Month: May 2023

President Xi has asked China to “prepare for Dangerous Storms”, and so the country is working towards greater technological independence, amidst an ongoing semiconductor war with the U.S. China is also working towards greater energy self-sufficiency, ramping up its nuclear energy, and green energy infrastructure projects. In food supply, it is pushing out new technologies such as sea rice, to improve its self-sufficiency. Central bankers are also doubling down on efforts to internationalize the RMB currenc

The Chinese Communist Party thought it could easily take over the Solomon Islands. Not with its military, but by flooding the small island nation with bribes and cozying up to its leaders. One of those leaders however refused to go along, and he almost paid the ultimate price. In this episode of China Uncensored, we interview Daniel Suidani, the former premier of the Solomon Islands’ Malaita Province who was ousted from power over his support for Taiwan and opposition to Chinese influence. Thanks to you, ou

We thought we had it bad when we were motorcycle enthusiasts living in China. Yeah sure we were banned from riding motorcycles in the cities where we lived and had to always risk being arrested when we rode our motorcycles but this is nothing compared to what the Uyghurs are currently going through in the west of China.

Senate #Democrats are announcing an upcoming #bill to counter China. Its goals are to stop the United States from serving as financial lifeblood for Beijing; shoring up America’s key industries; and showing commitment to Taiwan. But there’s even more to the story. A China competition bill passed last year is facing strong pushback. 00:00 Intro 01:04 Senate Eyes New Competition Bill to Counter China 03:27 Senators Override Biden’s China Solar Rule 06:58 Blinken Hopes to Reschedule Trip to China This Year 08

The US government has estimated that there are between 1 and 3 million Uyghurs, a Turkic ethnic minority in China, being held in detention in labor camps inside China. The US and several other western governments have labeled what the Chinese Communist Party is doing to the Uyghurs genocide and has introduced sanctions as punishment. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss Enver Tohti, a Uyghur surgeon who says he was asked to kill a man when he was in China, why some Uyghurs wear colored wristbands

Recently, the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics released a batch of data, which also showed that the Chinese economy has not prospered after the pandemic. Factory owners, small and medium-sized enterprises, and individual industrial and commercial companies are still struggling to survive. On April 27, the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics announced that from January to March, the total profits of industrial enterprises above the national scale reached 1.5167 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease o

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Chinese Economy: May ‘Golden Week’ Holiday Spending 04:44 US-China I: Communications 07:36 US-China II: Technology & Investment Climate

Conservative Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to get Italy out the Belt and Road deal that one of her predecessors signed with China in 2019. Is Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu switching her nationality from China to the US after representing China in the 2022 Beijing Olympics? Some Chinese netizens think so. China’s promise to be a neutral mediator on Ukraine just became more of a farce with the appointment of its mediator. Watch this episode of China Uncensored for that and more of this week’s

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After the Huawei incident, the U.S. technology giant Apple criss-crossed the Chinese consumer electronics market, with few rivals along the way. In three years, Apple’s market value soared to $3 trillion. Even the parts processing and assembly suppliers who joined the Apple industry chain have also made a lot of money together. Five years ago, the Chinese foundry giant AAC Technologies won orders for acoustic parts for Apple products, and its performance has climbed. At its peak, its market value far surp

Data shows that at the end of April, global investors withdrew a net US$3.17 billion from Chinese stocks through the cross-border trading platform. The top management of the Chinese Communist Party, or CCP, is very anxious. The Party Leader Xi Jinping chaired a Politburo meeting on April 28th and stressed the importance of stabilizing the basic market of foreign trade and investment. The question is, will the government be able to stabilize it? The crisis in China’s stock market comes amid a lot of negativ

Chile contains some of the largest and highest quality lithium brine resources in the world. This soft, white metal is integral to lithium-ion batteries, which power electric vehicles. And with demand for EVs booming, Chile’s vast salt flats have become a vital national resource. Now, the Chilean President Gabriel Boric has released its long-awaited national lithium policy, which requires private companies to partner with the state to further develop the country’s lithium resources, ushering in a new era fo

Atlas Organization founder Jonathan D.T. Ward discusses the China Competition 2.0 bill unveiled by Democrat senators, economic containment of China and the status of the U.S. dollar. #foxbusiness #morningswithmaria

Beijing recently passed the revised Anti-Espionage Law, effective July 1. Because the definition of the Anti-Espionage Law is very vague, it has caused many discussions about what the CCP means by espionage and what Beijing considers “dangers to national security.” Because of its vagueness, the law’s execution is subject to various interpretations. – How is the Chinese anti-espionage law different from Western laws? – Impact on people living in China – Impact on foreign businesses in Ch

China released an investigation report on the United States’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The report disclosed important details of the weapons the CIA used for cyberattacks and details of specific cybersecurity cases taking place in China and other countries. #China #US #CIA

