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A Beijing Crackdown on COVID Protests Could Have Same Economic Effect as Lockdowns on America: Expert

Beijing’s potential crackdown on COVID protests could have the same economic effect as the lockdowns on America, says Milton Ezrati, Chief Economist at the financial communications agency Vested. “The protests, especially if the [Chinese] government cracks down on them, are going to have, from an economic standpoint, the same effect as the lockdowns. They will interrupt…


Tesla Cancels Three Online Hiring Events in China: Can CCP Revive Confidence Among Foreign Companies?

On June 9, 2022, Tesla Inc. (TSLA) canceled three live job hiring events for China, which were originally scheduled for this month, after the Shanghai government had already held two video roundtable talks for foreign companies in Early June; the second of which included executives from six foreign auto enterprises, including Tesla. Telsa did not…


CCP Pays College Students to Spy on Classmates and Report Virus Lockdown Violations

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) epidemic control and lockdown measures are becoming increasingly restrictive and this includes on college campuses across China. Most recently, a college in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, introduced a new policy that pays students $740 each time they report on a classmate leaving the campus without permission. Offering students…


China’s Lockdowns Could Drive More US Policy Action, Says Fed’s Kashkari

If lockdowns in China aimed at containing COVID-19 cause further disruptions to global supply chains, the Federal Reserve will need to take even more aggressive action to bring down “much too high” inflation, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, Kashkari said in the…


Taiwan Air Force Drill Simulates War Scenario

China tells Walmart to respect the feelings of the Chinese people after the retailer apparently removed Xinjiang-related goods from its stores. A bleeding woman was eight months pregnant, but a Chinese hospital refused to take her in in time, due to lockdown restrictions. Beijing takes another step to control Chinese cyberspace. Now it seems mobile…


China Reports Human Case of Bird Flu

Another virus is causing problems in China. While the world is battling the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, China sees another deadly infectious disease surfacing. ​​ A major Chinese city goes into semi-lockdown after a new outbreak struck the area—the first time in 7 months. No deaths post-vaccination in China? The country has given the world’s…


China Lockdowns Increased Plant Growth?

Commentary If you’ve noticed that your grass grew a little fuller and faster this year, it could be due to the pandemic lockdowns. People drove a lot less. They went to work less. This shut down polluting factories around the world, and decreased smog. More sunlight got through to the plants, and that made the…


China’s Biggest Shipping Port Struck by Virus

An elderly woman fell unconscious on the spot after getting dosed with China’s homegrown vaccine. She suffers from high blood pressure, diabetes, and asthma, but still was made to get the shot. Dozens of Chinese sailors are stuck on a cargo ship after testing positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The first of them to…