Tag: China in Focus

Taiwan vs. Ukraine: How Are They Different

A nuclear threat on Ukraine, sanctions on Russia—as Ukraine battles its powerful neighbor, Taiwan is under pressure from China. But will a Taiwan invasion be next? Beijing has been slow to evacuate its nationals from Ukraine. But while China suggested they hide their identity inside the war-torn country, Taiwan put its national flag on its…


How to Make the US More Competitive With China

In this special episode, we sat down with Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz) at CPAC. Roberts touched on how to make the United States more competitive with China. Roberts said, “We have allowed in the United States, our freedoms, our freedom of association, our relatively free lobbying laws…


Concerns Over Taiwan Rise as Russia Declares War

Hours after Putin put boots on the ground in Ukraine, Beijing sent fighter jets soaring near Taiwan. Will the island become the next Ukraine? Taipei reacts to those concerns. Western countries are again leveling sanctions on Russia amid the Ukraine conflict. But some worry those penalties will make China a more powerful competitor on the…


Concerns Over Taiwan Increase as Russia Declares War

Hours after Putin put boots on the ground in Ukraine, Beijing sent fighter jets soaring past Taiwan. Will the island become the next Ukraine? Taipei reacts to those concerns. Western countries are again leveling sanctions at Russia amid the Ukraine conflict. But some worry those penalties will make China a more powerful competitor on the…


China Over Coffee: A Conversation With Tiffany Meier on China–Russia Ties and Chinese Law Warfare

Welcome to a special episode of China Insider! I had the chance to speak with Tiffany Meier, host of China in Focus on NTD. We discussed two important issues in recent days in China. First, we dove into how Russia and China’s recent summit just before the Olympic Games is bringing two powers together against…


China Avoids Calling Russia Attack ‘Invasion’

Russian troops are moving on Ukrainian streets. But one nation has avoided calling it an invasion. And it’s the same nation that could stand to benefit from the attack. The justice department is ending a program that cracks down on Beijing’s intellectual property theft. This comes after controversies that it’s amping up racism against Asian-Americans….


What the Ukraine-Russia Crisis is Teaching China

Will there be war? Tensions between Ukraine and Russia have been dominating headlines, fueled by media frenzy. But are other players involved? China has been watching closely. In this special report, we look at the roles cyber security and social media are playing, what that means going forward, and what can be done. And joining…


China Sanctions US Defense Contractors Over Taiwan

Beijing is set to sanction two American defense contractors. Both have a hand in the United States selling arms to Taiwan. China is staying vague about its stance as the Russia-Ukraine crisis unfolds. Besides politics, food and energy considerations are joining the mix. Two major Chinese e-commerce platforms have made it into Washington’s notorious counterfeiters…


Beijing 2022 Closes Curtain on ‘Closed Loop’ Games

How will the Beijing Olympic Games be remembered? Draconian anti-CCP-virus measures? A doping scandal? Or will other controversies take the spotlight? NBA free agent Enes Kanter Freedom has no regrets. He says the NBA has tried to silence him for speaking against Beijing—something that cost him his career. Chinese genomics companies are expanding in the…


‘You Can’t Put the Genie Back in the Bottle’: Oliver Gale on Data Privacy Amid Tech Evolution

In this special episode, we sat down with Oliver Gale, co-founder and CEO of Panther Protocol, and Bonnie Glaser, director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. They discuss the bombshell report that TikTok can access full users’ data, bypassing Apple and Google protections, how TikTok plays into Ukraine-Russia…