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Human Rights 05/19/22, 10:18

According to Reuters, a fatal shooting happened at a Taiwan-American church in southern California on May 15. The shooting left one person dead and five others injured. The suspect appeared motivated by political hatred toward Taiwan. According to Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, the suspect was identified as David Wenwei Chou, ...

China 05/19/22, 09:21

On Sunday, May 15, a shooting broke out at a Taiwanese church service in Orange County, California. Five elderly people were wounded, and a doctor died after launching himself at the suspect to contain him. Officials said on May 16 that the shooter, 68-year-old David Chou from Las Vegas, was acting ...

China 05/18/22, 09:52

According to Chinese media outlet XiwangZhisheng, the U.S. Congress recently introduced two more blockbuster bills against Beijing. The bills aim to further restrict the visas of Chinese travelers to the U.S. and strengthen competitiveness against China. Congressman Jim Banks introduced the “Communist Visa Transparency Act of 2022” on May 12. The ...

China 05/17/22, 02:27

The U.S. is showing its stronger will to curb a potential China invasion of Taiwan amid the war in Ukraine. Change of wording regarding U.S.-Taiwan relation The U.S. State Department on May 5 revised the Fact Sheet about U.S.-Taiwan relations on its website. It removes words such as "Taiwan is a part ...

China 05/17/22, 02:26

Epoch Times reported on May 15 that Noah Barkin, senior editor of the American consulting firm Rhodium Group wrote that Europe had turned China into China), suggesting Taiwan as an essential item on the agenda. The US and Britain held their first high-level, closed-door discussions on minimizing the chances of China ...

Human Rights 05/17/22, 01:07

China recently ordered a tightening of Chinese overseas investment emigration. Some American lawyers revealed that Chinese people have changed tactics. They are reverting to applying for L1 visas to emigrate to the U.S. In May, China released new laws tightening its control over investment emigration through notarization. The move was a ...

China 05/16/22, 10:53

After the U.S. State Department updated the U.S.-Taiwan Relations Fact Sheet, it removed words such as Taiwan is a part of China and does not support Taiwan’s independence. In response, Zhao Lijian, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, opposed it during a press briefing, claiming that U.S. attempted to undermine the one-China ...

U.S. 05/16/22, 07:51

A group of U.S. House of Representatives members sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the U.S to add Taiwan to the list of countries he will visit during his upcoming Asia trip. The group includes nine representatives: Tom Tiffany, Scott Perry, Nancy Mace, Louie Gohmert, Lisa McClain, Peter Stauber, ...

China 05/15/22, 10:46

Newtalk cited Expert Wang Hejin as saying the U.S. is applying a "dual-track" policy with the Chinese government. Wang also pointed out what the U.S. should do to promote this policy. According to Wang, on the one hand, the U.S. accepted the CCP's conditions for "severing diplomatic ties," "abolishing the treaty," ...

China 05/15/22, 10:31

The U.S. State Department recently updated the fact sheet stating its relations with Taiwan. It removed the wording, "the United States recognized the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China, acknowledging the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part ...

Human Rights 05/15/22, 10:26

On May 12, the Congress's Lantos Human Rights Commission held a hearing on the issue of live organ harvesting by the Chinese government. A document provided by the commission stated that, for a hundred years, the Chinese government has always put people last, standing the principle of universality of human rights ...

China 05/15/22, 10:23

The U.S. is calling on Beijing to do more to curb the network of illegal drug production in China. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official Anne Milgram told CBS News that it is essential every shipment of chemicals that are coming out of Chinese chemical companies and coming to Mexico is ...

U.S. 05/15/22, 09:08

Washington has pledged a package of more than 150 million dollars to ASEAN leaders. As Reuters reported on May 13, besides infrastructure, security, and pandemic readiness, the package will bolster efforts to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. In the South China Sea, China is engaged in sovereignty disputes with at least ...

China 05/15/22, 06:36

President Biden welcomed ASEAN leaders to the White House for a two-day summit yesterday, May 12, establishing a bulwark against Chinese dominance in the area. The summit, which ends on Friday, will address various issues, including trade, human rights, and climate change. But it's Biden's team effort to highlight top priorities: ...

Tech 05/14/22, 06:11

According to Reuters, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on May 11 that China opposes the U.S. huge chip bill because it will give the world's largest economy a competitive advantage. On May 12, the U.S. will step up formal negotiations on a compromise measure that would invest 52 billion dollars in ...

China 05/14/22, 06:02

According to Reuters, the Biden administration has drafted an executive order to empower the Department of Justice to block foreign opponents like China and Russia from accessing Americans' data. China's BGI purchased U.S. genomic sequencing firm Complete Genomics in 2013, and in 2015, Chinese WuXi Pharma Tech acquired U.S. firm NextCODE ...