Tag: Chinese Regime

MPs Question Finance Officials on Ottawa’s Activities With Asian Infrastructure Bank

Officials from the Department of Finance declined to answer questions from MPs this week while appearing before a House of Commons committee studying the federal government’s recent suspension of activity with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). James Wu, director general of the finance department’s funds management division, and Kathleen Wrye, director of the department’s financial…


From Tech Hero to Alleged Spy: Former Samsung Exec Accused of Cloning Factory for China

“Korean chip industry authority.” “Master of yield.” “Top expert in memory production engineering.” A South Korean tech industry veteran, once lauded with these titles for his innovation, hands-on approach, and round-the-clock dedication, is back in the news. This time, the government that honored him as a national tech hero is accusing him of industrial espionage…


Putin Deploys Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, Breaching Agreement With China

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on June 16 that he had delivered the first batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, three months after announcing the plan. Political analysts say Putin’s move is a slap in the face to Chinese leader Xi Jinping and ruined the Chinese regime’s attempts to masquerade as a war mediator, as…


Chief of Chinese Police Bureau With Remote Offices in Canada Says Stations Used for Surveilling, Suppressing Dissidents

The unofficial overseas Chinese police stations around the world that have grabbed headlines in recent months are used to surveil and suppress dissidents, says a Chinese police chief in a 2019 paper he authored on these so-called overseas police “service stations.” Details about the operation of the stations are documented in an April 2019 journal…


US ‘Working to Disrupt’ Chinese Expansion in Cuba: State Department

WASHINGTON—The United States is “working to disrupt” Beijing’s ongoing efforts to expand its presence in Cuba, the State Department has told The Epoch Times. “Broadly, we are monitoring and responding to any PRC [People’s Republic of China] attempts to expand its military or security presence around the world, and we watch how potential PRC actions…


Membership in Asian Infrastructure Bank Has No ‘Tangible Benefit’ for Canada, Says Former Executive

The former director general of global communications for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said Canada’s membership in the AIIB is inconsistent with its values and does not benefit the country. “I didn’t find a single tangible benefit to communicate back home here to Canada of what this bank does that is consistent with our…


3 Men Convicted in NY Trial of Harassing, Intimidating Chinese Dissidents in US on Behalf of CCP

Three men were convicted in Brooklyn federal court on June 20 for stalking a family in New Jersey and pressuring them to return to China on behalf of China’s communist regime. The case is related to the regime’s “Operation Fox Hunt,” an effort to coerce expatriates and dissidents to return to China for trial. Retired New…


Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing, Analysts Say

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…


IN-DEPTH: Beijing Used Blinken Visit as ‘Great Propaganda Coup’, Analysts Say

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…


Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing: Analysts

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…