Amidst Beijing’s Aggression in the South China Sea, US Hopes to Cooperate with ASEAN Nations
Tensions in the South China Sea continue to push China and the U.S. towards conflict, with the former...
Youth Revolt Against China’s Crackdown on E-Bikes, Switch to Unregulated Electric Wheelchairs
Amidst a crackdown by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on electric bicycles (e-bikes) in many regions...
Foxconn, Apple Supplier, Withdraws From $20 Billion India Chip Factory
Taiwan-based Foxconn, most widely known for assembling iPhones and other Apple products at factories...
Mongolian Prime Minister’s China Trip Highlights Growing Economic Dependence on Beijing
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, the prime minister of Mongolia, recently completed a trip to neighboring...
Beijing Takes Small Step to Shore Up Property Sector From Credit Default Risks
The Chinese authorities have extended loan relief for property developers until December of 2024, the next step in a recent slew of efforts to bolster an economy plagued by a rapidly devaluing yuan and a...
Prominent US Think Tank Leader Accused of Espionage and Illicit Dealings With the CCP
On July 10, federal prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment of a well-known U.S. think tank leader — charging him with operating as an “unregistered Chinese agent” and attempting to broker...
Risk of Deflation in China Raises Concerns for the Global Economy
As economies in the west raise interest rates in an attempt to reign in historic levels of inflation, communist China is cutting interest rates in a bid to stimulate a sputtering economy. Now fears of...
China Bans Dumpling Eating Contest Following Online Complaints
A spicy dumpling eating contest in the city of Yibin in China’s southwestern Sichuan province, has been banned following numerous online complaints which alerted authorities to the contest. Competitive eating has been banned in China...
China and the Solomon Islands Forge Strategic Partnership Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
In a significant development that underscores the evolving geopolitics of the Pacific Islands, China's President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare of the Solomon Islands announced on July 10 the initiation of a comprehensive...
Toronto’s Newly Elected Mayor Received Help From Groups Aligned with the Chinese Communist Party
A Pro-Beijing group is claiming that it helped Toronto’s newly elected mayor, Olivia Chow, beat out dozens of other candidates in the municipal election held late last month. Canada’s National Post is reporting that two...
NYC’s Lester Chang Holds Business Conference, Calls to Boost Opportunities for the City’s Asian Population
On July 7, New York State politician Lester Chang who represents New Yorker’s in the State Assembly’s 49th District, held a business conference in Brooklyn with the goal of providing a platform for local business...
Investors Wary of China’s Economy Amid Stagnant Post-Pandemic Recovery and Anticipated Stimulus Measures
As momentum for China's post-pandemic economic recovery begins to decelerate, the upcoming stimulus measures — though highly anticipated — are not generating significant optimism among mainland investors, analysts say. For nearly three years, the Chinese...