Tag: China in Focus

‘A Responsibility to Use Our Freedoms on Behalf of Those Who Are Denied Them’: Benedict Rogers

In this special episode, we sat down with Benedict Rogers, co-founder and chief executive of Hong Kong Watch and author of “The China Nexus.” He sheds light on the protests happening across China, the human rights abuses in the country, and how the Chinese regime’s influence has spread into free countries too. Rogers said: “The protests…


US Embassy Warning: Do Not Travel to China

Do not travel to China, and if you’re already there, stay where you are, advises the U.S. embassy in Beijing. Another warning comes from 42 U.S. senators to Beijing. They say consequences will follow if the communist regime suppresses its protesters. A major sporting event scheduled for next year in Shanghai has been canceled. And…


Commerce Sec. on China: U.S. Must Rethink How It Protects National Security Interests

Beijing says it’s easing COVID-19 policy following nationwide protests. But some reports are showing just the opposite. Anti-lockdown demonstrations cropping up across China are getting dispersed by police. We spoke to one protester who’s voicing her determination. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says Beijing is trying to game the system, adding ​​that Washington must rethink how…


Commerce Sec. on China: US Must Rethink How It Protects National Security Interests

Beijing says it’s easing COVID-19 policy following nationwide protests. But some reports are showing just the opposite. Anti-lockdown demonstrations cropping up across China are getting dispersed by police. We spoke to one protester who’s voicing her determination. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says Beijing is trying to game the system, adding ​​that Washington must rethink how…


Former Chinese Leader Jiang Zemin Dies at 96

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin has died. How did the man use America to lay the stepping stones for Beijing’s global ambitions? And how much blood is on his hands? “Free China! Xi Jinping Step Down!”—Demonstrators in the United States and Canada are showing support for protesters in China. Demonstrations in China are escalating, with…


People Worldwide Gather, Support Protesters in China

Protests in China are spreading worldwide. The gatherings are displays of solidarity with the rare glimpses of discontent in China, directed at the communist regime. Beijing is clamping down on the wave of unrest. Police forces are rolling in after the nationwide demonstrations rocked the country. Stock up on medication, water, and food, with a…


Rare Protests Erupt Across China, Residents Demand Xi Jinping Step Down

Protests are sweeping across China, with crowds demanding the communist regime and its leader step down. Protesters are fed up with Beijing’s zero-COVID-19 policies. Does China believe it’s a good time to invade Taiwan as an attempt to distract citizens’ anger at the regime? Taiwan responds. Canada is unveiling its Indo-Pacific strategy. The long-awaited plan…


US Bans Huawei, ZTE, Other Chinese Companies

Huawei is now completely banned in the United States—alongside a handful of other Chinese tech companies and their gear, from telecom to drones and surveillance cameras. A blaze kills at least 10 in Xinjiang. Fire trucks were blocked by barricades, with the burning building’s entrance reportedly locked—blocking residents’ escape. China is powering Russian drones? Iranian-made…


Protests Erupt at World’s Biggest iPhone Factory

Violent protests erupt at the world’s biggest iPhone factory. Chinese workers are smashing windows and facing off against police officers. A Taiwanese colonel has been charged for taking bribes from China, promising to surrender in the event of war with Beijing. The first overseas Space Force unit activates. It’s based in the Indo-Pacific region, a…


Buffett Sells Chinese Ev Maker Stock 3x This Month

The U.S. defense chief is meeting his Chinese counterpart. We look at what they said about Taiwan. Warren Buffett is selling off more Chinese shares, for the third time this month. The stake comes from China’s biggest electric car maker. The world’s biggest microchip maker is boosting its U.S. production. The Taiwanese company voices plans…