Tag: Beijing

Beijing Human Rights Activist Immobilized by COVID-19 App

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Wang Yu, hailed by the United States as an International Woman of Courage, has already been arrested, imprisoned, and harassed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for her work as a human rights lawyer representing activists, Uyghur scholars, and Falun Gong practitioners. This year, her movements within her home country also have been restricted…


China Bans Taiwanese Food Exports Amid Heightened Cross-Strait Tensions

News Analysis Amid elevated cross-strait tensions, Beijing once again suspended imports of several food and beverage products from Taiwan, citing “incomplete registration information.” Experts believe it is a political move aimed at suppressing Taiwan and inciting nationalism at a time of domestic crisis. The recently suspended products include biscuits, candies, alcohol, and other beverages. According…


‘Ice Thaws’: Australia’s Foreign Minister in China for Talks

Penny Wong has met with Australia’s ambassador to China as she prepares to try to break a four-year diplomatic freeze during a visit to Beijing. The foreign minister met Graham Fletcher at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse ahead of a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “The ice thaws but slowly,” Senator Wong said as the…


China’s Crematoriums, Hospitals Overwhelmed as COVID Surges Across Country

A surge in COVID-19 cases in China has left crematoriums working around the clock to cope with the influx of bodies. Prices for medical supplies have skyrocketed as patients have struggled to get a bed at overwhelmed hospitals, where doctors and nurses have pushed on despite being sick with COVID-19 themselves. For many, the only…


EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY—The Final War | Chapter 6: Defending America

Is there anything that can be done before it’s too late? The final chapter of this documentary explores the tools we have to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s threat and protect America’s security, values, and freedom. Why is this documentary important? “The Final War” is an investigative documentary that reveals the hidden truths of U.S.-China…


The Ukrainian War Is Destabilizing Central Asia and Expanding Beijing’s Influence

Commentary The war in Ukraine is precipitating far-reaching changes around the world. In addition to the devastation it has wrought on the Ukrainian people and their homeland, it has caused significant increases in the price of energy, food, and fertilizers, among other things, aggravated inflation in the world’s major economies, and roiled Europe’s energy market….


Beijing Recalls Diplomats Wanted for Questioning by UK Police Over Consulate Attack

UK police earlier this month requested to interview six Chinese diplomats over the beating of a protester in Manchester, only to find the officials had either left the country or were about to do so, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Dec. 14. Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Alicia Kearns said the protesters who were “grievously…


China’s Health Services Struggle After Abrupt Unwinding of Stringent COVID Curbs

Over the past week, long lines have formed outside fever clinics, calls have inundated China’s emergency hotline, and businesses are preparing for new interruptions as more and more employees become sick. These chaotic scenes unleashed by the Chinese regime’s abrupt reversal of its nearly 3-year-old zero-COVID policy came as the virus raced through the population…


Beijing Swings From Anger Over Zero-COVID to Coping With Infections

BEIJING—Beijing’s COVID-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China’s previous COVID-19 policies gave way to worry about coping with infection. The Chinese communist regime dropped most of its strict COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday after unprecedented protests…


China Relaxes COVID Restrictions in Major Policy Shift Following Mass Protests

China’s health officials on Dec. 7 issued new national guidelines to ease strict COVID-19 measures, following protests that erupted across the country late last month. Residents welcomed the news as cities gradually return to normalcy. The relaxation of COVID measures—such as allowing infected people with mild or no symptoms to quarantine at home and dropping testing…