Month: June 2024

Zooming in on 2024’s first presidential debate: despite rising tensions between the United States and China, the two candidates didn’t address China often, except on tariffs and trade deficit. We fact-check their claims.The United States views China as threat number one. With that in mind, which China issues should have been in focus during the presidential debate? Retired Air Force Brigadier General Robert Spalding shares his take.Concerns are rising that U.S. maritime power is on the decline, while China is working hard to catch up. Where do the two nations stand on sea power right now? An expert breaks it down.The company Milwaukee Tool gets sued. A man in China claims the world-recognized power tool maker is tied to forced labor happening inside a Chinese prison. Milwaukee Tool denies the accusation.00:00 Intro01:17 Fact Check: Trump, Biden’s Claims on China Policy04:21 What Is No. 1 China Issue the U.S. Needs to Address?09:03 A Breakdown of the U.S.-China Maritime Power Competition13:59 Milwaukee Tool Sued Over Ties to Forced Labor in China

Joining us today is Carmen Lau. She’s a former elected Hong Kong District Councillor. And she’s now an International Advocacy and Program Associate at Hong Kong Democracy Council.

One of America’s most popular online shopping sites is in hot water. Arkansas is suing the Chinese-owned app Temu, accusing it of being spyware in disguise.Another Chinese retailer is also facing pushback. A UK-based human rights group is launching a legal bid against fast fashion giant Shein.Both of America’s top political parties share concerns over competition with China. Beyond economic reasons, they’re also zooming in on national security.How can we defend America from the Chinese Communist Party’s political warfare? What does the term “warfare” really mean? Retired U.S. Navy Captain James Fanell just testified before the Oversight Committee, and spoke to us about it.Arkansas Sues Chinese-Owned Shopping Platform TemuHuman Rights Group Trying to Stop Shein’s London IPOHouse GOP Seeks 9% Commerce Dept. Budget CutFanell: 30 Years of ‘Threat Deflation’U.S.: ‘Ironclad’ Commitment to PhilippinesTaiwan: Do Not Travel to China After Death Threat2 Former Chinese Defense Ministers Expelled from CCPHow Significant Is Falun Gong Protection Act?

Another subway collapse in China! Hopefully nobody was injured.

China has employed a new tactic in its legal war against Taiwan. On June 21, China’s Ministry of State Security and five other ministries jointly issued a piece of legislation titled “Opinions on Legally Punishing ‘Taiwan Independence’ Diehards for Splitting the Country and Inciting Splitting the Country”, threatening the death penalty for what they call serious crimes…

China says it doesn’t need nukes to take Taiwan. But it will take Taiwan. The US and China are holding serious nuclear talks. Communist propaganda is coming to a country near you. And the China economy collapse is coming. That and more on this week’s China news headlines.

00:00 Introduction00:12 70,000 Subscribers01:37 Politburo Meeting04:27 Stabbing Incident09:04 Capital Flight & Laundering NetworkChina Update provides viewers with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China. Videos are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese. China Update is fully independent, all views and analysis are all my own and I make the videos.

Can you believe it? China’s most advanced VT4 tank has turned out to be such a disappointment on the international market that even Nigeria was seriously let down. In 2019, Nigeria made a significant purchase of 35 VT4 main battle tanks from China. Sounds impressive, right? These tanks, touted as “3.5 generation” advanced tanks, failed to fire during military exercises, leaving Nigerian generals wide-eyed in disbelief. If it takes half an hour to fire a single shell in real combat, the enemy would have likely turned us into barbecue by then.Nigeria’s military leadership was frustrated with the situation. The expensive “god tank” they bought turned out to be a flop. Within less than two years, numerous issues emerged, forcing Nigeria to seek alternatives, eventually turning to Russia’s T-90 tanks.#chinaobserver

This is a highlight from Podcast 259 Hong Kong Is Losing Its Best and Brightest | Carmen Lau • #259 Hong Kong Is Losing Its Best and…

Update: the woman who defended bus full of kids has sadly passed

12345678901234567890123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 , 12345678901234567890123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 12345678901234567890123456789 views Jun 29, 2024 #chinaobserverFacing skepticism about the GJ-11’s stealth capabilities, some Chinese media platforms argue that simply adopting a flying wing layout is sufficient for stealth, and with the addition of stealth coatings, the performance is even better. If this were true, China’s stealth bombers should have already been deployed, but they remain unseen. This clearly indicates that China’s stealth coatings are far from effective.During the Sino-Indian border dispute, two J-20 fighter jets, which are claimed to have stealth capabilities, were flying near the China-India border. However, they were easily tracked by India’s Su-30MKI, showing that the stealth coating was hardly effective.#chinaobserver

00:00 Introduction 00:26 South China Sea: Second Thomas Shoal Incident 07:44 Rhodium on Chinese Overcapacity & Emerging Economies China Update provides viewers with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China. Videos are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese. China Update is fully independent, all views and analysis are all my own and I make the videos.

This is really disturbing!

