Category: Beijing

Beijing Says the US Cannot Abandon Afghanistan Amid Anti-American Propaganda Offensive

The Chinese regime said that the United States cannot simply walk away from the Afghanistan chaos in its latest salvo directed at Washington amid an aggressive propaganda campaign leveraging the crisis. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Aug. 23 cast the United States as the “chief root cause and biggest factor” for the unfolding…


Dr. Ed Feulner: Uncertain Future of Hong Kong’s Businesses; How It May Trigger US–China Decoupling

The financial sector of Hong Kong, once a glorious city, is an important part of the global economy. But the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) broke its 50-year promise for Hong Kong to remain free. This comes as Hong Kong passed a draconian law last year allowing Beijing to fully dictate the rule of law in Hong…


CCP Moves to Indoctrinate School Children With ‘Xi Jinping Thought’

China’s top leader Xi Jinping wants to instill loyalty in all Chinese citizens—beginning from elementary school students. As students across the country return from summer break in September, they will find one more course on their curriculum: “Xi Jinping Thought.” The new drive for ideological control will run from grade school through college. The mandatory…


Didi Denies Management Changes Amid Cybersecurity Probe

BEIJING—China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc said on Thursday that rumors about a possible management change are not true. “Didi is actively and fully cooperating with regulators’ cybersecurity probe, market rumors about management change at the company is not true,” Didi said in a Weibo post. The statement followed a South China Morning Post report,…


Trudeau Condemns Chinese Court’s 11-year Sentence in Canadian’s Espionage Case

BEIJING—Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a Chinese court’s sentencing of Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison for espionage on Wednesday was “absolutely unacceptable” and called for his immediate release. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also condemned the sentencing in a statement, saying that proceedings against Spavor and another Canadian charged…


Largest Hong Kong Teachers’ Union to Disband Due to ‘Drastic’ Political Situation

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s largest teachers’ union said on Tuesday it would disband, days after it was criticized by Chinese state media and the city’s Education Bureau severed ties, accusing the group of helping to infiltrate schools with politics. The move is expected to deepen concerns over the suppression of opposition groups in the Asian financial…


As Meng’s Case Reaches Final Stage, Beijing’s Warning Shots Are Loud and Clear

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party has demonstrated beyond doubt how ruthless it truly is and the lengths it is willing to go to in order to bend countries like Canada to its will. On Aug. 10, a court in Liaoning Province rejected the appeal of a death sentence for Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian citizen who…


If There Is a New Cold War, It’s at Beijing’s Behest

Commentary Independent Sen. Yuen Pau Woo delivered a speech to the Canada-China Friendship Society in March in which he lamented the state of relations between the two countries. Causing him much anguish was the argument some have made that this is a cold war that would force Canada to choose between China or the United…


Delta Variant Challenges China’s Costly Lockdown Strategy

BEIJING—The Delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities. The Chinese regime is struggling with the most serious outbreak since last year’s peak in Wuhan. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is reviving tactics that shut down China: access to a city of 1.5 million people cut off, flights canceled, and mass testing ordered…


China Seals City as Its Worst Virus Outbreak in a Year Grows

BEIJING—China’s worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic a year-and-a-half ago escalated Wednesday with more cases around the country, the sealing-off of one city, and the punishment of its local leaders. The country is now on high alert as an outbreak of cases connected to the international airport in the eastern city of…