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.
Outrage for supporting the overturning of Roe v. Wade / July 1, 2022
In a rare instance of a public figure facing backlash on the Chinese internet over views on abortion, Tracey Chang Xinyue, a Beijing-born, London-based influencer/ entrepreneur who has more than 3 million followers across major social media sites in China, has set off a firestorm of criticism online after expressing her praise for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return / July 1, 2022
China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems” – countering criticism that the political and civic freedoms promised for the next quarter-century have been largely erased under Chinese rule.
Xi will attend Hong Kong’s handover, but not the press / June 29, 2022
China urges U.S. to fulfill climate duties after Supreme Court ruling / July 1, 2022
The United States must meet its international obligations on climate change and do more than "shout slogans", China's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting Washington's ability to cut power sector emissions. "We urge developed countries, including the United States, to... face up to their historical responsibilities and show greater ambition and action," he added.
China took the correct approach to Covid / June 29, 2022
Chinese president Xi Jinping said the ruling Communist Party's strategy to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic was "correct and effective." In addition, it should be firmly adhered to in the future.
Xi: Herd immunity will not work against Covid / June 29, 2022
China says it caught US hacking its computers / June 29, 2022
China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and a leading cybersecurity company disclosed a new vulnerability attack weapon platform deployed by the US National Security Agency (NSA). The US' move raised wide suspicions that the country might be preparing for a bigger cyberwar, experts noted.
China urges UN to live up to human rights principles / June 28, 2022
Chen Xu, head of the Chinese Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, told the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council that there is a clear human rights imperative for the UN human rights machinery to act and play its role in facilitating a sustainable, equitable and resilient recovery from the pandemic. "We emphasize that the COVID-19 pandemic can be countered effectively only through international cooperation, unity, solidarity, and collective action, based on a multilateral approach, and strong international institutions."
Global Times: US can’t compete with China’s Belt and Road program / June 27, 2022
During the G7 summit on Sunday, US President Joe Biden said: "Collectively, we aim to mobilize nearly $600 billion from the G7 by 2027." He did not name China but US and Western media made no attempt to disguise that it is to "confront" or "compete" with China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
US makes it harder for China’s illegal fishing industry / June 27, 2022
The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing by China, ordering federal agencies to better coordinate among themselves as well as with foreign partners in a bid to promote sustainable exploitation of the world's oceans. Nearly 11% of total U.S. seafood imports in 2019 worth $2.4 billion came from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission, a federal agency.
China’s new aircraft carrier is epic / June 27, 2022
On June 17, China launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier: The 80,000-ton behemoth Fujian. It is the first aircraft carrier that was both designed and built in China.
US Navy intrusion in South China Sea / June 26, 2022
China’s Global Times reports that the US Navy sent a warship to the South China Sea on Saturday (June 25). The day before a US spy plane provocatively flew over the Taiwan Straits. Chinese experts said on Sunday that the US vessel might also stir up troubles in the South China Sea or the Taiwan Straits. The People’s Liberation Army will be ready to deal with any aggressions it could make.
US destroyer challenged Chinese claims of sovereignty in and around islands in the South China Sea according to a Navy statement.
We must listen to public opinion: Xi / June 26, 2022
According to the China State Council Information Office, Chinese President Xi Jinping has underscored the importance of better listening to the people’s voices by making use of the internet and other channels. Xi stressed better respecting public opinion and following the aspirations of the people.
President Xi vows China will help other nations develop / June 25, 2022
At a meeting of developing countries, President Xi Jinping pledged China will help them toward national health and prosperity. He encouraged all the nations to work together with China. He quoted a Chinese adage, "With one heart and one mind, we can accomplish everything we aspire for."
China vows to open its door wider to world / June 27. 2022
China suppressing protests against its 'Zero-COVID' policy / June 23, 2022
A growing discontent is seen among people in China against the government's "Zero-Covid" strategy and its suppression of people's demonstrations and protests against the policy in the "most brazen and heartless manner".
