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China 05/09/22, 23:54

China continues to maintain its "zero COVID" strategy to curb the outbreak. Even so, Shanghai continues to see a record number of COVID-19 cases. According to Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, on May 8, the city of 25 million reported 322 new local confirmed infections and 3,625 asymptomatic cases. As the South China ...

China 05/09/22, 23:51

In Changsha city, Hunan province, an eight-floor building suddenly collapsed at about 12:00 on April 29. As reported by Da Ji Yuan, the Chinese officials announced on May 6 that the search and rescue operation was over. All the trapped and missing people were found, including 10 rescued and 53 killed. The ...

China 05/09/22, 23:42

John Lee, a Beijing loyalist, was elected to be the next leader of Hong Kong on May 8. Lee was the only candidate in the election, winning 99% of the votes. He won 1,416 votes in the pro-Beijing committee. Following Lee's victory, Zhong Jianhua, Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute's former ...

Economy 05/09/22, 23:40

Two surveys were conducted in April to examine China's lockdown on foreign businesses. Both released the results on May 5. The first one is from the Shanghai Japanese Commerce and Industry Club. The findings show that 54 Japanese manufacturers in Shanghai responded to a survey. 63% of these firms are still under ...

China 05/09/22, 23:32

The progress of the Russian-Ukrainian war is affecting high-level Chinese power politics leading up to the 20th National Congress. Which side to take has become one of the variables in developing China’s current situation. According to Chen Pokong, a Chinese-American political commentator, Beijing already knows Russia’s Ukraine situation is over. The Wall Street ...

China 05/09/22, 23:29

According to AP, John Lee, a Beijing loyalist, was elected to be the next leader of Hong Kong. Lee was the only candidate in the election and won 99% of the votes. He received 1,416 votes from the pro-Beijing committee. Only eight members voted against him. Lee, 64 years old, will begin ...

News 05/09/22, 23:26

Fan Shih-Ping, a professor at National Taiwan Normal University, posted his thoughts on Facebook on May 6. He states that President Xi Jinping's words directly confirm China's vaccine is useless. Xi presided over a meeting of China's Central Committee on May 5. He emphasized that China has a large population, with ...

News 05/09/22, 23:25

Shanghai's brutal lockdown has made public grievances worse. On May 7, a series of video clips shot in Zhuanqiao town showing people resisting violence, chasing, and beating official personnel has gone viral. The incident took out in the Jinsheng community of Minhang district. On that day, the resident gathered in the ...

China 05/09/22, 23:23

The U.S. State Department attracted widespread attention after changing the wording on its U.S.-Taiwan relations webpage last week. The website erased the reference to Taiwan as part of China and deleted a statement denying Taiwan independence. As of May 3, the webpage stated that the U.S. recognized the “Chinese position that ...

In-depth Reports 05/09/22, 22:50

A Department of Defense study has shown the Chinese government is making use of a U.S. government-program to serve their own interests. The Pentagon’s Small Business Innovation Research program aims at promoting innovation among small U.S. companies. The awards process is competitive. However, according to the Wall Street Journal, the report finds ...

News 05/09/22, 22:48

China’s Zero-Covid policy continues to make people struggle. Some starving people in Shanghai have run out of food for days and are calling for help online. Some out-of-town residents trapped in Shanghai have not received any assistance since the closure of the city. In a video, two people cooking on the ...

Economy 05/09/22, 22:38

Amidst the Ukraine war, China-Russia economic ties are booming. According to the BBC, the first quarter of 2022 saw a 28% year-on-year rise in trade volume between the two countries. The Chinese government said that starting in May, it would stop charging tariffs on imported coal. As Russia's coal exports to EU ...

Inspired Stories 05/09/22, 22:36

China’s netizens captured a rare scene of the sky in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, at around 8 pm on May 7. The sky suddenly turned a terrifying blood red, attracting heated comments from netizens. The first explanation comes from an old Chinese saying, “When there is a vision in the sky, there ...

News 05/09/22, 22:30

Shanghai’s embargo has had a significant impact on other locations, and the number of people who perished due to Shanghai’s closure is unknown. On May 7, a netizen shared three screenshots of a private chat they had with Dr. Li, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Guangdong General Hospital, Class III. He said ...

Human Rights 05/09/22, 22:25

Shanghai has been blocked and brutally controlled for a long time, and people have become increasingly discontent. In the past few days, netizens have shared many videos of Shanghai residents fighting against the regime employees. A video shared on the Internet on May 7 shows people in Zhuanqiao, Shanghai, attacking regime ...

Human Rights 05/09/22, 22:18

Teachers and students refused to accept the sudden lockdown imposed on a university in Beijing, resulting in police being dispatched. In online footage, a police officer warned through a loudspeaker that if people refuse to disperse after three notices, the public security officials will clear the scene and deal with them ...

In-depth Reports 05/09/22, 18:56

The Han ethnic group represents 92% of the total Chinese population. That is more than 1.4 billion people, almost one-fifth of the world's population. The Han have always been the majority in the territory we know today as the Republic of China. They also ruled dynasty after dynasty, except for the ...

Insights 05/09/22, 09:13

In 2021, official media CGTN wrote: "1988 marked the beginning of a brand-new chapter in the development of China's road network." The Chinese regime's mouthpiece added, "After just three decades, the country now has 160,000 kilometers of expressways, which is more than any other nation in the world." According to Research on ...

China 05/09/22, 09:11

More than 2,900 people are in trouble withdrawing their money from four rural banks in Henan and Anhui. According to Sina Finance, the total deposit involves up to 1.2 billion yuan or about $180 million. Bank depositors told Phoenix Net Finance that they could not withdraw cash or transfer money from April ...

China 05/09/22, 09:06

Beijing began a new round of Covid tests on Saturday, May 7. The Chinese capital is seeking to avert the repeat of Shanghai's fate. According to Voice of America, Beijing kicked off the new campaign by conducting nucleic acid screening for all employees in the city. Beijing also shut down more subway ...