NEWS/ the week of Dec 13 to 19, 2025
Current news about China and the Chinese people
NOTE: The news reports below are not in chronological order. There is often a time lag in their reaching the US and in gaining our attention. These reports reflect the opinions of a variety of news sources.
⚖️ China Lawsuits & International Relations
China sues Missouri for $50 billion / Dec 19, 2025
over a previous COVID‑19–related judgment against Beijing. Missouri’s attorney general says the lawsuit is a “stalling tactic.”
China-linked entities sue U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt for $50B / Dec 19, 2025
Alleging reputational damage from his earlier COVID‑related lawsuit against China.
China warns of “rising war risk” / Dec 19, 2025
After the U.S. approves a historic $11.1B arms sale to Taiwan, Beijing says the package could turn Taiwan into a “powder keg” and escalate confrontation.
China Deepens Energy Ties With Russia / Dec 19, 2025
A China-linked LNG tanker docks at a U.S.-sanctioned Russian export plant for the first time, signaling closer energy cooperation.
China reportedly builds a prototype EUV lithography machine / Dec 17, 2025
Using former ASML engineers—potentially a major step toward chip‑making independence.
⛽Economics & Technology
Dashed dreams and land grabs: The rise of rural protests in China / Dec 19, 2025
Clashes over rural plots are increasing, as people whose big-city plans have evaporated return home to face local governments groaning under huge debt
TikTok has signed the deal to spin off its US entity with American investor group / Dec 19, 2025
TikTok has signed the deal backed by President Donald Trump to spin off its US assets to create a new entity with a group of mostly American investors, CEO Shou Chew told employees in a memo Thursday.
China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to bury their batteries / Dec 18, 2025
As early electric cars age out, hundreds of thousands of used batteries are flooding the market, fueling a gray recycling economy even as Beijing and big manufacturers scramble to build a more orderly system.
Persecution
Chinese whistleblower detained by ICE imprisoned in Broome County Jail / Dec 15, 2025
A Chinese whistleblower seeking asylum is being held in the Broome County Jail after being detained by ICE. Guan Heng allegedly documented human rights violations by the Chinese government before immigrating to the U.S. in 2021. Community members and a U.S. Representative are calling for Heng's release and protesting Broome County's cooperation with ICE.
Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide? / May 22, 2025
China has been accused of committing crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the Uyghur population and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in the north-western region of Xinjiang.
China’s Repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang / October 3, 2025
More than a million Muslims have been arbitrarily detained in China’s Xinjiang region. The re-education camps are just one part of the government’s crackdown on Uyghurs.
A Chinese Christian’s Testimony: Lifting the Veil on China’s “Three-Self Church” / Dec 19, 2025
Chinese Christians must clearly recognize that the government-controlled church is not a continuation of Christianity, but a systematic usurpation of faith.
Meeting World Christianity, Reflecting on China's Church: Notes From Egypt / Dec 19, 2025
Many marvel at the rapid growth of the Chinese church, praising the faithfulness and endurance of believers. Even when informed that official data suggests nearly 40 million believers, they noted that while the number is vast, it remains less than 1% of the population, making it a minority group.