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.
Conflicting views on China’s economy
Manufacturing in China is expanding / July 29, 2022
A Reuter’s poll shows that China's factory activity has expanded at the fastest pace in a year. Production in COVID-hit manufacturing hubs has resumed now that lockdowns are lifted. The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) is expected to have risen to 50.4 in July - the highest in 12 months - compared with 50.2 in the previous month.
Manufacturing is retreating / July 31, 2022
Two surveys find Chinese manufacturing’s recovery from anti-virus shutdowns faltered in July. The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing reports factory activity was depressed by weak global demand and anti-virus controls that are weighing on domestic consumer spending. The Federation and the National Bureau of Statistics issues a monthly purchasing managers’ index. That index retreated to 49 from June’s 50.2 on a 100-point scale. On that scale numbers below 50 indicate activity declining.
Pelosi visit to Taiwan - China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan / July 30 2022
China said it was conducting military exercises off its coast opposite Taiwan. The military exercises come after China warned U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to scrap possible plans to visit the island democracy. Pelosi has yet to confirm whether or not she will go.
Preparing for war post draws wide support / July 29, 2022
"Preparing for war!" This short social media post by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) 80th Group Army generated over 300,000 thumbs-ups in 12 hours on July 29. The post on Sina Weibo received more than 19,000 comments. Some veterans said that they are always prepared to return to the PLA whenever the country needs them. Some netizens expressed their wish for reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Straits soon. The 95th anniversary of the founding of the PLA occurs on August 1.
China unveils an aircraft-killer missile / July 31, 2022
Leading up to the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), China published a video that features the launch of what resembles a DF-17 missile. This missile displays the flexibility of the "aircraft carrier killer" hypersonic weapon that is almost impossible to intercept. The video was published ahead of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's possible visit to Taiwan.
Calls for more attention to violence against women / July 22, 2022
Last month a gang of men brutally attacked several women in Tangshan. In response, Chinese authorities have focused on organized crime instead of violence against women. While there have been some small steps in the right direction, the state still refuses to treat gendered violence as a systemic problem.
Biden and Xi talk for over two hours / July 28, 2022
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone for 2 hours and 17 minutes on July 28, their first conversation in roughly four months. The call was part of the administration's efforts "to maintain and deepen lines of communication" between the U.S. and the People's Republic of China (PRC) and to "responsibly manage our differences and work together where our interests align," according to a White House statement.
Japan’s defense document points to Chinese threat / July 22, 2022
Japan’s Defense Minister warned on July 22 in a white paper titled, The Defense of Japan 2022, that China poses a growing military threat to Japan. He states, “China continues to unilaterally change or attempt to change the status quo by coercion in the East China Sea and South China Sea … [and] has made clear that it would not hesitate to unify Taiwan by force.”
US Navy secretary warns Asian aggressors will face Western might / July 27, 2022
Any Asian aggressor who violates the sovereignty of other countries in the region risks punitive counteractions, similar to what Russia is confronting for its invasion of Ukraine. That was the warning from the U.S. secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, in a veiled threat to China's increasingly assertive behavior in the disputed South China Sea.
China Targeted Fed to Build Informant Network and Access Data / July 26, 2022
China tried to build a network of informants inside the US Federal Reserve system. The investigation by Republican staff members of the Senate’s Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs found that over a decade Fed employees were offered contracts with Chinese talent recruitment programs. Inducements often included cash payments. Employees were asked to provide information on the U.S. economy, interest rate changes, and policies
China's population to see negative growth by 2025 / July 25, 2022
China’s dwindling population will touch negative growth by 2025 and may continue to shrink for more than a century, according to China’s National Health Commission. Chinese demographers predicted that negative population growth will be the dominant trend in the coming years for a long time and improving the overall quality of the population and changing economic development plans are vital to address the problem.
A huge Chinese rocket booster is about to fall to Earth / July 25, 2022
The Chinese rocket booster that launched another section of China's space station into orbit will fall back to Earth on its own. Similar uncontrolled falls occurred in 2020 and 2021. Jonathan McDowell, an experienced tracker of these events at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, said, "The inert ... core stage remains in orbit and was not actively deorbited. [Americans] do a rather better job of upper stage disposal, and China on average a worse one."
