Category: Daily News

Severe Floods, Major Damage in Southern China

The United States can now import more solar panels from Southeast Asian countries. But are they connected to forced labor in China? Questions rise as the White House pushes for clean energy. China’s rainy season has begun, with severe downpours wreaking havoc in the southern regions. But local authorities may be adding to the damages….


Chinese Fighter Jet Intercepted Australian Craft

How do the words “It’s my duty” relate to an over 30-year-old massacre? That’s the new slogan appearing on social media amid the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, as Chinese citizens battle online censorship to commemorate the event. President Joe Biden is weighing whether to cut tariffs on China as a way to fight…


Amazon Pulls Kindle out of Chinese Market

Foreign companies are leaving China. Now, Amazon has joined the trend, as Apple shifts iPad production from China to Vietnam. Is Shanghai easing lockdowns? Residents in one community enjoyed restricted freedom for just two days, before getting ordered back inside. Chinese military planes get dangerously close to a Canadian aircraft on a United Nations mission….


How China Has Quietly Taken Over an Entire Continent

Beijing has been pouring billions of dollars into the infrastructure of Africa. But what started out as a seemingly generous move, has dark strings attached. Now that influence is rippling out globally. In this special report, we look at China’s growing influence in Africa, how it got to this point, and the impact it’s having…


US National Guard to Work With Taiwan: Tsai

Shanghai eases its months-long lockdown. But more than 2 million people are still confined to their homes. For those who can leave the house, getting tested for COVID-19 is the new normal. The United States puts more Chinese companies under scrutiny, this time over sanctions. Europe is set to ban most oil imports from Russia….


China Sees Starlink as Military Threat

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system on Beijing’s radar? Chinese researchers reportedly view the network as a possible military threat. An American investment firm could be profiting from China’s zero-COVID-19 policy, after investing millions into a Chinese PCR test manufacturer. The accuracy of Chinese virus testing is being brought into question. Beijing took down…


India’s Dependence on Chinese Drug Materials

Most pharmaceutical supply chains now trace back to China, with its near-monopoly on drug making. But one country is set on fixing the problem, and the United States is poised to benefit. The U.N. high commissioner’s visit to China has come to a close. It drew criticism from human rights groups, who say the organization’s…


Escalating Student Protest Trend in China

On top of uproar in Beijing and Shanghai, students in another major city protested against strict COVID-19 rules, as a sensitive anniversary is around the corner. Some Chinese banks are having a hard time processing withdrawals. The issue first appeared in rural community banks but has now extended to a major bank in the country’s…


How China’s Push for AI Weapons Threatens the World

Killer robots: the stuff of science fiction. But it’s becoming all too real. There’s a race for artificial intelligence and unmanned weapons that could change the face of warfare. In this special report, we look at how the Chinese regime is harnessing its vast reaches of data and turning it into a weapon, where that…


1M Chinese Customers Unable to Access Bank Deposits

China’s ongoing lockdowns are driving foreign companies away—including Apple. Now the company is turning to nearby neighbors. Vacation rental company Airbnb is saying goodbye to the Chinese market after a several-year revenue struggle under China’s lockdown policies. Though multinational companies are planning to step back from China, some voices still say it won’t be easy…