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China 05/18/22, 11:42

As VOA Chinese reported on May 16, Taiwan's security bureau confirmed that mainland China has trained and paid some local internet celebrities in Taiwan. This is because China wants to spread false information on the Internet to influence Taiwanese people's cognition and to achieve its goal of a united front. National ...

China 05/18/22, 11:39

According to CNA, the World Health Organization (WHO) principal legal officer, Steven Solomon, confirmed that more than ten nations had submitted a proposal to invite Taiwan to attend the World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The 75th WHA is about to occur in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 22. The WHO held ...

China 05/18/22, 11:38

On May 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping called German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shortly after his April visit to Japan. Xi hopes that Germany can maintain Merkel's pro-China economic policies. Scholz's first visit to an Asian country was to Japan, not China, unlike his predecessor. Scholz remarked on April 28 at a ...

China 05/18/22, 11:28

The COVID outbreak has hit Linshui County and the Guang’an City of Sichuan Province. As a result, Linshui County residents are now complaining about a shortage of necessary supplies. Notably, the residents mentioned above queued for nucleic acid testing on May 16. It is reported that since May 9, Guang’an City has ...

China 05/18/22, 11:27

Experts are warning about a potential Covid outbreak in China surpassing that of Shanghai and Beijing combined, affecting at least 50 millions people. This simmering outbreak starts in Linshui County, Guang'an City at the western province of Sichuan with about 500 local cases within the latest week. At present, Linshui County, ...

China 05/18/22, 10:54

The epidemic situation in Tianjin has worsened, with some metro stations closing temporarily and numerous areas in Tianjin's Dongli and Beichen districts under control. Every resident takes COVID tests, and students take online lessons at home. On May 16, the Tianjin Rail Operation Weibo posted notices that metro line 3 and ...

China 05/18/22, 10:16

According to data from China's National Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate in April increased to 6.1 percent, the highest since February 2020, when the pandemic first started. The population's unemployment rate for those aged 16-24 surged to 18.2 percent in April. The unemployment rate in many key cities increased to 6.7 ...

China 05/18/22, 10:13

China’s aggressive behaviors against Taiwan and in the South China Sea raise concerns among financial experts about the country’s overseas assets. The sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and its allies have given them a reference example. The PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, held a forum at the ...

Insights 05/18/22, 10:12

Recently, a short video posted on Twitter shows a crowd of Chinese medical workers in protective suits holding banners and protesting for better treatment on the street. They are usually called "Dabai" or literally "Big Whites" for their common appearance. According to the video uploader, these "Big Whites" work at China ...

Economy 05/18/22, 09:56

The National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBSC) recently announced that China’s economy is facing a downturn as both global and domestic impacts are higher than expected. In addition, Chinese media outlet CFI reported a reduction in April fiscal revenue at some places. Shenzhen fell 44% year-on-year, Suzhou fell by 49.6%, ...

China 05/18/22, 09:56

According to the Chinese ZhenShiJi channel, Qinglong County, Guizhou province, experienced torrential hails on May 06. The 10-minute-long hail turned streets into a glacier. At the same time, the hail flooded into supermarkets and made the goods float. Residents said they had never witnessed any hail as big as this one.Some even ...

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 05/18/22, 09:49

The Beijing regime requires all regions and departments not to discuss the Central Committee arbitrarily. According to a Radio Free Asia report on May 16, Chinese state media Xinhua News published an official document prohibiting retired party leaders from discussing the Party Central Committee’s significant policies, disseminating politically negative remarks, or ...

China 05/18/22, 09:45

Residents are demanding to disband a neighborhood committee in Shanghai after a video leaked online show its member enjoying high-quality food while limiting the residents to instant noodles. A video posted online shows inside a neighborhood committee office at Yulan Qingyuan community, Xujing 徐泾 Town, Shanghai. Several staff women were seen ...

China 05/18/22, 08:43

According to the GateWayPundit, leaked audio revealed that the Chinese military hosted a meeting in May 2022 to plan an invasion of Taiwan and the South China Sea. The audio reveals that China's key goals are to smash Taiwan and achieve victory in a decisive battle in the South China Sea. The ...

China 05/18/22, 08:05

Chinese mainland media The Paper reported a mountain collapse occurred in Zhijin County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province at about 12:00 on May 8. A search and rescue team was deployed to the scene right afterward. Three elderly from two families have lost contact in the incident. The rescue team’s investigation reported that ...

Economy 05/18/22, 08:02

China's strict measures to contain the Covid outbreak have had a severe impact on the airline industry. In its financial hub of Shanghai, airports nearly froze due to its lockdown. Shanghai Airport Group owns Pudong Airport and Hongqiao Airport. On Monday, May 16, the group released a briefing on transportation and production ...

Insights 05/18/22, 07:51

Jared T Nelson is an expat lawyer and the CEO of Pathway Compliance. He is spending his days in lockdown in Shanghai. Nelson often shares his miserable living situation, including the starvation of left-behind pets. In a Tweet on May 16, Nelson’s 56th day in lockdown, he described the life in ...

China 05/18/22, 07:49

Shanghai- China’s financial hub, has announced its plans to gradually reopen. The state media reported on May 16 that Shanghai would roll out the opening in phases, and “normal life” will resume on June 1. However, Shanghai residents are skeptical of the announcement. Many of them have been disappointed in the ...

Football 05/18/22, 06:07

As Reuters reported, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced China’s withdrawal from its hosting rights for the 2023 Asian Cup. The rationale behind this decision is the exceptional conditions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. After discussing it extensively, China and AFC reached that decision. AFC praises Chinese authorities for making a ...