Category: China

Philippines Says Its Ships ‘Followed, Harassed’ by 2 Chinese Vessels in Disputed Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday that two Chinese coast guard vessels had “followed, harassed, and obstructed” its ships on a support mission in the disputed South China Sea on June 30. PCG spokesman Jay Tarriela said the PCG vessels—BRP Malabrigo and BRP Malapascua—were assisting a naval operation in the Ayungin Shoal when…


Does Washington Know We’re in a Cold War With China?

Congress and the White House talk tough on the Chinese Communist Party—but there’s little evidence U.S. officials are doing anything about what they say is America’s chief strategic threat. Veteran China watcher Michael Pillsbury has an action plan to change that. and he’s keeping score to make sure the U.S. government is keeping its word…


[PREMIERING NOW] Does Washington Know We’re in a Cold War With China?

Congress and the White House talk tough on the Chinese Communist Party—but there’s little evidence U.S. officials are doing anything about what they say is America’s chief strategic threat. Veteran China watcher Michael Pillsbury has an action plan to change that. and he’s keeping score to make sure the U.S. government is keeping its word…


[PREMIERING at 11:00AM ET] Does Washington Know We’re in a Cold War With China?

Congress and the White House talk tough on the Chinese Communist Party—but there’s little evidence U.S. officials are doing anything about what they say is America’s chief strategic threat. Veteran China watcher Michael Pillsbury has an action plan to change that. and he’s keeping score to make sure the U.S. government is keeping its word…


College Nursing Program Head Calls for Greater Awareness About Forced Organ Harvesting in China

The head of the nursing program in a B.C. college is calling for greater awareness about the issue of state-backed forced organ harvesting in China, saying that it is a “moral obligation” to do so. Tony Chacon, head of the Nephrology Nursing Specialty Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), said he became aware…


EV Maker Polestar Hopes to Gain From Biden Tax Credit

Would a Chinese-owned automaker’s electric cars qualify for a possible White House tax credit? In a tit-for-tat scheme in the U.S.-China trade war, Beijing now restricting exports of two metals used in semiconductors. A movement to quit the Chinese Communist Party is being celebrated by one county in New York state. A Chinese surgeon has…


Happy Independence Day: Fourth of July Celebrations in the Nation’s Capital

The United States is celebrating the freedom and prosperity our young, 247-year-old nation offers. We’ll find out what drives so many to travel to the heart of the nation to celebrate our Independence Day. White House events on the Fourth of July: what the President is doing, and how he’s responding to a spate of shootings…


China’s $3 Trillion in ‘Shadow Reserves’ Threatens Global Economy: Former US Treasury Official

The Chinese regime is hiding trillions of dollars in “shadow reserves,” according to an economist and former Obama-era Treasury Department official. Mr. Brad Setser, who served on President Joe Biden’s 2020 transition Agency Review Team, recently warned that China possesses far more foreign exchange reserves than what the regime is reporting. He estimated in The…


Did Chinese Court Reject Divorce Plea by Mother of Six to Help Boost China’s Birthrate?

A local court in China’s southern Hunan Province refused a divorce request filed in June 2023 by a mother of six daughters. The woman had asserted that she could no longer tolerate the pressure her husband put on her to provide him with a seventh child, which he hoped would be his son and heir. …


Chinese Scientist Who Created Gene-Edited Babies Proposes New Experiment on Embryos

The Chinese scientist who gained widespread criticism in 2018 after claiming that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies has proposed a new experiment to prevent Alzheimer’s disease using the same method. In an update to his Twitter account on June 29, He Jiankui suggested gene editing mouse embryos and human fertilized egg cells,…