Category: China in Focus

China Insider on Surveillance State and ‘End CCP’

Zooming in on Beijing’s threat, we sat down with Brad Good to hear about his project “The China Declaration”—a global push to end the Chinese Communist Party—and about his first-hand experiences in China over the past decades as an American businessman who speaks fluent Mandarin. Topics in this episode: China Insider on Surveillance State and…


Chaos Looms as China U-Turns on Zero-COVID-19 Policy

The World Health Organization is warning that tough times are ahead for China. Beijing is now U-turning on its zero-COVID-19 policy. Funeral homes in Beijing are struggling to meet increased demand for cremations. Video shows long queues of hearses waiting to store dead bodies. Lawmakers are introducing a new bill in Washington. The goal is…


Protesters Support Apple Hunger Striker

Beijing is hitting back at Washington’s sweeping sanctions by bringing a dispute against the United States to the World Trade Organization. A hunger strike at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino is protesting the tech company’s AirDrop restrictions in China. Alabama and Utah are joining a growing list of states going after TikTok. As of now, nine…


US ‘Strongly’ Rejects WTO Ruling on Trump Tariffs

The White House is rejecting a World Trade Organization ruling and vowing to keep a set of Trump-era tariffs in place. The Biden administration is on the defense after giving $200 million to a company with ties to Beijing. Celebrations kicked off for International Human Rights Day. Groups marked the occasion with protests in Chicago…


‘This Is Your Country, It’s Worth Defending, and I Encourage People to Step Up’: Mike Howell

In this special episode, we’re switching things up a bit and zooming in on the U.S. southern border. How is the Chinese regime getting fentanyl into the United States, where are the illegal immigrants ending up, and what does a secure border actually look like? Joining us to shine a light on all this is Mike…


‘New Cold War’?: House Forms Committee on China Threat

House lawmakers say the United States must win a “new Cold War” with China. To do it, they’re forming a select committee on China. Congress overwhelmingly passed a military spending bill. One of the urgent issues is support for Taiwan. Canada’s police force is suspending a contract with a company partly owned by the Chinese communist regime….


5 States Now Bar TikTok from Government Devices

Five U.S. states are saying “no” to TikTok, on top of lawsuits and restrictions on the Chinese-owned app from around the globe. A nationwide loosening of public health rules in China takes place, while certain risks still linger. The U.S. ambassador to China is appealing to American citizens living in China: stock up on food…


China Loosens COVID-19 Curbs in Major Policy Shift

The most sweeping changes since the pandemic began have been made to China’s COVID-19 policy. Will the loosened rules spell good news for the economy? But another challenge is waiting on the horizon. According to a virologist, “the trouble with the zero COVID policy is that overall, few people have had infections.” Nearly 50 more Chinese…


Secret Service: Chinese Hacker Group Stole $20 Million

Chinese state-linked hackers made off with $20 million of pandemic relief funds, according to Secret Service. Youtube is accused of moderating content tied to anti-lockdown protests in China. A Youtuber shares his discovery. A mega semiconductor project in the United States is getting $40 billion from a Taiwanese company. The United States may be upping its…


Pentagon: US Faces Critical Time in Countering China

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin warns of a crucial point in countering China—with today’s actions deciding the next generation’s future. Anti-lockdown protests in China are now spreading to Wuhan. Hundreds of people are taking to the streets, tearing down COVID-19 control barricades. Other cities are loosening COVID-19 curbs and removing virus testing booths. But the Chinese regime…