The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) won’t end its zero-COVID-19 policy approach anytime soon as the legitimacy of the Party’s leader now rests on results of the health battle, though it comes at the expense of human rights. This is what experts said during a Nov. 16 hearing on the Chinese regime’s zero-COVID policy held by the…
Little Value in a ‘Diplomatic Thaw’ With Beijing: Foreign Policy Experts
Foreign policy experts say a diplomatic thaw with Beijing should not be the end goal of U.S. and Australian leaders, instead, the focus should be on compelling the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to uphold human rights and international rules around trade. John Lee, the former senior advisor to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, said recent…
Congressional Panel Report: Hong Kong ‘Increasingly Isolated and Further Subordinated’ by the CCP
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recently released its annual report, presented to Congress on Nov. 15. In its chapter on Hong Kong, the advisory panel pointed out that Hong Kong has become increasingly isolated and controlled by Beijing and has entered a new era of total control by mainland authorities. The influence of the mainland…
China’s Diplomatic Thaw Doesn’t Bring Relief From Economic Coercion: Australian PM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned the country’s exporters that it may take a long time before China removes its $20 billion (US$13.5 billion) trade sanctions on Australia. The warning comes after the Albanese met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. Speaking at…
Beijing’s Diplomatic Thaw Doesn’t Bring Relief From Economic Coercion: Australian PM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned the country’s exporters that it may take a long time before China removes its $20 billion (US$13.5 billion) trade sanctions on Australia. The warning comes after the Albanese met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. Speaking at…
US Reporter Manhandled by Chinese Official Ahead of Biden-Xi Meeting Sheds Light on CCP’s Repression: Advocate
When a U.S. producer asked President Joe Biden ahead of a Nov. 14 meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping whether the president would raise human rights issues during their first in-person talks, a man from the Chinese delegation “instantly … yanked the producer backwards by the backpack,” according to an account by a White House…
At Least 11 UK Police Forces Use Chinese Hikvision Cameras for Public Surveillance: Survey
At least 11 British police forces are using surveillance cameras made by Chinese state-controlled company Hikvision, a survey has found. Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson on Monday published the initial analysis of a police survey, saying that almost a third of respondents confirmed they were using Hikvision cameras. Conor Healy, director of government research at security…
Hearing: China’s Zero-COVID Policy and Authoritarian Public Health Control
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China holds a hearing on “China’s Zero-COVID Policy and Authoritarian Public Health Control” on Nov. 15. This hearing will feature an analysis of China experts in public health, information control, and authoritarian politics to examine the zero-COVID policy and its implementation, and to pay tribute to Chinese citizens who have risked…
China Has Become a Big Prison, Residents Under Surveillance by Property Managers
A homeowner in China’s Chengdu City found himself under constant surveillance by his property management company, which made him extremely uncomfortable. More and more people have realized that privacy is a luxury in communist China, where citizens have almost no civil rights. Jimu, a news outlet in Hubei Province, recently exposed two incidents that occurred…
CCP Shortens Quarantines but Continues Zero-COVID Policy
The Chinese communist regime announced on Nov. 11 that it would relax some COVID-19 restrictions, but said it won’t change its zero-COVID policy. Meanwhile, the regime has been implementing more lockdowns in its southern megacity of Guangzhou. The regime’s State Council and the National Health Commission announced 20 relaxation measures for COVID-19 epidemic control on Friday,…
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