A Chinese banking official is under investigation in $6 billion scandal / July 24, 2022
An official once responsible for overseeing the banks at the center of one of China’s biggest financial scandals has been placed under investigation two weeks after rare protests broke out in the central province of Henan. Li Huanting, a senior inspector at its Henan branch, was responsible for supervising the market access of village and other small and medium rural banks in Henan between 2012 and 2014. He was later promoted to become deputy head of the watchdog’s Henan office.
Biden considers lifting some tariffs on Chinese goods / July 24, 2022
As President Biden considers whether to lift tariffs on some Chinese goods, he is listening to two opposing voices. On one side, an analysis by the Peterson Institute for International Economics claims that lifting tariffs on some Chinese-made products would save households hundreds of dollars. On the other side is the potential for losing the support of unions.
Gen. Milley says China dangerous to US / July 24, 2022
The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years. That is the assessment of U.S. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “The message is the Chinese military, in the air and at sea, have become significantly more and noticeably more aggressive in this particular region.”
Chinese conflict with Taiwan is not inevitable / July 22, 2022
According to Richard Moore, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service known as MI6, military conflict with China over Taiwan is “not inevitable.” What is required is a clear message from the West to Xi Jinping about the dire consequences of a “misjudged invasion.”
Pentagon opposes Pelosi's planned Taiwan visit due to Chinese warning / July 22, 2002
Global Times, a Chinese news source, claims that, after China warned of "strong and resolute measures" over US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned Taiwan trip, US President Joe Biden hinted that the Pentagon opposed Pelosi's trip. Chinese observers believe that the Biden administration has clearly received China's message about a possible diplomatic and military response should Pelosi visit Taiwan. “[This] could be something the US is not able to afford.”
Chinese homeowners are refusing to pay their mortgages / July 21, 2022
Tens of thousands of protests from angry homeowners who are withholding their mortgage payments on unfinished homes in protest at delays by the real estate developers.
Arms race: US successfully tests a hypersonic weapon / July 18, 2022
The United States has successfully tested a Raytheon Technologies Corp air-breathing hypersonic weapon capable of speeds faster than five times the speed of sound. "Advancing our nation's hypersonic capabilities is a critical national imperative," Wes Kremer, president of Raytheon's Missiles & Defense business unit, said. The weapon will spur Russia and China toward more fully developing their own hypersonic weapons.
Kissinger warns against endless confrontation with China / July 19, 2022
According to Henry Kissinger, President Joe Biden should be wary of letting domestic politics interfere with “the importance of understanding the permanence of China.” “Biden and previous administrations have been too much influenced by the domestic aspects of the view of China,” Kissinger, 99, said. “It is, of course, important to prevent Chinese or any other country’s hegemony…. [But] that is not something that can be achieved by endless confrontations.”
China scholar decodes source and limitation of Xi Jinping's power / July 21, 2022
In this episode of #ChinaEDGE Live, Kerry Brown, a professor of Chinese Studies at King’s College, London and author of Xi: A Study in Power, explains the source and limitation of Xi Jinping's power (15 minutes).
20% of young Chinese are unemployed / July 18, 2022
New national data shows that recent graduates in China are having a hard time finding work. Experts say that’s likely to be a lasting challenge for the Chinese government. China’s National Bureau of Statistics says youth unemployment hit 19.3 percent in June. It’s the highest level since the data was first made public four years ago; back then, the figure was as low as 9.6 percent.
China is developing a replacement for Windows /JULY 17, 2022
Microsoft Windows is the dominant desktop operating system market in China. Perhaps that’s about to change. Beijing is promoting the development of openKylin project, an open-source operating system that will provide China with more control over computer systems.
China seeks to bury human rights report on Xinjiang / July 19, 2022
China is asking the United Nations human rights chief to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations in Xinjiang.
