China

The “World in 2050” report by PwC projects China to become the world’s largest economy, contributing around 20% of the global GDP. China has already surpassed the United States in purchasing power parity (PPP) and is poised to become the world’s largest economy before 2030. By 2050, India is expected to hold the third-largest economy […]

In a diplomatic move sure to ruffle feathers in Beijing, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in Dharamshala, India, on Wednesday (June 19). This visit, involving a bipartisan delegation of seven lawmakers, is poised to escalate tensions between the US and China. The delegation, led by Rep. Michael […]

A coalition of 18 Republican lawmakers is calling on President Joe Biden to ditch TikTok on his 2024 reelection campaign citing profound worries over national security. The legislators delivered a resounding message to the White House, emphasizing the potential risks posed by the popular social media app. The letter, dated February 16, directly addressed President […]

The impending concern about Taiwan independence has added another complexity for Pres. Biden as it means facing one more foreign policy predicament within the election year commotion. In a recent high-stakes meeting in San Francisco, President Xi Jinping revealed to Pres. Joe Biden’s intent for reunification with Taiwan, challenging previous timelines and introducing an unsettling dimension […]

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has taken decisive action against a web of nefarious chemical companies hailing from China, unleashing charges against eight of these firms and a dozen of their high-ranking executives. The allegations? A staggering scheme involving the production and distribution of deadly fentanyl and its sinister precursor chemicals. Decisive action The Department […]

In a thought-provoking address at the recent Politico AI & Tech Summit, Lakshmi Raman, the Director of Artificial Intelligence at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), raised the red flag on China’s burgeoning AI capabilities, expressing concerns over their potential implications for U.S. national security. This warning comes as the CIA itself is actively exploring ways […]

In a surprising turn of events, Sun Ninghui, a leading Chinese computer scientist and president of the China Computer Federation, has publicly criticized tech giant Huawei’s development model. Sun’s remarks, made in a video clip posted on Bilibili, suggest a growing rift between China’s academic community and its tech industry, reports the South China Morning […]

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted its first known intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test in 44 years on Wednesday morning, launching a missile into the Pacific Ocean, according to a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Defence. China’s latest known ICBM is the DF-41, which entered service in 2017 and has an operational range of […]

China’s export growth faces increasing risks as pressure to raise import tariffs spreads beyond advanced economies to less-developed ones due to escalating trade tensions and concerns about excess capacity, according to analysts. China has been targeted with measures on a range of exports, including solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs), steel, aluminium, and even low-value retail […]

John Shing-Wan Leung, a 78-year-old man, who is also a Hong Kong permanent resident, was found guilty of espionage and sentenced to life imprisonment as an American spy by the Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern city of Suzhou. Leung’s penalty entailed a lifelong deprivation of political rights and a confiscation of 500,000 yuan worth […]

The Beijing LGBT Center is the most recent organization to shut down amidst the Chinese government’s crackdown, led by President Xi Jinping. The Center was an advocacy group functioning as a safe haven for the LGBTQ community in Beijing. On Monday night, an announcement appeared on the Beijing LGBT Center’s official WeChat account, which stated, […]

Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett believes the U.S. government has “recovered craft” from alien species popularly known as “unidentified flying objects” or UFOs. When asked if he believes that the U.S. has recovered craft that is not from the planet Earth, Burchett said that “at some point, I believe that has happened.” “Too many people in the […]

Videos, photos, and stories of Chinese dissent are quickly edited and vanish online but not those featured on a Twitter account with a cat avatar. As the Chinese call for greater autonomy and an end to zero-Covid restrictions, the account “Teacher Li is Not Your Teacher” live-tweeted the demos in real-time, showing the world how the Chinese […]

Smoking is bad for your health but smoking while running a marathon is unique and this is what a Chinese ultramarathoner did recently. The 50-year-old known only as ‘Uncle Chen’ but popularly called the “Smoking Brother” won an entire 26-mile run, and broke his previous record, while smoking cigarettes. He came 574th out of 1,500 […]

Almost a hundred cities in China are now under limited or full lockdown as Xi Jinping country continues to implement its zero-COVID policy but on social media, the Chinese citizens have had enough and are asking for their freedom of movement. Chinese residents are now running short on food and have inadequate or no access […]