The Chinese Communist Party has gone after many different religious, ethnic and political groups in China. They’re worried that any deviation from the atheist, communist, Han Chinese culture will make China weaker, so they’ve come up with a way to deal with those who diverge from that. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss China’s solution to its dissident problem, why China wants young, ideally 28-year-old prisoners, and why the medical community needs to take a stand on this. Joining us in this

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Chinese Economic & Financial Updates 06:22 Huawei

In April, rumors of Foxconn’s exodus from China and its move to India sent stock prices in China and Hong Kong tumbling. Data indicate that during the five trading days starting April 23, over $3.17 billion in foreign capital fled China through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect mechanism, amounting to more than 21 billion RMB. This marked the longest capital withdrawal streak since November last year. On April 24, Foxconn officially announced its investment in India through the Hong Kong Stock Exchange,

Are Americans’ financial #secrets finding their way into #Beijing’s hands? Two Republican lawmakers are concerned about this issue. They’re demanding answers from the country’s top stock market regulators over whether Chinese-linked companies Webull Financial and Moomoo are complying with American laws—noting that if not, Americans’ personal data, like Social Security numbers and more, could be exposed. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Beijing Accessing Americans’ Financial Data? 02:31 Defense Pros Talk Taiwan Defense Ca

China’s youth unemployment rate has continued to climb over the last decade and is now significantly greater than other developed economies. So how did this happen? Why is this such a major issue? And what, if anything, can Xi Jinping do to address it?

In this short clip, Patrick Bet-David, Peter Navarro, Tom Ellsworth and Adam Sosnick discuss whether the US is close to a war with China.

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As the leader in the global wafer foundry industry, TSMC’s leading position is simply unrivaled. Whether it is the market share it occupies, or the advanced level of chip manufacturing technology, yield rate, heat control, etc., its advantages are very large. It is precisely because of the pure foundry model created by Morris Chang that it does not compete with customers, so that TSMC has many customers such as Apple, Huawei, and MediaTek, and its development is booming. “China Focus” is a YouTube channel

US, China Have a New Battleground | Vantage with Palki Sharma US, China are in a race to control the moon. A new battleground is in the making. Washington and Beijing have come up with grand plans for the same. What are the two countries planning? Palki Sharma tells you more

China is assembling a coalition of “rogue” states to up-end the world order, according to Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. Mr Wu told Sky News Australia that China’s efforts threaten the future of all democracies. Mr Wu also revealed when he thinks Beijing will attack Taiwan. While some analysts have predicted war within the next two years, the Foreign Minister told Sky News he believes 2027 is the year China may strike. It’s when Chinese military officials said their forces will be strong enoug

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Chinese Economy I: May Day, Hong Kong & Exports 07:32 Chinese Economy II: Manufacturing Exodus

It was always risky doing business in China, but it just got waaaaay more risky. China recently updated its anti-espionage law and it includes a lot more things that aren’t clearly defined. Our advice? US companies need to get out of China NOW!

The US House of Representatives passed a bill in March called the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023 that, among other things, sanctions anyone involved in organ trafficking. What foreshadowed the legislation was the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation coming out against China’s forced organ harvesting by banning research papers from China. Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s promises that it abolished the practice of murdering prisoners for their organs, even non-death row pris

The Chinese Communist Party is terrified of its youth, especially unemployed youth. Right now, China’s high youth unemployment rate is making headlines, and the government is really worried. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at why China’s college graduation rates are so high, why that’s led to so much unemployment, and why the CCP is making it worse by shaming those with degrees for not wanting to do manual labor.

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Chinese Economy I: Meeting & Manufacturing 05:10 Chinese Economy II: Mortgages, Property & BYD

In Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, there’s a massive apartment complex that’s home to over 20,000 internet celebrity hosts and laborers who are active every day during peak hours. Some perform solo and stream for over ten hours a day, while others collaborate in teams and stream continuously for 24 hours. Rumors say that the monthly capital flow generated by this building can reach $1 billion USD, nearly equal to the annual GDP of a county. This is Regent International Center, dubbed as the “first internet cel

Australians are seeking compensation for being “allegedly injured from covid vaccines,” says Sky News host Rowan Dean. “500 Australians have joined a class action lawsuit … the landmark lawsuit has been launched against the federal government, against the TGA and against the Department of Health and alleged negligence by the TGA in its approval and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines,” Mr Dean said.

To what extent is the United States of America prepared to maintain its military dominance? Has the war in Ukraine revealed any serious problems in the US military? Why do so many analysts in Washington suddenly seem uneasy? Yes, the US military is the most powerful fighting force that has ever existed… However, the war in Ukraine has brought into focus some very significant weaknesses that are now generating a lot of concern. In this video we are going to tell you exactly what the five great weakness