Chinese firms sell Russia military supplies / July 15, 2022
Chinese companies are exporting microchips, other electronic components, and raw materials to Russia. These products have some with military applications. Slaes have increased since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
China’s economy slows to 0.4% growth / July 19,2022
GDP growth slowed to 0.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022, from 4.8 percent year-on-year in the first quarter. Nonetheless, China predicts its GDP will grow to 5.3% year-on-year in the third quarter and 5.9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter.
China relocates Tibetans / July 19, 2022
China is relocating residents from the Tibet Autonomous Region. China claims its to provide them with a better life and to protect the fragile local ecosystem. Others claim it is to exert more governmental control over the area.
The story behind the Henan bank protest / July 15, 2022
Four small banks in Henan, China promised customers higher interest rates (1-1.5% higher) than bigger banks. Investments in these banks were advertised as “bank deposits.” Bank deposits would be protected from loss. But the banks did not treat their customers’ money as bank deposits. A significant portion of the 40 billion yuan (about $6 billion) involved in this case is gone.
China’s airlines are losing billions /July 11, 2022
After 11 consecutive years of being profitable, Chinese airlines are losing billions of dollars. In 2019, the airlines showed profits of $8.19 billion. Since then, the industry has suffered cumulative losses of nearly 300 billion yuan ($44.80 billion).
President Xi visits Xinjiang for the first time in 8 years / July 15, 2022
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Xinjiang in the country’s northwest this week amid concerns over China’s detention of a million or more members of primarily Muslim ethnic minorities in the remote border region. Xi stressed the full and faithful implementation of his ruling Communist Party’s policies in the region and highlighted social stability and lasting security as the overarching goals.
China to US: Stay out of South China Sea / July 14, 2022
China criticized the United States on Wednesday as being "extremely irresponsible" in using the South China Sea issue to stir up trouble and sow discord among countries in the region. The statement came in response to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's call that China complies with the arbitral award on the so-called South China Sea arbitration case in 2016. That case denied China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea.
How China Wants to Replace the U.S. Order /July 13, 2022
Beijing and Washington have been engaged in a trade war and a tech war. It has become an ideas war as both sides are fighting for their own principles of world order.
China to add 100,662 miles of highway by 2035 / July 14, 2022
China plans to expand its national road network by 100662 miles, to around 286,500 miles, by 2035. This includes 18,641 miles of new expressways and the renovation of about 36,039 miles of roads.
Much of China is baking / July 11, 2022
Many Chinese cities have had high temperatures of 104 °F. Lingshou County, Hebei Province has exceeded 111°F. Since July 6, a total of 18 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have experienced high-temperature weather above 95°F.
Malaysia and China to cooperate on the Belt and Road Initiative / July 12, 2022
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and separately with Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakobin Kuala Lumpur on July 12. Both sides agreed to expedite practical cooperation and advance key Belt and Road projects.
China begins construction on world's most far-reaching radar system / July 11, 2022
China has begun constructing a new high-definition deep-space active observation facility in the country's Southwest Chongqing municipality. Its goal is to boost its defense capability against near-earth asteroids and its sensing capability for the Earth-Moon system. The facility will provide high-definition observation of asteroids within 93 million miles of earth.
China’s charging stations for electric vehicles increases 101.2% / July 11, 2022
In the first half of 2022, China is rapidly building out its charging stations for electric vehicles. Public charging stations (piles) increased by 228.4% year-on-year. Private charging piles increased 511.3% year-on-year. As of June 2022, the cumulative number of charging infrastructure nationwide was 3.918 million units, a year-on-year increase of 101.2%.
China uses students as spies / July 10, 2022
A video report from the Hindustan Times claims China uses broad-scale networks of students to spy on other countries.
Spain agrees to bolster ties with China / July 9, 2022
At the Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers' meeting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares agreed to further develop relations between their two countries.
Why China’s tech giants fell from grace / July 10, 2022
Over the last years, China's fintech giants Ant Group and Tencent achieved enormous valuations. But then Beijing launched a series of regulatory assaults against them. This two-minute vblog explains.
