Category: China in Focus

More Severe COVID-19 Wave to Hit China: Study

A breakneck pace and a lack of transparency are marking COVID-19’s spread to hundreds of millions of people in the world’s most populous nation. But how deadly will China’s virus surge get? Beijing said the virus wave has already passed its peak, and that the daily death rate has dropped over 70 percent. But a…


US Defense Unprepared for a China Fight: Report

Will war break out over Taiwan? Would the United States get involved? And which side is most ready for a conflict, the United States, China, or Taiwan? A study says the U.S. defense industry is “not adequately prepared” to take on a Chinese invasion of the island. But war game simulations predict the opposite. China’s…


Yellen Voices US Support Amid 10-Day Africa Trip

The United States is signaling plans for a more active economic presence in several African countries as the Chinese regime’s Belt and Road Initiative stakes its influence there. The Chinese infrastructure plan has also been dubbed “debt trap diplomacy.” Under it, over $100 billion have flooded into African countries over the years. But why is…


Reagan Official Reveals China’s Rise to Superpower Status

In this special episode, we’re bringing back one of our most talked about guests: Michael Sekora, founder and director of the Socrates Project within the Reagan White House. While the initiative was used to help take down the Soviet Union, its next goal, even back then, was to tackle a rising communist China. We hear…


‘3 Waves in 3 Months’: Chinese Official on COVID-19

A new year, a new surge? People across Asia are celebrating the Lunar New Year, and in China, many are traveling to see loved ones for the first time in years. But what about the virus? Officials are telling people not to report what they see back home in rural areas. But why is that,…


Chinese Authorities Block Foreign Journalists From Reporting on COVID-19

Better days are ahead, and the hardest times are behind us—that’s the message coming from Chinese Communist Party authorities. But is it true? Funeral homes and hospitals are still overwhelmed in China, as the virus ravages the country. Foreign reporters wanted to find out for themselves, but found their efforts blocked. The Chinese regime is…


Funeral Industry Businesses Booming in China

Are China’s COVID-19 death toll numbers reliable? Beijing says about 60,000 died of the virus in recent weeks, from late December to early January. But internet users in China discovered the death count in just a single city far exceeds the official number for the entire country. Funeral homes in Beijing have the capacity to…


China Records First Population Drop in Decades

Is China falling toward second place? India seems on track to surpass the world’s most populous nation after China’s number fell for the first time in decades—by 850,000 people to 1.41 billion in 2020. But what makes it such a big deal? China is facing an aging population and dwindling workforce. What’s more, COVID-19 is…


China’s New COVID-19 Death Data Faces Scrutiny

The world watched as U.S. COVID-19 deaths climbed past 1 million on Johns Hopkins University’s chart, but China’s number stayed below 5,000. Three years later, China is now changing its tune, saying tens of thousands have officially died from the virus. But is that the real number? A new study from Peking University estimates over…


U.S. Bans Reserve Oil Exports to China

Around 900 million Chinese people have been infected with COVID-19. A study estimated cases to peak at 3.7 million a day, with 25,000 daily deaths. No U.S. oil reserves for China. The House is blocking oil reserve exports from being sent to companies tied to China. A TikTok ban is gaining momentum across the United…