WASHINGTON—The United States on March 5, called China’s moves to change the Hong Kong electoral system a direct attack on its autonomy and democratic processes and said Washington was working at “galvanizing collective action” against Chinese rights abuses. Earlier on Friday, Beijing proposed legislation that would tighten its increasingly authoritarian grip on Hong Kong by…
US Condemns China’s Hong Kong Moves, Working to ‘Galvanize’ Action Against Abuses
Beijing Views Taiwan as ‘Next Big Prize’ After Hong Kong, Xinjiang Crackdowns: Former National Security Adviser
The threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan makes the island the world’s “most significant flashpoint” that could lead to a “large-scale war,” according to former national security adviser H.R. McMaster. McMaster, speaking before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 2, said that Chinese Leader Xi Jinping views Taiwan as the “next big…
China Insider: Leading Hong Kong Dissidents Charged With Subversion
March 2, 2021
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Forty-seven Hong Kong activists were charged on Feb. 28 with conspiracy to commit subversion, in the largest single clampdown on the city’s pro-democracy opposition under a Beijing-imposed “national security law.”
Jack Ma Loses Title as China’s Richest Man After Coming Under Beijing’s Scrutiny
BEIJING—Alibaba and Ant Group founder Jack Ma has lost the title of China’s richest man, a list published on Tuesday showed, as his peers prospered while his empire was put under heavy scrutiny by Chinese regulators. Ma and his family had held the top spot for China’s richest in the Hurun Global Rich List in…
Pressure Piles on US to Boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics
March 1, 2021
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With less than a year until the Winter Olympics in Beijing, calls are mounting from around the globe for countries to boycott the Games over the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing abuse of human rights. In the United States, Republican lawmakers have called for the Games to be moved out of Beijing, or failing that,…
Pressure Mounts on US to Boycott 2022 Beijing Olympics
March 1, 2021
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With less than a year until the Winter Olympics in Beijing, calls are growing from around the globe for countries to boycott the Games over the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ongoing abuse of human rights. In the United States, Republican lawmakers have called for the Games to be moved out of Beijing, or failing that,…
Big Tech ‘Aiding’ Beijing in Its Push for Global Dominance, Sen. Blackburn Says
Big tech companies are “aiding” the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in achieving its goal of being a global superpower, said Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) during day two of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)—the largest annual conservative conference. Blackburn was speaking Friday afternoon about freedom of speech in the United States and abroad, when she started bringing…
China in Focus (Feb. 25): Beijing Reacts to Biden’s Move to Cut Reliance
Beijing hits back at Washington for working to reduce its reliance on China after President Biden issued new orders to secure supply chains. NTD dives into Biden’s China policy during his first month in office. Questions are rising about China’s food supply, though Beijing says it has more than enough. It follows 2020’s record-breaking high…
China in Focus (Feb. 23): State Department Responds to Warning From Beijing
Washington responds to Beijing’s top diplomat. The Chinese official earlier laid out “red lines” it says the U.S. can’t cross when dealing with the communist regime. Canadian lawmakers pass resolution accusing Beijing of genocide against the Uyghur ethnic minority. But Trudeau’s administration is not supporting the resolution. Hundreds of British schools could become outlets for…
China in Focus (Feb. 22): Beijing Pressing Biden to Drop Trump Policies
Beijing is urging President Joe Biden about so-called “red lines” he shouldn’t cross. This comes after Biden’s latest remarks on China. Beijing has finally disclosed casualty numbers from a border clash with India last year. The data comes alongside a new wave of patriotic propaganda, and more suppression of internet users questioning the figure. The…
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