U.S. public pensions have poured over $60 billion into China. But some states are rolling out laws to buck the trend. Some Chinese companies are putting on American shells after U.S. regulators accused them of aiding Beijing. Experts say one goal is to keep their U.S. operations running, while some say that allowing them to exposes loopholes in U.S. enforcement. Top officials warn more sanctions on China are coming from both the United States and NATO, as concerns loom over China’s support for Russia’s wa

In China, Little Pinks are powerful. They use online influence to force Taiwanese entertainers in China to support the reunification of Taiwan. They insulted the Yasukuni Shrine in Japan and live-streamed it to the whole world. They are invincible online. But when they meet Jensen Huang, they discover that their “magical” powers are gone.

On the evening of June 16, around 9 PM, urgent shouts broke the quietness of the village. A local official in Pingyuan County located in Meizhou city of Guangdong province, was alerting everyone to evacuate immediately. The village had just received an emergency flood discharge notification from the authorities, indicating that it was in the flood discharge zone. Villagers quickly began to evacuate. #chinaobserver

In recent years, China has been exporting weapons to developing countries under the “Belt and Road” initiative. However, it wasn’t long before reports of accidents started coming in from countries like Bangladesh, leading to criticism that the products were substandard. Over the years, the Bangladeshi military has bought a lot of equipment from China: army cannons, air force fighter jets, and navy ships. They thought they were getting a good deal, but soon enough, problems started to arise. The most notable

American college instructors are brutally stabbed in China. While the CCP harasses a Dutch ship in the East China Sea. And the US promises a “hellscape” if China attacks Taiwan. That and more on this week’s China news headlines.

In China, a MeToo activist has been sentenced to five years in prison. 00:00 Intro 01:50 Biden: G7 to Push Back on China’s Supply to Russia 05:09 G7 Communique to Hammer China 06:57 Yellen: China Trade Practices Threaten Economy 08:06 Biden Orders New Rule to Protect U.S. Supply Chain 08:43 Ukraine Deal Comes with No Real Goals: Spalding 10:58 U.S. Diplomat Warns of Accidental Conflict with China 12:28 Lawmakers Grill Microsoft President Over China Hacks 15:15 2 Chinese Activists Sentenced to Prison Time

00:00 Introduction 00:12 EU-China: Trade Tensions 04:12 Hong Kong 07:56 US-China: Middle East Public Sentiment China Update provides viewers with the most up to date political, economic, and geostrategic analysis on China. Videos are based on hundreds of articles, think tank reports, government statements and other resources in English and Chinese. China Update is fully independent, all views and analysis are all my own and I make the videos.

#chinainsights China’s food safety has always been a major concern. The world has been shocked by the amount of high-tech, poisonous food products that have been produced. The following Douyin blogger introduced the process of making fake duck blood…

China is planning a takeover of South Korea.

With tensions high as ever in the Taiwan Strait, top US admiral of the Navy Fleet in the Indo-Pacific has threatened to turn the Taiwan straight into an unmanned hellscape in the event of China invading Taiwan. #us #china #taiwan

At the Shangri-La Military Dialogue, Ukrainian President Zelensky offered a sick burn of China.

Is this big operation aimed at catching criminals? Each of these electric bikes is being ridden like an off-road vehicle. Turns out, these videos were recently taken by people during the CCP’s crackdown on electric bikes. According to a report by China’s Xinhua News Agency, on the evening of May 23, a nationwide operation was launched to address safety hazards related to electric bicycles. A total of 74,000 night patrol teams were deployed across the country to strictly inspect violations such as illegal pa

Taiwan’s TSMC, often referred to as the “guardian deity” of Taiwan, is a critical part of the “silicon shield” concept. In 2022, a Chinese economist with government ties called for “reclaiming Taiwan” and seizing TSMC. Some American scholars have even suggested a “scorched-earth policy” to destroy TSMC’s equipment as a deterrent to Beijing’s invasion plans. #chinaobserver

West Attacking China’s Economy on Multiple Fronts? | Vantage with Palki Sharma The EU raises tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles. US mulls new chip export restrictions. US sanctions Chinese firms helping Russia evade sanctions. Canada & the US raise the issue of Tibet. Is the West launching a coordinated attack on China’s economy and diplomacy? — China | Economy | G7 Summit | Italy | Firstpost | World News | News Live | Vantage | Palki Sharma | News #china #economy #g7summit #firstpost #vantageonfirs

China’s Sea Hooliganism Explained | What China’s doing In Our Waters | NewsX

Twenty years ago, when e-commerce was booming, people used to say, “There’s no business that’s hard to do.” However, no one expected that twenty years later, e-commerce would become the hardest business to run. Many e-commerce businesses have already collapsed on the eve of the 2024 618 Shopping Festival! #chinaobserver

The China real estate crisis. The China property crisis. The Chinese economy at large. All of it was propped up by one big lie. And that’ lie is now falling apart.

Living in China for so long, we would like to share some of the comparisons that we have found between China and the west, and shed some light on the situation. Every week, we take you to a new place in China on our bikes, cover a topic, and reply to your questions.