Category: China
-
China detects first human case of H3N8 bird flu strain in the world
An H3N8 strain of bird flu has been detected in humans for the first time, in China’s central province of Henan. The four-year-old boy infected had been in contact with chickens and crows raised at his home, according to reports from China’s National Health Commission. Avian influenza or bird flu as it is commonly known is a…
-
Taiwan adds new navy minelayers to defenses against China
Taiwan commissioned new navy minelayers on Friday to bolster its defenses against colossal rival China. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a ceremony commissioning the navy’s First and Second Mining Operations Squadrons, which will operate ships capable of automatically sowing large numbers of small but powerful mines at high speeds without the use of divers. These…
-
Guangxi Vice Governor Liu Hongwu under corruption probe in China
A high-ranking official in the southern Chinese region of Guangxi is being investigated for corruption, according to the ruling Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog. Vice Governor Liu Hongwu is being investigated by the Central Committee for Discipline Inspection for “serious violations of discipline and laws,” the committee’s standard term for graft. No additional information was provided.…
-
Ebola-like hemorrhagic fever virus or Marburg virus in China with only 50% survival rate?
Dr. Robert Malone joined Steve Bannon on The War Room to discuss the latest viral outbreak in China, that many experts worried. Dr. Malone on Jan 11 told the War Room that he heard the disease spreading across China is reportedly an “Ebola-like hemorrhagic fever virus.” Dr. Malone said: “They are using language that this…
-
‘Clash between a brutal dictatorship and a free government’: Bradley Thayer
In this special report, “China in Focus” sat down with Bradley Thayer, founding member of the Committee on the Present Danger: China. He touched on the significance of Taiwan—not just militarily but also from a civilian perspective—what it means going forward on the geopolitical stage, and ways Beijing may try to subvert Taiwan. Thayer said…
-
China faces $4 trillion ‘ticking debt bomb’ amid financial crisis with Evergrande
According to the Indian news channel WION, China is experiencing a “dangerous debt bubble” as a result of the ongoing crisis at Chinese property giant Evergrande. China is said to have racked up $4 trillion worth of debt with WION reporting that the true number may be much higher amid attempts by Xi Jinping’s officials…
-
Hypersonic weapons, explained; North Korean prison-break video goes viral
What’s all the buzz about Beijing’s hypersonic weapons, and why could they pose a nuclear threat to the United States? We break it down in this episode. A 12-year-old girl died after getting a shot of a Chinese-made vaccine. Her mother asked authorities for an investigation into the case, only to be beaten and detained.…
-
Gas explosion in China shatters city block; First Chinese spy agent extradited to US
A big explosion in a northern Chinese city left buildings destroyed. People covered in blood were seen carried away in ambulances. China turns to the United States for help amid a power crisis. Beijing is set to double its import of natural gas from America through deals with an American energy company. China’s coal…
-
U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, demands Beijing end its ‘genocide in Xinjiang’
On Wednesday, President Biden’s nominee for US ambassador to China set himself on a collision course with Beijing, promising to be a vocal critic of China’s human rights abuses and aggressive foreign policy if confirmed. During his Senate confirmation hearing, Nicholas Burns took a tough stance, saying that the US should expand arms sales to…
-
Xi Jinping faces a surprise revolt within his own inner circle: Paul Monk
According to a senior China policy expert, President XI JINPING is facing a surprise revolt within his own inner circle, and the Chinese leader is on the verge of a crisis. President Xi Jinping is using power grabs and escalating rhetoric with Taiwan to divert attention away from his own domestic crisis. According to Paul…
Headlines 360 news 