Don’t underestimate China’s ambitions in space / June 23, 2022
(Op-ed) China’s space program may lag behind the US in accomplishments to date, but it is not to be underestimated. China’s ambitious program should remind the US not to be complacent.
Xi: Humans rights can be defined by each country / June 25, 2022
China’s Xi claims that there is no universal notion of human rights; that each country has the right to define “human rights” as it sees fit; and that the West pretends to impose the false idea of “universal” human rights. rights defined by its own bourgeois notion of these rights.
Tibet has improved under Chinese control / June 24, 2022
Since China took over control of Tibet, this autonomous region of China has taken on an entirely new look. It has achieved all-around economic and social development, remarkably improved people's livelihoods, and urban and rural areas look ever more vigorous.
Beijing Kids Must Take a PCR Covid Test to Play in the Park / June 21, 2022
Beijing is tightening its hard-line Covid Zero rules, mandating that kids show a negative test result to enter parks in China’s capital. Children older than three will need to show a green health code on the system that controls people’s movements, as well as a negative Covid result no older than 72 hours.
New Chinese car battery provides 600 mile range / June 24, 2022
The Kirin battery can support 5-minute fast hot start and 10-minute fast charge. It boasts a comprehensive improvement in battery life, fast charging, safety, life, efficiency, and low temperature performance. Kirin batteries will be mass-produced and launched in 2023.
Chinese rights lawyers on trial / June 22, 2022
Two prominent Chinese rights lawyers are set to go on trial behind closed doors this week on charges of state subversion. Hearings for Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were scheduled in Linshu county court in the northeastern province of Shandong. The two have been permitted legal representation but their lawyers were warned by authorities against speaking to the media.
Surveillance in China continues to increase /June 21, 2022
China’s ambition to collect data on its citizens is far more expansive and invasive than previously known (4-minute video).
EU countries warn China about self-isolation / June 21, 2022
A group of European ambassadors to China has alerted Beijing to the “consequences” of maintaining its zero-Covid policy, calling on authorities to ease rules that prevent face-to-face meetings to avoid misunderstandings.
Five ways freedom of expression has diminished in Hong Kong / June 20, 2022
Since Mainland China exerted its influence over Hong Kong two years ago, freedom of the press and the public expression of opinion has been drastically curtailed.
Freeing Americans unlawfully detained in China is a US priority / June 19, 2022
National security adviser Jake Sullivan told China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in a June 13 meeting that releasing Americans wrongfully detained or subject to exit bans is a “personal priority for both himself and for the President.” The Dui Hua Foundation, a nonprofit prisoner release advocacy organization, estimates that there are up to 200 Americans arbitrarily detained in China and as many as 30 who are subject to unlawful exit bans.
The Five Eyes Alliance is tarnishing China’s image / June 19, 2022
The UK, USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand share intelligence information. The group is named the Five Eyes Alliance. According to China’s Global Times, Five Eyes is collecting and fabricating evidence that intends to show China is "infiltrating politically into Western countries" with the aim of tarnishing China's image in the world.
China lays out priorities for Hong Kong / June 19, 2022
Beijing has given Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive, John Lee, five goals. 1. Correctly implement “one country, two systems”. 2. Address issues of immediate concern for Hong Kong residents, such as housing. 3. Promote social development, 4. Integrate Hong Kong with the nation’s development. 5. Consolidate and improve Hong Kong’s international competitiveness
Abortion in China / June 19, 2022
Abortion is legal and widely available across China. China’s abortion is 49 abortions for every 1,000 reproductive-aged women. The US and Canada’s rate is 23. China has also used abortion as a means of population and social control. During the one-child policy forced abortions were common but falling birth rates are prompting a change.
Xi sets up the fight against corruption / June 19, 2022
Xi Jinping is urging coordinated Communist Party improvement to guarantee that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to engage in corruption. He noted that the fight against corruption is a major political struggle that the Party cannot afford to lose and should never lose because it concerns the people.
