Tag: China

Martin Elliott: Life as a Child Heart Surgeon, the Importance of Hanging Around Smart People, and the China Tribunal | British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Martin Elliott, Provost of Gresham College and Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery at University College London. Martin worked in child heart surgery at the world-renowned Great Ormond Street Hospital for over 30 years, and was on the panel of the China Tribunal considering evidence of forced organ harvesting…


As Discussions of Deflation Flood China’s Internet, Expert Warns of ‘Financial Idling’

China’s online platforms have been inundated with conversations about deflation for the past month. A financial expert pointed out that China is not a market economy, and applying Western economics to assess it is difficult. Moreover, the expert said that “financial idling” is a problem that must be dealt with; otherwise, the economy will continue…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Big Tech Immunity Explained: Law Professor Adam Candeub on How to Rein In Section 230 Abuse

“Who is raising children? It’s not really parents, it’s not teachers, it’s not coaches or clergymen. It’s Twitter influencers. They’re the ones that have the ears and souls of our children.” I sit down with Adam Candeub, professor of law at Michigan State University and a senior fellow at the Center for Renewing America. Candeub…


Chinese Authorities Question Staff of US Consulting Firm Bain

Chinese authorities questioned Bain & Company’s employees in Shanghai, the company said, less than a month after Chinese police detained staff and raided the office of another U.S. due diligence firm in Beijing. A spokesperson of Bian told The Epoch Times on April 27 that “the Chinese authorities have questioned staff in our Shanghai office.”…


Benedict Rogers: ‘China Has Completely Reneged on All Its Promises and Destroyed One Country, Two Systems’ | British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Benedict Rogers, founder-CEO of Hong Kong Watch and deputy chair of the Conservative Party’s human rights commission. Rogers talks about diplomatic visits to Taiwan, the latest situation in Hong Kong, helping Hongkongers settle in the UK, his visit to North Korea, as well as his new book “The China…


The Facts Behind China’s De-dollarization

Commentary The divide of the world reignites the discussion of de-dollarization. As the U.S. dollar index depreciated from 115 to 101 or nearly 12 percent, anyone, including foreign governments, that held too much U.S. dollar would try to underweight it. While the existing holders of Treasuries would be subject to mark-to-market loss when bond yields…


Labor Government Buys Radar Defence Firm to Safeguard Tech Supply Chain

The Australian government will buy defence radar system manufacturer CEA Technologies, in a move Defence Minister Richard Marles says will safeguard the supply chain for radar technologies. CEA has operated for 40 years, has over 600 staff, and develops cutting-edge radar systems for major naval vessels. From July 2023, the Commonwealth will hold a non-controlling…


China’s Foreign Minister’s Manila Visit Won’t Improve Sino-Philippine Relations, Expert Says

As the strategic competition between the United States and China intensifies, the Philippines has become a key country in the geopolitics in Asia-Pacific. The Chinese regime’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang visited the Philippines recently in a bid to repair bilateral relations damaged by China’s aggression. However, an international observer believes Qin’s visit may be in…


Analysis: Uproar Over Chinese Envoy’s Denial of Former Soviet Nations’ Sovereignty

Lu Shaye, the Chinese ambassador to France, publicly stated in a televised interview that post-Soviet nations “have no effective status” in international law, which caused an uproar. China experts say his remarks probably represent the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) true opinions, unintentionally revealing the CCP’s discontent over the collapse of the Soviet Union more than…


House Panel Debates Whether Biden-Era Energy Policies Benefit China

China’s gains and losses from energy policies during Joe Biden’s presidency were a contested topic during an April 26 hearing of the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee. “Until we increase U.S. capacity for critical mineral extraction and refining, increasing our reliance on renewable energy and EVs [electric vehicles] will…