Month: September 2022

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Former Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko has alleged that at least one Twitter employee was an agent for the Chinese government. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

China is one of Twitter’s largest revenue sources. We look at why #ChineseCommunistParty cadres use it for advertising, while normal citizens are forbidden from accessing it. U.S.-#Taiwan relations are getting an upgrade. A Senate bill is looking to boost support for the island, amid tensions with Beijing. Beijing is voicing support for Russia’s war on Ukraine. Despite the public remark, it was left out of the official meeting record. A heartbroken father is seeking justice for his one-year-old. He says

According to investment bank Nomura, as of Sept. 6th, 2022, 49 cities in China had some form of lockdown in place, affecting about 292 million people, up from 161 million the week before. Because the situation has evolved to the point where most officials within the Communist Party system have realized that the 20th National Congress, which will be held on October 16th of this year, will be of great significance to all those within the officialdom. Xi Jinping will be in power for a third term after the 20t

The US military has been using Chinese parts in its f-35 fighter jets—the same jets it would use to fight China if a war were to break out. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at how Chinese materials got into the jets in the first place, what the US military did about it, and the difficulties of keeping the military’s supply chain clean.

China is demolishing apartments and pausing construction of buildings that can house as many as 75 million people. According to one estimate – at least 50 million homes in China remain unoccupied. Molly Gambhir tells you more. #China #RealEstate

The United States is considering options for a sanctions package against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with the European Union coming under diplomatic pressure from Taipei to do the same, according to reports. Molly Gambhir tells you more. #UnitedStates #China #Taiwan

The U.S. #FentanylCrisis is being helped along by a Chinese city. President Joe Biden signed an executive order to boost #Biotechnology. It’s an effort to compete with China, but Beijing is taking action, too. California is banning foreign governments and companies from buying U.S. #Farmland. Books about sheep and wolves put a group of speech therapists behind bars. Hong Kong authorities label the children’s books an anti-government conspiracy. For Beijing, is controlling its own citizens more important

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China is putting more and more faith in its banks to lend more money for mortgages and help its sinking housing market. But there’s a problem: lenders are stuck with mortgages from the real estate boom that could not be paid back. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

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On August 31st, the UN human rights body released a report that said China’s regime did “arbitrary and discriminatory detention” of Uyghurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang autonomous region. The report says that these acts of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) might constitute crimes against humanity. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

Next month, Xi Jinping is expected to secure a record third term as China’s President. Before his re-election, Xi is reaching out to Central Asia. The goal? To build an alternative world order – with China at the Centre. Priyanka Sharma tells you more. #XiJinping #China

The fact is that during the last few years the Taiwan issue has been gaining more and more prominence on the international agenda… And especially on the agenda of Xi Jinping’s Chinese government. In fact, after the visit to the island of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, the tension reached levels not seen in decades. A situation that has put several questions on the table: Why is there so much sudden interest in Taiwan? Why did Xi Jinping’s government lose so much steam after P

People are claiming that China is about to collapse. The situation is bad, but here’s a less sensationalized overview of what’s going on. 00:00 – Introduction 02:02 – The Real Estate Bubble 06:52 – Banking Turmoil 09:11 – Why China Might Be Okay 13:20 – My Thoughts

https://www.patreon.com/VisualPolitik How close is China to a financial crisis, and is the banking system of the world’s second largest economy really at risk?

A whistleblower in Chengdu was punished for saying there may be lockdowns in Chengdu. That whistleblower was arrested and a few days after he wrote that, Chengdu went under lockdown. In this episode of China Uncensored, we talk about long lines to get Covid tests, how some netizens mocked the whistleblower, and Chengdu’s efforts to save power.

Emerging Markets pioneer Mark Mobius believes a military conflict between China and Taiwan is the most worrying possibility on the macro landscape right now, but that’s not stopping him from picking up opportunities. In his view, the strong U.S. dollar isn’t the ‘wrecking ball’ it’s been dubbed. He’s using a bottom-up approach and a long-term time horizon to spot companies that benefit from having a weaker currency. He’s remarkably upbeat about India, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey. Even though he’

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According to a report from Dajiyuan China, on April 8th, 2022, Mu Jiangang, a teacher at Lanzhou University, suffered a sudden heart attack. The hospital found that his heart had been infarcted in a large area, and he needed a heart transplant.