Damage control prior to the 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress / June 19, 2022
(Op-ed) The 20th Chinese Communist Party Congress takes place this autumn. President Xi is working to build his image. Under his leadership, China is facing significant challenges: the economy is dangerously slowing, financing for his Belt and Road Initiative has tanked, his Zero Covid policy is flailing, and his support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is unpopular abroad.
China denies Hong Kong was a British colony / June 17, 2022
Hong Kong is preparing to introduce new middle school textbooks that will deny the Chinese territory was ever a British colony. China's Communist rulers say the semiautonomous city and the nearby former Portuguese colony of Macao were merely occupied by foreign powers and that China never relinquished sovereignty over them.
China sees spike in extreme weather / June 16, 2022
China was hit this week by a rare convergence of record rainfall, heatwaves, and a tornado in the southern megacity of Guangzhou, displacing millions of people, damaging properties, and swamping farmland, with more storms and floods on the way.
TikTok caught lying about monitoring user data / June 17, 2022
Buzzfeed obtained audio from 80 internal TikTok meetings that make it sound quite clear that employees in China’s PRC had access to American user data, even after company representatives testified under oath they did not, and repeatedly said publicly they did not.
Young Chinese press for the right to be single / June 15, 2022
China’s marriage rate plunged 40% between 2013 and 2020, as millennials rejected traditional social mores that pressure young people to settle down early. According to government estimates, the number of people living alone in China reached 92 million in 2021. Chinese law, meanwhile, penalizes those without a spouse. Single people can’t adopt a child, access assisted reproductive technologies, or — in many cases — claim maternity benefits. In some cities, they even face extra restrictions when buying a home.
President Xi voices his support for Putin / June 15, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday offered the most unambiguous declaration of support to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin since the invasion of Ukraine, vowing to support Moscow’s “sovereignty and security.” The remarks were a significant rhetorical departure from Xi’s earlier call on Putin to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of “all countries,” which he made a day after the war began.
China opens a rail loop around its largest desert / June 16, 2022
The last section of a 2,712-km (1686 miles) rail loop line around China's largest desert, the Taklimakan, was put into operation on Thursday, June 16. The opening of the Hotan-Ruoqiang rail line will enable trains to skirt a full circle around a desert for the first time in the world, according to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd.
More countries back China on Xinjiang than find fault / June 15, 2022
According to China’s Global Times, more countries have stood in support of China over its actions against the Uyghur population in Xinjiang than against it.
Emigrating wealthy Chinese take $65 billion with them / June 15, 2022
Emigrating mainland Chinese and Hongkongers could take as much as $65 billion with them, according to the Consultancy Henley & Partners. The firm predicts 10,000 high-net-worth individuals will leave mainland China and 3,000 will depart Hong Kong this year.
China claims its has sovereignty over the Taiwan Straits / June 13, 2022
According to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin, China has sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction over the Taiwan Straits. That means the US and its allies' claims that most of the Taiwan Straits are "international waters" are unjustified.
China to become climate resilient / June 14, 2022
China has detailed measures to boost its climate change monitoring and risk prevention capabilities. The country will seek to basically build a climate-resilient society by 2035. It plans to institute significant improvements in its ability to adapt to climate change.
Uyghur slave labor act about to kick in / June 13, 2022
In December 2021, President Bident signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The law is intended to curb forced labor in China by requiring that U.S. businesses prove their products are not manufactured by slave labor. Senator Marco Rubio says of the law, “If you’re a company who is manufacturing in that area, you’re going to need to prove that slaves didn’t make it. The presumption is on you.” The law goes into effect at the end of this month.
Chinese seniors told not to waste their pension on religion / June 13, 2022
This year the Chinese government use the annual Dragon Boat Festival to warn senior citizens against illegal religion and superstition. In presentations during the festival, seniors were told to protect their pension money by refusing it to give to religious groups. They were encouraged to promise that they will stay away from superstition, illegal religion, drugs, and other “evil” activities. They were given leaflets to study at home.
