Chinese Regime

Insiders said CCP leaders were beginning to shape the next Party Congress and future policy direction as Beijing sought breakthroughs in AI and semiconductors.

Officials in some regions are demanding workers return bonuses and pandemic subsidies paid years ago as local governments struggle with declining revenue.

Zhu, who served as Chinese premier from 1998 to 2003, was a principal architect of China’s accession to the WTO.

The case has sparked fresh concerns about the CCP’s persistent efforts to influence democratically governed Taiwan from within.

Shop owners described unpredictable standards, unaffordable fines, and warnings that sent entire commercial streets rushing to close.

A passenger transiting through Hong Kong recounted the newly implemented additional airport security screening in a popular online video.

Taiwanese officials say the CCP is focused on influencing Taiwan’s elections, blocking U.S. arms sales, and tightening loyalty within the Party.

The Tangshan earthquake remains one of the 20th century’s deadliest. But many lives might have been saved if authorities had acted on expert warnings.

A viral joke over a toy’s ‘wa-wa’ sound has evolved into a broader outlet for public frustration with Huawei and China’s tightly controlled online environment.

This year’s exercise is different in unprecedented ways such as the military’s use of drone swarms, said one expert.

Dozens of listed companies have disclosed added tax costs as businesspeople describe authorities revisiting previously approved tax treatment.

U.S. importers must prove their goods are free of Xinjiang forced labor, and the two sanctioned firms sell forensic testing that makes that proof possible.

The Chinese regime’s sweeping tax on overseas wealth will further the loss of its growth momentum and innovative capacity, experts said.

Medical workers say employers are collecting passports, while some residents report failed passport applications before new rules take effect.

Medical workers say some Beijing hospitals are reclaiming bonuses, suspending incentive pay, and delaying salaries as funding pressures mount.

Analysts say administrative measures cannot overcome weak incomes, job insecurity, and broader economic pressures weighing on Chinese households.

The CCP’s October plenum could fill senior posts after investigations and removals depleted the military’s top command.

McGuinty’s remarks on foreign IP theft and Nortel mark the first time a Canadian minister has publicly referenced the company’s troubles in that context.

The probe of the U.S. cybersecurity firm came a day after Beijing announced a flurry of retaliatory actions against Washington’s trade curbs.