Year: 2023

After refusing to allow Marvel movies to release in China for almost three years, China is once again warming up to Hollywood and is allowing Marvel movies to enter the mainland. Is this because China is desperate for money? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

China didn’t invent ChatGPT, but the chances of its making its own version of the AI bot are pretty good. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss what a China Chat GPT would look like, how the Chinese governments hold tech companies back, and what it sounded like when we asked ChatGPT to write a poem about China’s abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.

In a Japanese think tank’s latest #simulation predicting who would win a cross-strait war, #Taiwan emerges victorious, with Beijing failing to conquer the island. But both sides sustain heavy losses. As for the players, Beijing is on one side facing off with Taiwan, the United States, and Japan. The year is 2026, and the losses are tens of thousands killed or wounded on either side—with the tide turning at a key point in battle. But what about after 2026, when most experts predict China’s military growth w

#chinainsights ” After calculation, I would have lost about 600,000 yuan or 87,000 US dollars.”–one homeowner. An important sign of China’s deteriorating economy is the significant increase in the number of foreclosed homes in 2022. China Index Academy says this is a historically high number. Some people may think that those who bought multiple properties are too greedy, which has led to their tragedy today. That’s not necessarily true. In China, people’s cash on hand is insecure, shrinking due to inflati

After a Chinese spy balloon traveled over the US and hovered over sensitive US military installations, the US rightly called China out for its blatant violation of US airspace. China responded by accusing the US of doing the same, although without proof, and sanctioned several US companies in response to US sanctions. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss China’s attempts to “struggle” against the US, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s tour of the EU, and China’s attempts to straddle the divide be

The U.S. Energy Department has concluded that COVID-19 most likely emerged from a Chinese research lab leak. The origin story has gone from “conspiracy theory” to a government debate. Molly Gambhir reports.

China is obsessed with pigs. So much so, that pigs have their own skyscrapers. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at China’s history with swine flu, why the government has been encouraging pig skyscrapers and why they are are risky.

Recently, the news that China’s US$2 trillion in trade surplus has disappeared sparked concerns all over social media platforms. The problem was first exposed by famous Chinese economic analyst, Lao Man. On 9 February, he posted on Chinese social media Weibo that during the three years of “Zero-COVID” policy from 2020 to 2022, China’s trade surplus would reach US$1.8977 trillion, which is almost the equivalent to the sum of surpluses over a decade from 2010 to 2019. Furthermore, the surplus in 2022 reached

These events, intertwined with the emergence of Chinese spy balloons in U.S. airspace, have brought to light the massive global surveillance program of the Chinese Communist military. These seemingly accidental events show that the sinister agenda the CCP has planted in all corners of the world over the past few decades is now coming to light at a breakneck pace. This process seems to be beyond the control of the will of man. Predictably, the ban on Australian coal has been lifted, but Australia will never

More U.S. #troops in #Taiwan. That’s as the island continues to face an ever more aggressive communist neighbor. The U.S. planning on increasing the number of troops from the current 30 up to about 200. Taiwan’s president welcoming the move. China meanwhile accusing the U.S. of undermining peace and stability in the region. The Pentagon, maintaining the move would help Taiwan defend itself in the event of a Chinese invasion. 00:00 Intro 00:42 U.S. to Expand Training of Taiwanese Forces 01:38 China Rolls Ou

The Chinese Communist Party has committed a number of genocides since it came to power in 1949. Killing people or threatening to kill people is how the CCP has always maintained its power. Mao is often quoted as saying “political power grows from the barrel of a gun.” Which is why the CCP makes sure it has all the guns. In this episode of China Uncensored, we discuss China’s secret genocide, how it’s being covered up in the West and why.

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#China is the biggest #threat, not just on land but in space, according to U.S. Space Chief General Saltzman. And trailing not far behind is Russia. As for where America is in the space race, so far, the United States is still holding first place, but can the it keep that title? Saltzman warns the field is getting much more crowded in the race for space, and has grave implications for Earth. 00:00 Intro 00:40 U.S. General: China Is Biggest Space Threat 03:00 Russia-China Relations Reach New Milestones: Pu

Looks like China won’t be the world’s factory for much longer.