Heavy rains affect over 1.4 mln in China's Guangxi / June 12, 2022
Over 1.44 million residents in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been affected by torrential rains and rain-induced disasters such as floods and mudslides since early June, according to local authorities. Map.
The beating of four women highlights gender violence / June 13, 2022
The brutal beating of four women at a restaurant in northern China sparked widespread outrage over the weekend, leading to the swift arrest of nine people involved and calls for heavy punishments. For many Chinese women, however, the incident has served as a painful reminder of the ongoing danger of gendered violence, while the official reaction has often felt dismissive and sexist, coming amid a rise in anti-feminist rhetoric both online and from state media.
Opposition to Xi Jinping's 3rd Term In Office / June 11, 2022
As Chinese President Xi Jinping is eyeing to secure a third term in office, his political opponents are challenging this bid of the President at a time when his much-criticized strict "Zero-COVID" policies have brought the entire nation to the brink of economic collapse.
China accuses US of turning Asia-Pacific nations against it / June 12, 2022
China’s defense minister has accused the United States of trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing. He claims Washington is seeking to advance its own interests “under the guise of multilateralism.”
WHO says Covid most likely the result of animal-to-human infection / June 11, 2002
Even though the original host, intermediate hosts, or how the virus jumped to humans are still unknown, “the strongest evidence is still around zoonotic transmission” of Covid to humans. The Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens has determined that the theory that the virus may have escaped from a lab was “extremely unlikely,” though it stressed that further study is needed.
China opposes European Parliament's Xinjiang resolution / June 10, 2022
The European Parliament has called out China on "the human rights situation in Xinjiang." China has labeled that resolution "political manipulation and gross interference in China's internal affairs under the guise of human rights." You Wenze, the spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, says that attempts by anti-China forces in the European Parliament to smear and slander China's Xinjiang policy are aimed to sow discord among various ethnic groups in China, taint China's image and contain its development, You said, adding that all such acts are doomed to fail.
China ready to fight over Taiwan / June 10, 2022
When the Chinese and US defense chiefs held their first face-to-face meeting in Singapore, the US was told that the Chinese military won't hesitate to fight anyone who dares to separate the island of Taiwan from China.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian’s Regular Press Conference / June 6, 2022
In this press conference transcript, Zhao voices his response to current international issues, including the US charge that China is conducting coercive diplomacy and is engaged in genocide in Xinjiang.
Shanghai’s Disney to partially reopen / June 9, 2022
Shanghai’s Disney resort reopens, in part, on Friday, June 10. However, Disneyland amusement park, Disneytown, and two resort hotels will remain closed until further notice. According to an industry insider, full reopening will be a watershed moment, as it will mark the “city’s full return to normality.”
Putin calls out China / June 9, 2022
Vladimir Putin has reportedly expressed his fury at China’s Xi Jinping’s lack of support, with the Russian leader launching into a foul-mouthed rant.
China-Canada warplane clash / June 7, 2022
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has denounced Beijing after a clash between Chinese and Canadian warplanes. He has accused China of using its warplanes to harass its patrol aircraft while they were monitoring alleged sanctions-breaking by North Korea. Beijing warned Ottawa on Monday of the potential for "severe consequences" of any "risky provocation."
Beijing has accused Australia and Canada of “spreading disinformation” over allegedly dangerous maneuvers by Chinese military pilots in international airspace. / June 7, 2022
China gains hi-tech ground on US / June 8, 2022
China’s global share of the advanced technology market leaped from less than 4 percent in 1995 to 21.5 percent in 2018, a new report says. US market share declined from 24 percent in 1995 to 22.5 percent in 2018. The US competitive advantage is under threat.
