China’s communist regime announced that it will hold its 20th Congress on Oct. 16. The meeting is expected to end with the anointing of Xi Jinping to a historic third term as leader. About 2,300 members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will convene in Beijing, mostly behind closed doors. The event, which occurs every…
CCP Announces 20th Party Congress to Take Place Oct. 16
Pro-CCP Influencer Banned: China’s ’50 Cent Army’ Explained; Roger Stone on Political Persecution
Siman Nan and other ultra-leftist influencers were banned across Chinese social media as the communist regime seeks to control discourse. Is it really a punishment for China’s premier online troll army, the 50 Cent Army, or is there more in store? I also spoke with Roger Stone on the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago and what…
Chinese Canadian Tycoon Xiao Jianhua Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison
A Shanghai court on Aug. 19 sentenced Chinese Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, who hasn’t been seen in public since 2017 and is known to have financial ties with some Chinese Communist Party (CCP) elites, to 13 years in jail and a fine of 55.03 billion yuan ($8.1 billion). Xiao and his Tomorrow Holdings conglomerate were convicted of…
China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology Removed as CCP Infighting Intensifies
The Chinese communist regime’s minister of Industry and Information Technology was suddenly removed from office. Multiple news outlets said that before he was taken away for investigation, he tried to commit suicide, and his sudden removal from post might have something to do with different corruption cases. On July 28, the regime’s Central Commission for…
‘To Cicadas’ Poet Allegedly Insults Xi Jinping: China’s Heightened Political Sensitivity
A poem about cicadas turns out to be politically sensitive, and the author was forced to apologize. According to internet users, the poem implicitly insults Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader. However, nothing in the poem openly suggests so, so what gives? I’ll break down how a poem about cicadas and the summer heat turns out…
Japan’s Defense Against ‘Paramount’ Leader Xi; Legal Expert: USAGM Nominee’s China Ties
Japan is on the road to amending its constitution amid China’s military threat. We discuss how the Chinese regime’s leadership is pushing Japan to do so, with Taiwan as the focus. While Chinese leader Xi Jinping wants to become the paramount leader, he needs credible achievements. A new so-called People’s View says they will keep…
China’s Former Top Security Official on Trial for Corruption
Sun Lijun, former vice minister of Public Security of the Chinese communist regime, went on trial in Changchun, Jilin Province on July 8. It’s one of China’s most high-profile cases in recent years. Sun, 53, was charged with receiving 646 million yuan (about $96.5 million) in bribe from 2001 to April 2020, when he held…
‘5 More Years of Zero-COVID,’ Says Beijing Official; FCC Wants TikTok Banned
This week, Beijing declared “five more years” of zero-COVID. To everyone’s surprise, they backtracked and claimed it was an “error” and a “mistake” on the part of the reporter. So do we expect China to go with hard lockdowns and mass testing for the next five years? Or is this all just political? And what…
Pro-Beijing Disinformation Operation Targets Western Mining Firms
A pro-Beijing online influence campaign, known as Dragonbridge, has targeted major Australian, U.S., and Canadian rare earth miners who pose a threat to China’s dominance of supply chains for the precious resource. U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant has been tracking Dragonbridge since June 2019, revealing that the group comprised a network of “thousands of inauthentic accounts”…
Pro-Beijing Disinformation Operation Targets Western Rare Earth Mining Firms
A pro-Beijing online influence campaign, known as Dragonbridge, has targeted major Australian, U.S., and Canadian rare earth miners who pose a threat to China’s dominance of supply chains for the precious resource. U.S. cybersecurity firm Mandiant has been tracking Dragonbridge since June 2019, revealing that the group comprised a network of “thousands of inauthentic accounts”…
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