China deploys assets to Indian Ocean access points. Ukraine update as Russia suspends New START treaty involvement. Xi announces visit to Moscow. How to change a light bulb in the United States Navy.

A Chinese spy balloon created a scandal when it traveled over the continental US for about a week, stopping to hover over sensitive US military installations. The Chinese government denied involvement, saying it was a civilian balloon. But its story kept on changing as the US took action, giving the impression that the Chinese government was trying to cover its tracks after a botched military operation. However this isn’t the only way China uses its spy balloons. In this just us episode of China Unscripted,

The head of NATO is now talking about China being a threat to the security alliance and it’s preparing accordingly. Beijing is trying to help its poorest residents fight inflation, but its attempts were mocked for their unhelpfulness. And the government has rolled out a new incentive to encourage couples to have babies. Watch this episode of China Uncensored for that and more of this week’s China news headlines.

#China is losing #money to the tune of billions. For the first time in two years, more money left China than entered as imports grow and exports fall, and Chinese shipping containers dawdle around empty Chinese ports. What’s driving this trend? Is it all due to China’s draconian zero-COVID policy? Or are other factors at play? 00:00 Intro 00:41 $11B Shifts Out of China Within Three Months: Analysis 03:03 U.S. Pledges ‘Consequences’ If China Aids Russia 04:34 U2 Pilot Takes Selfie with Chinese Spy Balloon 0

The Philippines agreed to allow the US military and army to create 4 new military bases on their islands. These strategic locations will give the US the best seats in the house to recon that South China Sea. The Philippines is made up of over 7,000 different islands just 420 miles south of China making it a strategically important archipelago. They’ve been on the frontlines in WW2, the old war on terror and now the West’s new competition with China.

A Chinese spy balloon created a scandal when it traveled over the continental US for about a week, stopping to hover over sensitive US military installations. The US later said that that balloon was part of a Chinese spying operation that covered 40 countries and 5 continents. And one of those countries is apparently China. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at China’s domestic balloon spying program, its connection to western companies, and how China uses balloons for “stability maintenance”.

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0:00 Highlights 0:57 Beijing declares ‘major victory in pandemic prevention and control’, causing people to mock 6:34 Chinese boyfriend-for-hire: 30 cents per hour for Valentine’s day 8:06 Jack Ma spotted in Australia, attracting attention 9:31 Bad working environment: Beijing has difficulty attracting talent 11:19 China on brink of supplying lethal aid to Russia, Blinken ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

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India and China are once again showing signs of tension. So much so that recently the delivery of new Indian battalions was announced, right where intense conflicts between soldiers from both countries had occurred. This would indicate that the mission will not only focus on guarding the border. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

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The number of Chinese illegally entering the U.S. from the southern border has soared. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in January alone, 1,084 Chinese nationals were arrested at the southern border of the U.S., while arrests for the same period last year was only 89. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

The beautiful rural countryside is more than often fabricated. Gilles Sabrie photography website:

A #war over chips. And not the savory kind sold in supermarkets. These are #microchips, also known as semiconductors. Found in iPhones and computers and advanced fighter jets, microchips are the brains of modern life. And it seems China is falling behind in making them. Thousands of Chinese chip companies are closing, marking a 70% rise from the year before. What do these record closures mean for U.S.-China relations? And as the world teeters on the edge of all-out war, how much of a role will these tiny c

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Is China spying on the Andaman & Nicobar Islands? In January 2022, a mysterious ‘sphere-shaped object’ was spotted near the islands. The authorities are yet to provide a logical explanation.

China’s elderly are unhappy about changes to their healthcare benefits, and they’re not taking the changes lying down. Thousands of retirees have come out in protest over having their medical benefits slashed. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at what reforms the retirees are protesting against, the government’s reaction to the protests, and why this could be a threat to the Chinese Communist Party’s rule.

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Chinese Economy: Monetary Policy, IPOs, Devastated Airlines Rebound 06:16 US-China: Blinken & Wang Meet

Instead of conceding it was wrong to send a spy balloon into US airspace, China is now turning the tables and accusing the US of sending spy balloons over China. China and Iran are forging a new partnership. And China is again blocking the World Health Organization (WHO) from investigating the origins of Covid. Watch this episode of China Uncensored for that and more of this week’s China news headlines.