Tag: China COVID-19

TikTok, the Clock Is Ticking

TikTok, the Chinese short-form viral video app, has over 200 million downloads in the United States and poses a severe national security threat as data is stored in China. Reports have revealed the way the Chinese Communist Party has used it for manipulative subversion—yet no one in Washington seems to want to do anything about…


80,000 Tourists Stranded in Hainan as COVID-19 Sweeps China’s Resort Island

Chinese authorities locked down at least nine cities on the tourist island of Hainan on Aug. 8 as a COVID-19 outbreak was detected. Over 80,000 tourists and six professional soccer teams are unable to leave the far southern province and are facing higher hotel rates. The lockdown has left the streets of Hainan’s capital, Haikou,…


China’s Truckers Using Incomplete Records to Dodge COVID-19 Restrictions

Chinese truck drivers have been using separate cell phones to record different legs of their travel histories, allowing them to get through checkpoints and avoid possible quarantine, state-run media reported on March 30. Many have now been fined or detained for doing so. According to China’s COVID-19 rules, a person who has visited a city…


Shenzhen Yantian Port, the World’s Fourth Largest Container Terminal, Experiencing Increased Congestion

On March 21, Shenzhen, which was under lockdown, announced temporary lifting of the lockdown, restoring order to production and daily life for a week. However, Shenzhen’s Yantian port soon became even more congested, adding to the bottlenecks in the global supply chain caused by the pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine. On March…


BMW Suspends Production in China Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

German automaker BMW announced on March 23 that its plants in Shenyang, China, will temporarily shut down from March 24 due to the city’s COVID-19 restrictions, with no date determined for resuming production. Northeastern China’s Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning Province with a population of 9.1 million, is home to BMW’s largest production base in…


Apple Supplier Foxconn Signals Revenue Decline in 2022

Taiwan-based Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics and a major Apple supplier, is predicting revenues will potentially dip this year due to continuing supply chain issues. In a March 15 earnings call, Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way called 2022 a “very challenging year” but said he was “cautiously positive” about this year’s sales outlook. The company…


Oil Prices Decline Following Russia–Ukraine Talks, Reemergence of COVID-19 in China

Oil prices fell during early trading on March 14, continuing the downward trend of the past few days, as representatives of Russia and Ukraine hold talks that could soon result in tangible positive outcomes. The decline in prices is also attributed to China announcing lockdowns in various commercial regions amidst a resurgence in COVID-19 cases….


Oil Prices Decline Following Russia–Ukraine Talks, COVID-19 Spike in China

Oil prices fell during early trading on March 14, continuing the downward trend of the past few days, as representatives of Russia and Ukraine hold talks that could soon result in tangible positive outcomes. The decline in prices is also attributed to China announcing lockdowns in various commercial regions amidst a resurgence in COVID-19 cases….


LA Officials Crack Down on Fake COVID-19 Tests, Price Gouging

As demand for COVID-19 tests soars with the spread of the Omicron variant, Los Angeles officials are cracking down on fraudulent COVID-19 tests and price gouging for the tests. COVID-related schemes on the rise include exchanging fake or unauthorized at-home tests in exchange for personal or medical information; other scammers often engaged in price gouging…


LA Sheriff Withdraws from County’s COVID Test Program Citing Ties To CCP

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County sheriff has withdrawn his department from the county’s COVID-19 testing program citing concerns over the test company’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Sheriff Alex Villanueva informed county supervisors of his decision to withdraw from the program in a letter on Nov. 29. “This letter is to inform you…