Chinese bank depositors face police in angry protest / July 10, 2022
A Chinese bank has refused to allow patrons to withdraw their money. In response, hundreds have protested. On July 10, a large crowd of angry Chinese bank depositors faced off with police. When they were dispersed, some reportedly were injured as they were roughly taken away.
US tells China its support for Russia complicates relations / July 9, 2022
China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations at a time when they are already beset by rifts and enmity over numerous other issues, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart on Saturday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi blamed the U.S. for the downturn in relations and said that American policy has been derailed by what he called a misperception of China as a threat. “Many people believe that the United States is suffering from a China-phobia,” he said, according to a Chinese statement. “If such threat-expansion is allowed to grow, U.S. policy toward China will be a dead end with no way out.”
China's Xi offers condolences to Japan PM Kishida over Abe's death / July 9, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered condolences to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the death of former Japanese political leader Shinzo Abe. Xi was quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency as telling Kishida, "I have reached important consensus" with Abe to build China-Japan ties that "meet the requirements of the new era."
China stresses true multilateralism at G20 meeting; US attempts to split bloc over Russia-Ukraine conflict / July 8, 2022
China’s Global Times reports that China stressed the significance of true multilateralism, openness, and inclusiveness within the framework of G20 at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting on July 8. Chinese observers said China's stance reflected the voices of developing countries and emerging economies in seeking equal and joint efforts in tackling acute global challenges. US attempted to split the G20 by inciting confrontation between camps over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
US officials arrested for harassing ex-pat Chinese / July 7, 2022
US prosecutors announced charges on July 7 against a government agent and private investigator in a widening probe of an alleged scheme to stalk and harass Chinese dissidents in the United States. Craig Miller, a 15-year employee of the Department of Homeland Security, and Derrick Taylor, a former DHS worker, were named in an indictment filed in federal court in Brooklyn. Prosecutors allege the pair obstructed justice by plotting to obtain information from a restricted federal law enforcement database.
China’s economy is shrinking / July 6, 2022
Signs are mounting that China’s economy shrank in the second quarter for the first time since 2020. High-frequency data for June and losses in the previous two months suggest the economy contracted over the second quarter due to the lingering effects of lockdowns in dozens of cities.
China rolls out AI capable of mindreading / July 5, 2022
Researchers in China recently claimed they have developed software that can acutely analyze facial expressions and brain waves to monitor if people were attentive to "thought and political education."
Russia uncovers a Chinese spy ring / July 4, 2022
Russia claims to have uncovered two Chinese spies in the past week: physicist Dmitry Kolker, who reportedly worked on lasers, and Anatoly Maslov, a chief scientist who reportedly worked on hypersonics.
FBI and MI5 warn about Chinese spying / July 6, 2022
The heads of the FBI and Britain’s domestic security service issued sharply worded warnings to business leaders about the threats posed by Chinese espionage, especially spying aimed at stealing Western technology companies’ intellectual property.
China slams false accusations /July 8, 2022
The composition of China’s Communist Party / July 7, 2022
China’s Communist Party of China (CCP) has over 96 million members (up from 78 million in 2010). The graphics in this post shows the various demographics that make up the CCP.
NATO’s revamped Strategic Concept document and China / July 7, 2022
For the first time, NATO has refreshed its Strategic Concept document. It now highlights the “systemic challenges” that the People's Republic of China poses. It also holds out an olive branch for “constructive engagement.” The new language is tough, referring to Beijing’s “coercive policies” that challenge NATO’s “interests, security and values,” as well as the PRC’s “malicious hybrid and cyber operations.”
China intercepts a Russian ship in waters claimed by China and Japan / July 5, 2022
A Russian ship sailed close to an island claimed by both China and Japan. China says it sent a frigate to intercept the Russian vessel and warn it of straying into its waters. Japan officially complained to China that the Russian and Chinese ships had illegally entered its territorial waters. A Chinese spokesman said the two country’s ships “had nothing to do” with China-Russia cooperation. “The People’s Liberation Army didn’t send any warships to form a joint flotilla with any Russian warships this time…. The Russian warship was a foreign vessel intruding into Diaoyu waters, so the Chinese frigate needed to intercept it and keep watch. The PLA Navy takes the same approach in dealing with all foreign vessels.”
