For the first two years of President Donald Trump’s second term, he has arrived at meetings abroad with real leverage to match his bombastic
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Hong Kong Court Sentences Joshua Wong to 10 Years in Prison
30-year-old Joshua Wong (黃之鋒), the young leader of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, was handed sentence of 9 years and 10 months in prison by the
For China, Necessity Is the Mother of Automation and AI
China is losing population fast. With few births and almost no immigration, staying afloat, let alone advancing, will mean leaning on technology,
Chinese Digital Clout on Full Display as Sanrio and Mbappe Canceled
Hello Kitty believes that one can never have too many friends. Yet this week she lost a few in China. Hello Kitty’s creator, the Japanese company
The Taiwan Strait Is Not the Strait of Hormuz
A hot war in the Taiwan Strait would have unimaginable proportions and consequences. Because of this, commentators, scholars and analysts have drawn
What a Blue Wave Could Mean for U.S. China Policy
A sweeping victory for Democrats in next Tuesday’s midterm elections, which many forecasters now expect, would make for a contentious two years in
Xi Redoubles Anti-Corruption Efforts at Fifth Plenum
After more than a decade of purges and over a million corruption investigations into his fellow Chinese Communist Party officials, a concerted call
Trump Must Recommit Himself to Freeing American Prisoners in China
Two Americans are being wrongfully detained by China and there is no evidence that President Donald Trump is making any meaningful effort to get them
Economic, Demographic Crisis Form One-Two Punch for Chinese Society
The city of Beijing is expected to become a super-aged city by 2035, with more than a third of its population over the age of 60, the state-run
Chinese Car Crash Scheme Targets Taiwanese Comedian Who Mocked Xi
Taiwanese prosecutors on Wednesday charged five people with staging a car crash to injure a comedian who mocked Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平),
Trump Says He’s Willing to Discuss Ukraine With Putin, Xi
President Donald Trump has said that he would be prepared to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and Russian President Vladimir Putin to
U.S. Bans Chinese AI Leader DeepSeek From Government Use
The U.S. government has ordered a ban on the use of DeepSeek by civilian agencies, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday. The











