Category: Chinese

Chinese Lawyer Tortured, Denied Access to Family and Attorneys for Over 6 Months

A Chinese rights lawyer said he has been tortured and denied access to his family and attorneys for six months. Chang Weiping, who is well-known for representing vulnerable groups in China, is currently detained in a detention center in Fengxian county, Shaanxi province. On May 4, human rights officials from the United States, EU, Germany,…


Chinese State-Run News Agency Xinhua Registers as Foreign Agent in US

Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua has registered as a foreign agent under U.S. law, more than two years after the Justice Department (DOJ) reportedly ordered it to do so. Xinhua’s U.S. division was registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) on May 5, according (pdf) to the department’s online FARA database. This makes Xinhua…


West Must Be ‘Very Careful’ About Chinese Investment, Blinken Says

LONDON—Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State,  said the West has to be very careful about the exact nature of Chinese investment in Western economies and give careful consideration to investments in strategic assets. China’s spectacular economic and military rise over the past 40 years is among the most significant geopolitical events of recent history, alongside the…


Classic Wonton Noodle Soup, From Scratch

Wonton noodle soup, a favorite Chinese comfort food, brings together a whole lot of goodness in a single bowl: a clear, savory broth; thin, springy egg noodles; fresh, crunchy greens; and of course, meaty, silky-skinned wontons. Start with the broth, made by simmering pork bones with aromatics for a couple of hours. Be sure to…


Chinese Restaurant Branch in Taiwan Denies Sending Surveillance Footage to China

A popular Chinese restaurant chain in Taiwan is denying it’s sending surveillance footage of its customers to China, coming after a Vancouver branch admitted it sent surveillance footage of its customers to China. The Haidilao Hot Pot restaurant in Taiwan, in an April 22 statement on Facebook, admitted it recorded footage of their customers, but…


Chinese Chives on Everything

My farmer friend calls them Chinese chives. She’s from China, so she would know. She sells them in painfully cheap bunches that I collect like firewood each week and stack in the fridge next to the eggs. Nancy’s Chinese chives are bigger than any chives I’ve known. About 14 inches long, they get wider and…


Researcher Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets from US Hospital

A hospital researcher on April 19 was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets from an Ohio children’s hospital to sell in China, according to the Justice Department. Zhou Yu, 51, pleaded guilty in December 2020 to stealing at least five trade secrets relating to exosome research from the Nationwide Children’s…


Researcher Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets to Sell in China

A hospital researcher on April 19 was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets from an Ohio children’s hospital to sell in China, according to the Justice Department. Zhou Yu, 51, pleaded guilty in December 2020 to stealing at least five trade secrets relating to exosome research from the Nationwide Children’s…


US Issues Subpoena to Chinese Company as Part of Supply Chain Review

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had issued a subpoena to an unnamed Chinese company as part of the Biden administration’s review of its supply chain for any risks posed to U.S. national security. The administration of President Joe Biden has take a relatively hard line on Chinese companies, similar to that of…


Shou Zhua Bing Chinese Pancakes

If this is your first time making Shou Zhua Bing, know that it is a recipe that requires a bit of technique. Not to worry; with practice, you’ll soon be a master so don’t be too hard on yourself if the first ones aren’t just right. Focus on one component at a time. The chewy,…