China
Europe's Year-End Blow to the West
The incoming Biden administration will have to make a difficult choice: either reset transatlantic cooperation to its pre-2016 status, or stand up to Beijing.
WHO Director Expresses Dismay After China Blocks Teams Probing COVID Origin
"I have been in contact with senior Chinese officials, and I have once again made it clear that the mission is a priority for WHO and the international team," the director said.
Sweden Is About to Deport Activist to China—Torture and Prison Be Damned
Baolige fled to Sweden ten years ago from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China (IMAR), after facing persecution from Chinese authorities for his activism. Now he could be sent back.
Changing the Narrative of a Nation, Chinese and American Style
In America, it's China in reverse: A very different brand of amnesia—and self-hatred—is being promoted.
China Fires Back at 'Delusional' U.S. After 'Nuclear Madness' Op-ed
In an op-ed for Newsweek, Secretary Pompeo accused the Chinese Communist Party of a lack of transparency regarding its nuclear weapons, some of which are capable of reaching the United States.
'Trump' Most Searched Term on Chinese Social Media in 2020
President Donald Trump was the only non-Chinese individual to appear on social media platform Weibo's 2020 trending list, which included two doctors and a majority of celebrities.
Communist China Is Preparing To Eat Joe Biden's Lunch
The sum total of a Biden China policy at this point seems to be multilateralism. Toward what end, we have not the faintest idea.
China State Media Gave Hints of Regime's Displeasure With Jack Ma
As the former Alibaba CEO has not been seen in public for two months, a 2019 op-ed in Communist Party newspaper People's Daily is trending for capturing China's current mood toward him.
Video Predicting Jack Ma Will Either Die or Go to Jail Resurfaces
The billionaire founder of Alibaba and Ant Group has reportedly not made a public appearance in two months.
China's Nuclear Build-Up Should Worry the West
COVID-19 has taught the world that the Chinese Communist Party's lies can have vast and terrible consequences.
China Marks New Year with Victory Speech and Warning for US
"To the person with the hammer in his hand, everything looks like a nail," Chinese Senior Colonel Tan Kefei said, urging the U.S. to abandon its practice of moving through China-claimed waters of the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.
China to Visit Africa First for 30th Year in Row, Signaling Priorities
"Playing a central role in the implementation of China's foreign policy objectives, China has witnessed remarkable growth in its trade and investment in many African countries since the turn of the century," Black China Caucus co-founder Mark Akpaninyie told Newsweek.
China Is Suppressing Research on COVID Origins on Xi Jinping's Orders
China's president has ordered that all coronavirus research must be approved by a task force before publication, according to internal documents.
Bullish China Vows Continued Push for Taiwan 'Unification' in 2021
Beijing said it had successfully deterred democratic Taiwan's independence movement in 2020.
China Military Assets 'Fully Deployed' on Disputed Border: India Air Chief
Indian and Chinese forces have been locked in a stalemate along the 2,100-mile Line of Actual Control since deadly skirmishes claimed the lives of at least 20 soldiers in the summer.
China's COVID Whistleblower Doctor First Reported Patients One Year Ago
Ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was given an official reprimand for "spreading false rumors." The Chinese government exonerated him after his death.
Donald Trump Attacks Brad Raffensperger's "Brother"
Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger has been a harsh critic of unsubstantiated claims that the presidential election was stolen.
Wuhan May Have Nearly 10 Times More COVID Cases Than Official Figure: Study
Blood samples from residents of Wuhan, China suggest that almost 500,000 may have been infected with COVID-19 by mid-April, around 10 times more than the official number.
Xi Jinping Stresses 'Unbreakable' China-Russia Bond in Call With Putin
The two leaders discussed strengthening their regional alliance, which has seen growing economic ties and joint military drills.
China Calls Xinjiang Human Rights Violations Claims 'Lie of the Century'
Beijing has previously rejected requests by United Nations member states and the European Union to allow independent observers into Xinjiang.
Celebrity Data Auctioned for As Little As $15c in COVID Tracking App Leak
Authorities in the Chinese capital Beijing said they were investigating the data leak, which has so far affected more than 50 celebrities, reports said Tuesday.
China Jails Wuhan COVID Reporter for Four Years in New Dissident Crackdown
Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was reportedly given four years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" by reporting on the Chinese government's handling of the early COVID-19 outbreak.
Jobless Benefits Expire As Trump Doesn't Sign Stimulus Bill, Blames China
Gig-workers, freelancers and as well as long-term unemployed to lose benefits as Trump refuses to sign $900 billion relief package.
China, Japan Increase 'Stay Put' Orders, S. Korea Sees Largest Case Spike
South Korea, a country previously touted for curbing the coronavirus pandemic early on, recorded its largest case increase on Christmas Day.
Chinese Media Attacks U.S. 'Selfishness' As Trump Blames Beijing for COVID
Trump said Saturday China is to blame for the financial crisis facing millions of Americans, amid continued wrangling over the stimulus package.
Trump Attacks China in Christmas Tweet as Millions Await Stimulus Update
President tells lawmakers who blocked attempts to increase coronavirus relief package to $2,000 per qualified individual "it wasn't their fault, it was China."
COVID Response Means China To Overtake U.S. as Top Economy by 2028: Report
The British Centre for Economics and Business Research said Saturday the pandemic had "tipped this rivalry in China's favour."
China, the 'Victor Power,' Is Both Arrogant and Insecure
Free societies do not appreciate the danger posed by an arrogant and deeply insecure China.
It Can't Get Any Worse Than 2020. Here's a 2021 Political Wish List
End COVID-19 totalitarianism, confront the rise of Communist China, continue President Trump's Middle East breakthroughs and push for creative solutions that defy stale neoliberalism.
Action Needs to Be Taken to Avoid Accidental U.S.-China Conflict: Report
Experts assembled by the National Committee on American Foreign Policy agreed that relations between China and Taiwan were locked in a "downward spiral."