Comments on Chinese websites severely restricted by new rules / July 7, 2022
In 2017, a provision called “Provisions on the Management of Internet Post Comments Services” required that those who managed Chinese news sites where comments could be posted had to know the real identity of users who comment on posts. It also required they review the content, eliminate “unlawful” comments, and report those who had posted them. This year those provisions have been amended. The main change is that the rules regulating comments about news are now extended to all subjects. All posts must be reviewed before publishing.
China for sending fighters jets across Taiwan Strait / July 8, 2022
Chinese fighter jets crossed the median line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait on July 8 in what the island's government slammed as a provocation. The intrusion pairs with a senior US senator visiting Taipei for a meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen. China claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory. China has ramped up military and political pressure to try and force the island to accept Chinese rule.
China probes 1990s case of a baby taken from parents / July 5, 2022
China has suspended two health officials in the southern region of Guangxi as authorities investigate the case of a baby boy taken from his parents by local government officials in the 1990s. The boy's parents filed a petition for police to investigate their son's whereabouts after he was taken more than 22 years ago, under a one-child policy prevailing at the time. During that period, authorities routinely enforced family planning measures, including fines, to punish illegal births.
Thai leader praises President Xi / July 7, 2022
Chinese news media report that Phinij Jarusombat, former Thai deputy prime minister, has described Chinese President Xi Jinping is a broad-minded leader with poise, unswerving determination, and creativity. Most of all, he "has a pure heart." He also said, "President Xi Jinping is leading the Chinese people to prosperity."
Ambassadors in China berate Russia /July 4, 2022
Western envoys in China criticized Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, with the U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns saying China should not spread Russian "propaganda." This took place during an unusual public forum in a country that has declined to condemn Moscow's attack. Burns was flanked by the British and French ambassadors to his left and a Chinese government adviser and the Russian ambassador to his right.
Xi exposed to Covid / July 4, 2022
A Hong Kong lawmaker who met President Xi Jinping during a rare visit to HK tested positive for COVID-19 two days after the meeting.
Average life span in China is at all-time high / July 5, 2022
According to Healthy China Action, average life expectancy has increased to 77.93 years.
Xi Jinping claims HK handover to China marked 'beginning of true democracy' / July 1, 2022
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on July 1 claimed "true democracy" began in Hong Kong 25 years ago when China assumed control from Britain. "After its return to the motherland, Hong Kong compatriots became masters of their own affairs, Hong Kong people administered Hong Kong with a high degree of autonomy, and that was the beginning of true democracy in Hong Kong," Xi said in a keynote address to Hong Kong officials to mark the 25th anniversary of the handover.
President Xi’s message to Hong Kong: Your freedom is gone / July 4, 2022 (Washington Post editorial)
Personal information from 1B stolen / July 4, 2022
Personal information relating to roughly one billion Chinese citizens has reportedly been stolen in what could be one of the largest cyber heists in history. The data is said to contain people’s names, addresses, birthplaces, national ID numbers, phone numbers, and information on any criminal cases the individuals be involved in.
YouTube report / July 4, 2022
China has no plans to colonize the moon, but the US does / July 3, 2022
China’s Global Times says NASA administrator Bill Nelson erred when he warned, "We should be very concerned that China will land on the moon and say: 'This is ours now and you are going to stay out.'" The Global Times references Song Zhongping, a Chinese military expert and TV commentator, who says the US is viewing the moon with a colonial mentality. Song maintains that China has always made efforts to build a community with a shared future for humankind. The country always believes that the moon does not belong to any country alone, but to all humanity.
HK man convicted in Hong Kong unrest given 43-month sentence / July 1, 2022
A 33-year-old chef was sentenced to a prison term of three years and seven months at the district court yesterday for rioting and violating the mask ban during a 2019 protest. In her judgment, Judge Lily Wong Sze-lai said Derek Chan Chun-ling not only remained at the scene after seeing the situation escalate but joined in by picking up bricks and standing on the front lines.
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 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.