“Dare to fight”: Xi Jinping tells the Chinese military to deepen its war planning. The second U.S. cabinet official to visit China in a month, Treasury Secretary Yellen is kicking off a trip to Beijing on Thursday. Beijing takes a new swipe at Washington, telling Japan and South Korea, “You can never become a Westerner.”…
Lord Patten Criticizes CCP’s ‘Vengeful Restrictions’ on Hong Kong’s Civil Society
On June 28, Lord Patten of Barnes, the last Governor of Hong Kong, criticized CCP’s “comprehensively vengeful restrictions” on freedom of the press, civil society, and democracy in Hong Kong in his speech at a reception in Parliament to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong and the third year since passing…
Main Causes of Body Odor and Effective Elimination Methods
Summer can bring a host of pleasant smells: your neighbor’s dinner grilling in his backyard, freshly cut grass, and the earth after a thunderstorm. But summer heat can also bring smelly scents like sweat and body odor. Body odor masked by strong perfume can be especially pungent. Dr. Yu Yawen from Shangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine…
Tesla and Chinese Rivals May Sign Truce After EV Price War With Socialist Values Pledge
Tesla and its rival electric vehicle manufacturers in China signaled a truce after a months-long price war and agreed to a “socialist values” pledge. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is also the owner of Twitter and SpaceX, and Chinese automaker CEOs, agreed to adhere to a “core socialist values” pledge and to compete fairly in…
Trudeau Accuses Tories of Blocking Cross-Party Consensus on Foreign Interference Inquiry
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the federal Conservative Party of blocking cross-party consensus on establishing a process for a potential public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections. Mr. Trudeau told reporters in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., on July 5 that the government and opposition parties need to reach an agreement on both the structure of a potential…
The Fed Is Doing the Worst Job Ever by Abusing Discretion
Commentary Although inflation has been falling in most of the advanced economies, the rates haven’t reached the targeted values. All central bankers claim success but don’t know when their rate hikes will successfully control inflation. This uncertainty refers not just to the long-term but to the lack of any forecasting in the lead-up to the…
Pull British Judges From Hong Kong Courts and Stop China Visits, Government Told
The government has been urged pull all British judges from Hong Kong courts after Beijing’s $1 million bounty threat to UK-based pro-democracy activists. The call was made in the House of Lords on Tuesday as peers demanded action against the ongoing transnational threat from the Chinese Communist Party. In the Commons, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly…
Devaluation of Chinese Yuan an Unexpected Result of Beijing’s Effort to Take Yuan Global
The value of the Chinese yuan has been declining continuously in recent months after the country’s reopening from COVID lockdowns, and the Central Bank of China during its Q2 meeting dropped any reference to “enhancing the flexibility of the Chinese yuan exchange rate.” According to a financial expert, the Chinese regime is currently in a…
China Appoints New Central Bank Leader Amid Economic Woes
Chinese leaders appointed a new Communist Party chief at the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on July 1, a surprise move that some experts say is a desperate attempt to revive China’s flagging economy. Pan Gongsheng, 59, deputy governor of the PBOC, would eventually replace Yi Gang, the central’s bank current governor, who has held…
European Falun Gong Adherents Protest Against CCP Suppression on UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
More than 150 Falun Gong practitioners gathered in Strasbourg, France, on June 24 to draw attention to the brutal persecution of Falun Gong by China’s communist regime. The adherents gathered in advance of the United Nation’s annual International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which falls on June 26. Strasbourg is located about two…
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