Tag: China

House Rules Committee Hearing on ‘Examining China’s Coercive Economic Tactics’

U.S. House Rules Committee holds a hearing on Examining China’s Coercive Economic Tactics at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 10. Dr. Victor Cha, senior vice president for Asia and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director, National Security Institute; Dr. Derek Scissors, senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute; and Yaqiu Wang, senior China researcher,…


LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Hearing on ‘Examining China’s Coercive Economic Tactics’

U.S. House Rules Committee holds a hearing on Examining China’s Coercive Economic Tactics at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 10. Dr. Victor Cha, senior vice president for Asia and Korea Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Jamil Jaffer, founder and executive director, National Security Institute; Dr. Derek Scissors, senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute; and Yaqiu Wang, senior China researcher,…


China Increases Its Use of Exit Bans

Commentary Xi Jinping has two big problems as a student of economics. One, he and his government seem to have no idea of what motivates people to invest and take economic risks. Two, Beijing seems unable to resist any exercise of power. Both these problems show clearly in Beijing’s heightened use of exit bans against…


The Long Road to Confronting China’s War on Religion, Part II

Commentary Falun Gong emerged in China in 1992, a time of a spiritual renewal in a land still under Communist rule, but one recovering from the horrors of Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution. Drawing on Buddhist traditions, Falun Gong combined meditation and tai chi-style exercises with a moral philosophy centered on the tenets of “zhen,” “shan,”…


US Opens Embassy in Tonga to Affirm Ties Amid China’s Growing Influence

The United States opened an embassy in Tonga on Tuesday, reaffirming its commitment to strengthen ties with the Pacific island nation amid Beijing’s growing influence in the region. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the new embassy in Tonga would allow the United States to deploy more diplomatic staff and resources, including the potential appointment…


Chinese Canadians Who Speak Out Against CCP Say Their Families Back Home Face Threats, Intimidation

After Judy Wang left China, she thought she had found a safe haven in Canada. But she soon realized her family members back home are basically hostages being used as leverage by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Even though I’ve left China, my family is still constantly fearful for me, since the CCP’s long…


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…


LinkedIn Slashes Over 700 Jobs, Closes China App Amid ‘Evolving Market’

Employment platform LinkedIn has announced it is slashing hundreds of jobs and phasing out its app in China as part of a “streamlining” process amid declining revenue. Ruiqi Chen, editor at LinkedIn News, announced the move on May 8, noting that the platform plans to reduce roles across its sales, operations, and support teams. LinkedIn will also…


Chinese Militia Boats Cross Indian, ASEAN Warships Exercising in South China Sea

Boats belonging to a Chinese maritime militia approached an area where navies of India and ASEAN countries were taking part in drills in the South China Sea, reports said on Monday. An independent expert in Vietnam said Beijing appeared to be using the militia to intimidate and disrupt the naval exercise. Beijing has not responded to Reuters queries about…


Canada Pension Plan Acknowledges Risk of ‘Dual Use’ Technology in China’s Tencent, but Maintains Investment

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) says it is monitoring China’s Tencent, in which the board has invested over $1 billion, for possible use of “dual use” technologies.  Security experts have warned that Tencent’s social media app, WeChat, widely used in China and by diaspora, is under surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party. Michel…