Collapse of Middle School Gymnasium, a Harsh Reminder of the Dangers CCP’s Failing Infrastructure
On July 23, a middle school gymnasium collapsed in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, China. At the time, 19 people were inside, including 17 members of the girls’ volleyball team and two coaches. Four people managed to escape initially. 15 were trapped in the wreckage, and 11 died. According to BBC, one of the coaches […]
China Should Learn from Russia’s Wagner Insurrection
China has been studying the war between Russia and Ukraine. Experts on the mainland have called it a proving ground, supplying them with invaluable lessons to further their potential invasion of Taiwan. But as educational as the war may be, China can learn much more from recent events within Russia’s borders. On Saturday, June 24, […]
Tiananmen Mission: Living Through the Massacre
On June 5, 1989, a young man stood before a column of tanks blocking their path on Chang’an Boulevard in Beijing. His message was clear: The People’s Liberation Army needed to leave the city, and he was willing to give his life to ensure they heard it. In the buildings above, people watched from balconies […]
China Conducts Military Drills as Tensions Rise with Taiwan and the US
China wants the world to know they’re still determined to annex Taiwan. The People’s Liberation Army enacted a series of military drills circling the small island nation April 8-10. The exercises were in response to a California meeting between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen and the United States Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy. The operation, […]
Japan Joins the US in Restricting Sales of Chipmaking Equipment to China
The Japanese government announced on March 31 that it will be restricting exports of chip manufacturing equipment to China. This news comes in the wake of a series of regulations passed in the United States and the Netherlands, aimed at stunting China’s development of semiconductors, which power everything from laptops and smartphones to military technology. […]
China Exports Mass AI Surveillance Tech to the Middle East
The AI (Artificial Intelligence) revolution is here, and it is changing everything from the way we write to the way we interact with technology. But not all change is good. In 2015, the Chinese government launched the five-year Sharp Eyes initiative, vowing to build the world’s largest mass surveillance network. They have since installed more […]
Credit Suisse Executive Established a Pro-Beijing Political Party in Hong Kong
Credit Suisse is no more. On March 19, 2023, after a slump in shares and bonds, it was announced that the 167-year-old Swiss bank would be sold to its competitor UBS. Many blamed Credit Suisse’s collapse on a loss of investor confidence due the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the […]
Made in China’ Gadgets Turned into Mass Surveillance Devices
There has been growing concern in the West over the proliferation of Chinese electronics, which appear to have been hard-wired for mass surveillance and espionage. This should come as no surprise to consumers who have long been aware of various corporations and government entities monitoring them through their devices. But the problem with Chinese Communist […]
How SVB Aided Chinese Communist Party in Its Tech Invasion
The March 10 collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) sent shockwaves throughout the American economic system, causing stock prices to plummet. The pain, felt throughout the rest of the world, was noticeable in China, where SVB has devoted a considerable amount of resources to fuel China’s technology growth for several decades. Across the Pacific, […]