Biden Opens Door to China Sabotage in North Dakota
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The Biden administration just cleared a Chinese company to own 370 acres of land within 12 miles of Grand Forks Air Force Base in Grand Forks, North Dakota. As a result, China will be able to use a proposed $700 million corn milling plant on the site to spy on […]
America’s Do-Or-Die Moment with China
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Adi Robertson, The Verge’s senior tech and policy editor, makes an impassioned plea to not ban TikTok, China’s popular video-sharing app, on free speech grounds. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), speaking on the floor of the Senate on March 29, also raised First Amendment objections to a proposed TikTok prohibition. Nonetheless, it […]
Biden signs legislation urging China to mend ties with Tibet
President Biden on Friday signed a bill calling on China to restore ties with Tibet and its leaders. of legislationThe bill, titled the Tibet-China Dispute Resolution Promotion Act, has broad bipartisan support and would encourage China and Tibet to resolve their long-standing dispute over governance of Tibet. Biden thanked lawmakers who led the resolution’s passage […]
Smuggler with 100 live snakes in his pants stopped at customs in China
Chinese authorities say they have arrested a man who tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes through customs with his trousers stuffed with them. China Customs said in a statement on Tuesday that the unidentified traveller was stopped by customs officials as he tried to sneak out of semi-autonomous Hong Kong into Shenzhen with […]
Asia’s growing tribe of ETF investors swells assets to US$1.3 trillion – South China Morning Post
Luke is part of a growing group of investors in Asia who are investing in ETFs. Low-cost, diversified and transparent, these products are becoming an increasingly go-to option for both retail and institutional investors, with the region becoming the fastest growing in the world. According to independent research and consulting firm ETFGI, total ETF assets […]
China Says NATO Creating ‘Imaginary Enemies’ After Getting Called Out for Russia Support
China reacted angrily on Thursday to a NATO summit declaration this year that explicitly called Beijing a threat and suggested it could act in response to closer diplomatic ties between China and Russia. The NATO summit concluded on Thursday in Washington DC. It was attended by the leaders of NATO member states as well as […]
CCP Requires Party Cells in All Foreign Companies in China
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes You mean companies that operate in China have to sell out their ethics to be in the country? Who knew? All the way back in 1993, the mass murdering Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was already requiring all foreign companies operating in China to have an internal CCP cell. And no, […]
China sends dozens of warplanes near Taiwan after top US envoy pledges to help island with self defense
Raymond Greene began his term as director of the U.S. Institute for Taiwan Studies on Monday. He pledged on Wednesday to “vigorously support Taiwan’s ability to defend itself.” On the same day, Taiwan saw 66 Chinese military aircraft and seven warships sailing nearby within a 24-hour period, a clear display of Chinese military force. The […]
Man Caught Trying to Smuggle over 100 Snakes into China in Pants Pockets
A man attempting to smuggle more than 100 live snakes from Hong Kong to mainland China was arrested with the snakes hidden in his trouser pocket, customs authorities said. Five different snakes discovered According to CNN, customs officials at the port of Futian placed the items in a sealed bag and shoved it in the […]
China Caught Using Fuel Tankers to Store Cooking Oil
China’s state-owned Grain Reserve Corp, commonly known as Sinograin, is facing public outrage and a government investigation after a state newspaper revealed it was shipping edible oil in unwashed tankers also used to transport fuel. Sinograin is China’s largest grain storage and transportation company. Beijing News continue An inspection of tanker trucks belonging to Sinograin […]