Gigantic dairy farm planned / June 7, 2022
China’s Bright Animal Husbandry Co., Ltd., plans to build a dairy farm in Anhui Province that will milk 47,500 cows. It estimates by 2028 it will produce 295,900 tons of high-quality raw milk annually. The company will invest $375,000,000.
High-speed train accident / June 4, 2022
A train conductor was killed and eight other people injured after a high-speed train derailed in southern China on Saturday morning, state media CCTV reported.
Hong Kong and religious freedom / June 4, 2022
Hong Kong’s government claims its citizens’ right to religious freedom is guaranteed. The US State Department has missed a report that cites religious leaders and groups in Hong Kong as saying authorities are “less tolerant since the passage of the national security law.”
Nations mark Tiananmen Square protest and ignore Beijing warning / June 4, 2022
China has tried to wipe the Tiananmen Square protests from history. This year, the 33rd anniversary of the protest, was no different. Beijing’s Foreign Affairs office reportedly told consulates, prior to the June 4 anniversary, that past memorials were illegal and that foreign nations should not mark the event. The US, UK, Canada, and Australia were among those that ignored the warning.
Australia: Chinese fighter jet endangers surveillance planes / June 05, 2022
Australia on Sunday said a Chinese fighter jet carried out dangerous maneuvers threatening the safety of one of its maritime surveillance planes over the South China Sea and forcing it to return to the base. Defense Minister Richard Marles said the Chinese J-16 flew very close to the Australian plane and released flares and chaff that were ingested by the engines of the Poseidon, a converted Boeing 737-800.
China’s space station to be completed / June 5, 2022
Shenzhou-14 spacecraft delivered three taikonauts to China Space Station to complete national space lab construction
China’s Shenzhou 14 spacecraft docked with the Tiangong space station late Sunday afternoon, the start of a six-month mission for three astronauts to oversee the final stages of the space station’s construction. / June 5, 2022
International pressure builds over Xinjiang after UN visit / June 2, 2022
Dissatisfied with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet’s recent visit to China, some Western countries have called for the International Labor Organization to carry out a mission to investigate Xinjiang. Others are calling for Bachelet’s resignation.
Has Xi Jinping’s China Gone Too Far? / June 2, 2022
Mark S. Cogan and Paul Scott present evidence that Xi Jinping has overextended China economically, militarily, and politically.
Is Chinese Premier Li Keqiang rising in power? / June 1, 2022
Li Keqiang, China’s premier, holds China’s second most powerful position. Recently he has emerged as the one leading efforts to restore the country’s flagging economy. Some believe that Li’s emergence into the spotlight may indicate concerns about the future of China’s political system.
Growing rift between Chinese President Xi and Premier Li / June 3, 2022
‘All the power is in his hands’: why Xi Jinping remains supreme / June 2, 2022
China Unveils ‘Mothership’ to Launch Drone Swarms / MAY 31, 2022
China has launched a 290-foot semi-autonomous “mothership” to launch swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles for maritime reconnaissance, for surveillance operations, and for launching unmanned weapons. “The intelligent, unmanned ship … will bring revolutionary changes for ocean observation,” Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory director Chen Dake said.
China to US: Stop trade talks with Taiwan / June 2, 2022
China claims the US is jeopardizing peace by negotiating additional trade talks with Taiwan. Those talks started on Wednesday, June 1. The talks show U.S. support for Taiwan amid menacing behavior by Beijing, which threatens to invade. Trade dialogues “disrupt peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,” said a foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian. He called on Washington to “stop negotiating agreements with Taiwan that have sovereign connotations and official nature.”
China prohibits many of Russia’s commercial planes to land / June 2, 2022
China is prohibiting many of Russia’s commercial airlines to land in China. After starting the war in Ukraine, President Putin allowed Russian aviation companies to steal aircraft they had leased from European companies. He had the planes re-register in Russia. Those European companies have lost an estimated $10 billion in airplanes.
