced Tariff Rate in New Trade Deal With Washington
By Li Jingyao, Vision Times Taiwan has reached a major breakthrough in trade negotiations with the Trump administration in Washington, signing a new “reciprocal trade agreement” that significantly lowers tariff burdens on Taiwanese exports while...
Winter FancyFaire 2026 Sets the Stage for Emerging Food Brands & New Trends
SAN DIEGO, California — The 2026 edition of Winter FancyFaire, part of Fancy Food Shows, wrapped up Jan. 11–13 at the San Diego Convention Center, kicking off the year with strong momentum for the specialty...
Yang Dezhong, the ‘Chief Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai,’ and the CCP’s Inner-Court Power Struggles
Inside the compound at Zhongnanhai, the seat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership in Beijing, the director of the Central Guard Bureau—internally known as Unit 8341—is often called the “Chief Bodyguard.” Yang Dezhong (1923–2020)...
French Judge’s Scores Spark Controversy at 2026 Winter Olympics Ice Dance
According to the New York Post, the figure skating world has recently been stirred by controversy over the scoring by French judge Jézabel Dabois. U.S. ice dance duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates finished second...
Pictish Beasts and the Origins of Scotland’s Water Spirits
Between Scotland’s moors and coastline, scattered are a number of stone monuments dating from the 6th to 9th centuries. These Pictish carved stones feature cross patterns and geometric symbols, but they also depict a mysterious...
US Deploys Second Aircraft Carrier to Middle East as Iran Tensions Escalate
As large-scale anti-government protests that erupted in Iran earlier in 2026 continue to spread, the confrontation between the U.S. and Iran has sharply escalated. Multiple mainstream U.S. media outlets reported on Feb. 12 that the...
OpenAI Warns Congress That DeepSeek Is Illegally ‘Distilling’ US AI Models
By Gao Yun Bloomberg reported on Thursday, Feb. 12 that OpenAI recently submitted a memorandum to the U.S. Congress warning that its Chinese competitor, DeepSeek, is using increasingly sophisticated and improper methods to extract knowledge...