Tag: China in Focus

78-Year-Old US Citizen Sentenced to Life by Chinese Court

One Hong Kong-based U.S. citizen, nearly 80 years old and facing a life sentence, has just been convicted by a Chinese court. He was found guilty of spying and stripped of his political rights after heading off a number of pro-China groups overseas and visits with Beijing officials. It all started back in spring 2021,…


DHS Raids Chinese Solar Panel Maker in Florida, California

A Chinese solar panel maker has been raided by Homeland Security. Officers exercised search warrants in the Golden and Sunshine states this week, but DHS is staying tight-lipped on the details. That’s alongside rising concerns over forced labor in Asia, where most U.S. solar gear comes from. Topics in this episode: DHS Raids Chinese Solar…


US Arrests Man for Allegedly Spying for China

Police have arrested a man in Boston, charged with spying for China. The 64-year-old is a U.S. citizen. His indictment says he’s been sending information on Chinese dissidents to Beijing, despite them living on U.S. soil. Topics in this episode: U.S. Arrests Man for Allegedly Spying for China U.S. Watchdog Finds Fraud in Chinese Firm…


China Consultancy Crackdown Rattles Foreign Firms

Three American companies have been raided in as many months. Their China-based offices were targeted, as Beijing officials say China’s national security is involved. Those actions come under changes to Chinese spying law, and foreign business groups in the country are getting rattled. Topics in this episode: China Consultancy Crackdown Rattles Foreign Firms Rockwell Faces…


China Expels Canadian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Dispute

Ottawa is accusing a Chinese diplomat of targeting a Canadian lawmaker who’s critical of China’s human rights records. Beijing retaliated, ousting a Canadian diplomat. The two nations have clashed since the detention of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in 2018, and Beijing’s subsequent arrest of two Canadians on espionage charges. Topics in this episode: China Expels…


Mexico Intercepts Fentanyl Packages From China

Mexico is now seizing illegal fentanyl shipped from China. If not stopped, the chemicals could get smuggled across the southern border. The drug has already killed record numbers of Americans. Beijing already stopped cooperating with the United States on combating fentanyl after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. Topics in this episode: Mexico Intercepts…


Lawmakers Push Bill to Close NYC’s Chinese Consulate

China’s illegal police station in New York City has been shut down, but what about the Chinese consulates? Two lawmakers are pushing for a new bill, aiming to do just that and boot Chinese diplomats out of America. But it wouldn’t be the first time. The Chinese consulate in Houston was shut down under the…


Senate Eyes New Competition Bill to Counter China

Senate Democrats are announcing an upcoming bill to counter China. Its goals are to stop the United States from serving as financial lifeblood for Beijing; shoring up America’s key industries; and showing commitment to Taiwan. But there’s even more to the story. A China competition bill passed last year is facing strong pushback. Topics in…


Beijing Accessing Americans’ Financial Data?

Are Americans’ financial secrets finding their way into Beijing’s hands? Two Republican lawmakers are concerned about this issue. They’re demanding answers from the country’s top stock market regulators over whether Chinese-linked companies Webull Financial and Moomoo are complying with American laws—noting that if not, Americans’ personal data, like Social Security numbers and more, could be…


Concerns Rise as China Ups Use of Exit Bans

Beijing’s increasing use of exit bans—barring people from leaving China—is coming under scrutiny, with both rights groups and foreign businesses voicing concern. And it’s not just Chinese nationals feeling the impacts. Reports note that scores of foreigners and executives also getting blocked at the border. What’s China’s end goal here? Topics in this episode: Concerns…