Is it arrogance or inferiority to engage in ‘critical dialogue’ with China? / June 2, 2022
An editorial in China’s Global Times notes that Western sources are calling for “dialogue” with China. However, the editorial charges that the West is seeking to engage with China in “critical dialogue” as a way to lecture China about its perceived national shortcomings.
4 dead, 14 injured after earthquake hits China's Sichuan / June 1, 2022
An earthquake struck Baoxing County of Ya'an, southwest China's Sichuan Province on June 1. Four people have been confirmed dead and 14 others are injured. The four people who died were hit by falling rocks. It was a 6.1-magnitude quake.
Bai lan is a Chinese phrase that describes the approach some young Chinese adults are taking toward severe competition in the job market and outsized social expectations that they must be financially successful. Literally, bai lan means “let it rot.” Frustrated by the mounting uncertainties and lack of economic opportunities, some twenty-somethings have given up on trying. They are choosing to let their dreams — and the dreams their parents and culture have for them — rot rather than pursue what they judge is unattainable.
Chinese Space Station rivals US International Space Station / May 29, 2022
China released new details about the final stages of work on its Tiangong space station. This orbiter is currently under-construction. Work began after the US barred Beijing from participating in the International Space Station.
Shanghai lockdown ends / May 31, 2022
Shanghai, China’s commercial and financial capital, is set to relax a two-month-long citywide lockdown on Wednesday, June 1. The city will do so in a phased manner, with the goal of returning to normal by the end of June. More than 90% of Shanghai’s 25 million inhabitants will be able to leave their residential compounds. Public transport will be resumed fully.
U.N. Human Rights visit to China criticized / May 29, 2022
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet ended her visit to China with cautious criticism of the country’s crackdown in the Xinjiang region. She balanced her criticism with praise for Chinese authorities. Rights advocates have complained that she did not decry the treatment of Uyghurs. China maintains it does not violate human rights.
Pacific island turndown China / May 29, 2022
10 Pacific island nations failed to endorse a proposed security cooperation deal with China after a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Fiji. China is offering to radically ramp up its activities in the South Pacific, directly challenging the influence of the United States and its allies in the strategically vital region.
Better communication required / May 29, 2022
Poor communication channels between the U.S. and China poise the danger of unintended war. Mark Magnier of the South China Morning Press suggests that communication and crisis management are faltering between the two nations. He warns that, with the two nuclear powers increasingly framing their relationship as a contest between democracy and authoritarianism, communication is made all the harder.
Covid tests for the dead / May 28, 2022
Ever cautious about the spread of Covid, China health officials in Shenzhen have ordered nucleic acid tests to detect Covid in the dead before they are cremated, “if the deceased is from closed-off management areas, restrictive control areas, and prevention areas.” In case a nucleic acid test report of the deceased is not available, a “close-contact” relative’s test report would also do. On social media, some have mocked the rule. Others called for understanding the cautious nature of the rule.
Press decries China’s foreign minister's visit to the Solomon Islands / May 26, 2022
The Media Association of Solomon Islands is calling on its members to boycott a news conference with China’s foreign minister. The reason: only selected media were invited to the event, and the schedule allowed for just a single question to be asked of Wang by China’s state-owned broadcaster CCTV. Association president Georgina Kekea wrote on Twitter, “Our protest is for our govt to see our disappointment. They have failed us & they failed to protect #democracy.”
US is wrong in dismissing the one-China principle / May 27, 2022
Attempts by the United States to marginalize the one-China principle and use the Taiwan question to contain China are nothing but pipe dreams, a spokesman for the Chinese military said. Senior Colonel Wu Qian said, “The US has been continuously marginalizing and diminishing the one-China principle [The one-China principle maintains that Taiwan is part of China]. It wants to use the 'salami-slicing tactic' to play the 'Taiwan card' to contain China and that is a complete illusion…. The People's Liberation Army is ready to take all necessary measures to crush any form of 'Taiwan independence' moves and to safeguard our national sovereignty and territorial integrity."