Fighting China through #Microchip making—President Joe Biden vows to boost the industry in the battleground state of Ohio. Biden’s new clean energy adviser is under scrutiny. An #Investigation looks into whether he’s tied to China. Are American tax dollars paying for Chinese #ForcedLabor products? Lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are looking for answers. China-made chips are getting built into iPhone 14. One lawmaker says the Silicon Valley tech giant is playing with fire. Chinese house church

China and Russia are conducting joint live-fire military drills in Russia’s far east region, not far from the coast of Japan. Japan has protested the drills, which take place on disputed islands that Russia controls but Japan claims. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at what the drills aim to achieve, how deep the two countries’ military alliance goes, and whether Russia would help China invade Taiwan.

Countering China: something both sides of the U.S. aisle agree on. But Republicans say they’ll take a different approach if they win the #MidtermElections. F-35 fighter jet deliveries are on pause—all because of a single part made in China. Is the United States still granting China access to #MicrochipTechnology? A recent sales approval by U.S. regulators hints the answer is “yes.” North Korea’s #NuclearThreat is getting an update. A new rule means the country could launch nuclear strikes if it feels thr

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis, today we discuss the Chinese economy, housing crisis. debt, unemployment, national restrictions other China news #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 National Restrictions 04:03 Chinese Economy: Unemployment, Debt, Reserves & Housing

In the final episode of Inside Xi’s China, The Great Game plan, the focus is on Xi Jinping’s Legacy. It is at stake due to China’s Economic Woes. Watch the Series Finale, ‘Skating On Thin Ice’ with Gaurie Dwivedi. #ChinaEconomy #XiJinping #GaurieDwivedi

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis, today we discuss the Chinese economy, housing crisis, Evergrande, Sunac and other China news #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Evergrande & Sunac 06:03 China Housing Crisis | Financial Concerns Channel email: [email protected] My consulting firm: https://www.chinaupdateconsulting.com/ China Update provides you guys with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China – so that you are on to

Recently one article and one meeting in China have caused a lot of public attention and discussion as to where China is heading. More and more signs are giving us very clear indications that Xi Jinping is preparing to proactively decouple with the West, form an alliance with Russia, and take China back to the Cultural Revolution, or turn China into another North Korea. What is this article and meeting all about? Today let’s talk about this. #XiJinping #China #CCP

n the nearly 30 years of domestic auto industry development, China hasn’t been able to overcome the core technical issues of automobiles in the era of internal combustion engines. The rise of the new energy vehicle industry, represented by electric vehicles, had prompted the CCP’s top brass to plan to seize the high ground in the new energy auto industry and supply chain and to dominate the production and sales of this industry by taking drastic steps to “overtake” its competitors. But now China’s star new

Why did Beijing decide to disengage now? Will this lead to a meeting between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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The 597-meter-high (almost 2,000 feet) Tianjin 117 building has changed from “the highest in China” to “the tallest unfinished building in the world.” The building was designed with 117 floors because it was mentioned in the Book of Changes in ancient China. Odd numbers were considered yang; even numbers were yin; nine was the largest number of yang, and the number seven was next. The building finally appeared at a height of 597 meters. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

A greener, and cleaner world: that and more is what policies like the Inflation Reduction Act aim to achieve. But are our efforts being underwritten by an #AdversarialPower on the other side of the world? In this special report, we look at how the #ChineseRegime could be reaping the rewards of new industries, while American citizens get buried under higher energy prices here at home. Joining us to help shed light on the topic are Rex M. Lee, cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy; and Greg Copley, pre

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis, today we discuss the Chinese economy, trade, yuan overseas trips, Chengdu and other China news #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Chengdu et al. 02:58 Li Zhanshu’s Trip 06:52 Chinese Economy: Trade & Currency

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis, today we discuss the Chinese economy, GDP, housing crisis, technology, overseas trips and other China news #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Overseas Trips | Russia-China Ties 02:24 Technology Policy | US-China: Tech 05:21 Chinese Economy Slows: GDP & Housing

In China, a major financial crisis is unfolding. A few months ago, four rural lenders in the northern province of Henan froze the deposits of hundreds of thousands of customers and Chinese citizens in 86 cities are boycotting mortgage payments towards their homes. Confidence in the financial sector has plunged. In this video we look at the story behind the bank scandals.