By Law Ka-Chung The China debt crisis led by the real estate bubble burst will be unprecedented. Even a single major developer could have a trillion Yuan (US$145 billion) debt;…
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China’s Response to Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Just ‘Empty Threats’: Former State Department Official
by EditorTBy Andrew Thornebrooke A proposed trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spurred something of a diplomatic event this week, as administration officials and experts publicly disagreed on the utility of the…
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China’s Xi Threatens Biden Over Taiwan in 2-Hour Phone Call: ‘Playing With Fire Will Set You on Fire’
by EditorTBy Andrew Thornebrooke President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi…
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Joe Rogan Warns of TikTok Privacy Issues: ‘It Ends With China Having All of Your Data’
by EditorTBy Katabella Roberts Podcast host Joe Rogan has warned TikTok users about the privacy and safety concerns posed by the Chinese-owned social media platform, saying that ultimately their data end up in the…
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By Andrew Thornebrooke U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to hold a phone conference with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head Xi Jinping on July 28, with Taiwan expected to be a key agenda item, as…
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Lifting China Tariffs to Tame Inflation Is ‘Foolish’ Move, Trump’s Trade Czar Lighthizer Says
by EditorTBy Emel Akan WASHINGTON—Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer opposes a possible White House plan to repeal some Trump administration tariffs on Chinese goods, arguing that it would have no effect on inflation. Biden administration…
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Electric Vehicles: Trading One Form of Hazardous Mining for Another
by EditorTBy Katie Spence News Analysis Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) reached a record 3 million in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA). That’s an increase of 40 percent…
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By Sophia Lam China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) appointed Shen Hongbing as its new head, replacing George Gao Fu, according to an announcement made Tuesday. Gao, 60, will “no longer…
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‘Incorruptible’: The Man Standing Between Beijing and One of the World’s Largest Copper Mines
by EditorTBy Daniel Y. Teng In the heart of Bougainville lies Panguna, home to one of the world’s largest copper mines. President Ishmael Toroama knows he has a limited window to revive…
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CCP Intelligence Recruits US Federal Reserve Economists, Congressional Investigators Reveal
by EditorTBy Mark Tapscott Chinese intelligence has a systematic and well-funded campaign that successfully recruits U.S. Federal Reserve System economists and others to provide sensitive financial information and data in exchange for…