US-China Tensions Rise as Beijing Signals Tightening Controls on Hong Kong
<!–[CDATA[ Lin Yang, Nike Ching, Yi-Hua Lee, and Tina Chung | Voice of America China’s decision to propose new legislation tightening control over Hong Kong has sparked a wave of condemnation from American lawmakers and officials, in yet another sign of worsening relations between the economic superpowers. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement Friday saying he “condemns” […]
Mass Surveillance and 5G in Tibet: Between Oppression and Espionage
<!–[CDATA[ Tenzin Dalha | BITTER WINTER Tibetans are continuously controlled through camera networks and artificial intelligence. Now, Huawei’s highest 5G base station on Mount Everest will also favor international cyber-espionage. Repressing Tibet before and after the coronavirus Amidst fears of the coronavirus sending billions of people into lockdown around the world, China is widely expanding […]
Canadian MP Calls to Sanction Chinese Officials Covering Up the Pandemic Under Magnitsky Law
MINGHUI James Bezan, Canadian MP and Shadow Minister for National Defense said in a recent interview with The Epoch Times that the Canadian government should sanction the “federal Chinese communist officials that were part of the cover-up in Wuhan in the COVID-19 pandemic” using the Sergei Magnitsky Law. MP Bezan is calling for the government to look into the Chinese regime’s cover-up […]
‘Wake-Up Call’: Pandemic Should Prompt the West to Confront the Chinese Regime, Experts Say
Cathy He | New Tang Dynasty The global pandemic that has resulted from the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) initial coverup of the COVID-19 outbreak should serve as a “wake-up call” for Western governments dealing with the regime, a China expert and rights activist said. Benedict Rogers, a UK human rights activist and founder of nonprofit […]
China's Uyghurs Trapped in Factory Toiling for Tech Titans
Voice of America NANCHANG, CHINA – In a lively Muslim quarter of Nanchang city, a sprawling Chinese factory turns out computer screens, cameras and fingerprint scanners for a supplier to international tech giants such as Apple and Lenovo. Throughout the neighborhood, women in headscarves stroll through the streets, and Arabic signs advertise halal supermarkets and […]
Tech War: US Government to Limit China’s Access to Chip Technology
<!–[CDATA[ VISION TIMES The Trump administration is reportedly looking to restrict China’s access to American chip-making equipment. The move is specifically targeted at Chinese companies like Huawei, which the U.S. government considers a security threat to the West. Restricting Chinese access “To target global chip sales to Huawei, U.S. authorities would alter the Foreign Direct Product […]
World Needs to ‘Wake up to the Challenges’ by Chinese Regime: US Defense Chief
<!–[CDATA[ Eva Fu | EPOCH TIMES U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper framed the Chinese regime as “Pentagon’s top concern” on Feb. 15, saying that Beijing’s aggressive commercial and military postures have posed a challenge to the world. “The Communist Party and its associated organs … are increasingly operating in theaters outside its borders, including Europe, and seeking […]
Unpacking New US Criminal Charges Against Huawei
<!–[CDATA[ Masood Farivar | Voice of America The U.S. Justice Department is ratcheting up pressure on Huawei Technologies, announcing on Thursday new criminal charges against the Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker. The case against Huawei, its subsidiaries and its chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, announced in January 2019, has added to trade tensions between the U.S. and […]
NATO Admits: China Replaces Russia as the Major Challenge
Decades later, the Soviet Union is no more. However, another major threat has arisen in its place — China. At a recent summit, NATO admitted for the first time in its history that China’s rise will come with a new set of challenges.
Pompeo: Following the Fall of the Berlin Wall, the Chinese Regime Is Biggest Communist Threat
Nicole Hao | New Tang Dynasty In a speech in Germany marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned that the current threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party were akin to those that citizens of East Germany faced during the Soviet era. Pompeo delivered a speech at the Koerber Stiftung […]