US Blasts the World Health Organization for Ignoring Taiwan’s COVID Warning
By Lu Yixin Jan. 27, 2026 the United States officially announced its withdrawal from the World Health...
Trump Declares National Emergency Over Cuba, Imposes Oil-Linked Tariffs
By Tian Jingxin On Jan. 29, U.S. President Donald Trump officially signed an executive order declaring...
Japan’s Takaichi Signals Tough Stance on Taiwan, Vows Alliance Support
By Yang Tianzi With just two weeks remaining before Japan’s House of Representatives election, Prime...
Japan’s Last Pandas Leave Tokyo, as ‘Panda Diplomacy’ Quietly Enters a Pause
On Jan. 27, a farewell at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo unfolded in a mix of tears and smiles. One day later, China...
The Quiet Secret of First-Class Passengers—and Why It Matters
Frequent flyers often notice a curious pattern. Among passengers in their 30s and 40s, those seated in first class are usually reading books. In business class, laptops and magazines dominate. In the economy, people are...
Cherish Winter’s Blessings and Embrace the Snowy Season
As the northeast endures yet another arctic blast, we are faced with extremes that test even the hardiest of souls. Winter can be a trying time for plants, animals, and people alike; but it is...
Donetsk Dispute Blocks Ukraine–Russia Peace, Rubio Says
By Gao Yun U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that U.S.-mediated efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine are making progress, but that negotiations over the territorial status of Donetsk remain...
Zhang Youxia’s Alleged Secret Letter Signals Deep Rift Inside Xi Jinping’s Military Leadership
Alleged investigation of Zhang Youxia draws global attention The sudden investigation of Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s Central Military Commission, has drawn international attention. On Jan. 29, a letter said...
Xi Jinping’s Three-Year Military Trap: How Zhang Youxia Fell and Zhang Shengmin Survived
By Chen Jing The abrupt downfall of Zhang Youxia, a vice chairman of China’s highest military body, marks the most consequential purge of Xi Jinping’s rule. This investigation argues that the episode was not a...
Xi Jinping’s Military Purge: Alleged Killings, Secret Police Expansion, PLA Leaks
By Li Jingyao Alleged collapse at the top of China’s military command The reported downfall of Zhang Youxia, a vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (the Chinese Communist Party body that commands the armed...
‘Foreign Collusion’ Charge Against Zhang Youxia Follows a Familiar CCP Power Tactic
By Hu PingA report cited by The Wall Street Journal claims that Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, leaked sensitive nuclear information to U.S. officials. This essay argues that the accusation is...
China’s Electric Vehicle Reckoning: Store Closures, Price Wars, and a System Sliding Toward Collapse
By Jin Yan A market in free fall: China’s EV industry enters a ‘deep winter’ China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market has begun 2026 not with a slowdown, but with a collapse. According to figures...