3 mn readAs a British citizen, recent revelations about Chinese spying operations in the UK should come as an uncomfortable revelation. Britain’s cosying up to China in recent years may have come at a cost. Now, critics are questioning whether Britain has been naive in handling China.
3 mn readAs the floodwaters rise in Northeast China, so do fears about the nation’s food security. Deadly floods have battered China’s major food-producing provinces, fueling significant concerns over the country’s food security. According to officials and state media reports, torrential rains have wreaked havoc across the outskirts of Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province, China’s leading wheat and Corn Belt. Entire villages have been submerged, homes collapsed, and roads washed away. During authoring of this article, the rains had resulted in at least 30 deaths.
< 1 mn read78 years ago today, on August 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender, officially marking the end of World War II. In the context of World War II, was Taiwan a victorious nation or a defeated one?
3 mn readWorld War II, a cataclysmic event that reshaped the global landscape, saw the rise and fall of empires and the realignment of global powers. One of the most significant outcomes of the war was the emergence of new nations and political entities. Among these was the People’s Republic of China (PRC). But was the PRC a victor of World War II? Let’s delve into this intriguing question.
2 mn readOne month after Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang “disappeared” on June 25th, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress decided today to remove Qin from his position as Foreign Minister. Wang Yi, director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office, was appointed as the new Foreign Minister.
3 mn readIn mid-June, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Bill Gates in his first meeting with an American entrepreneur in years. During this meeting, Jinping called Gates an ‘old friend’ and said that he hoped the two countries would find a way to cooperate and work together to benefit them. The meeting was held at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, a traditional location used by Chinese leaders over the years to receive senior guests from outside countries. Xi enjoyed meeting with the Microsoft Co-founder and philanthropist for the first time in three years. He added that Bill Gates was the first American entrepreneur he completed this year.
3 mn readJust what could happen if China lifted the crypto ban? Typically, China has a complex history with cryptocurrencies witnessed through multiple restrictions imposed. However, recent signs suggest a possible shift in policy, which could have significant implications for the global crypto market. As one of the major global economies, China has always wielded considerable influence over the crypto market. Still, China’s approach to cryptocurrencies has been complex from the beginning.
2 mn readParaguay’s main opposition presidential candidate, Efraín Alegre, plans to prioritize “austerity” to reduce public sector spending instead of increasing taxes on the country’s farmers if he wins the upcoming April 30 election, as conveyed in a Reuters interview.
3 mn readFormer President of the Republic of China, Ma Ying-jeou, mentioned during a meeting with the Communist Party Secretary of Jiangsu Province, Xin Changxing, in Nanjing, China, that he promoted cross-strait exchanges during his tenure as the “President of Taiwan”, creating the “most peaceful and prosperous phase” in more than 70 years of separate governance across the Taiwan Strait.
2 mn readFormer President of the Republic of China, Ma Ying-jeou, visited the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing on the morning of March 28th at around 9 AM. He read Sun Yat-sen’s testament in front of his statue and presented a wreath. Afterwards, Liao Yuanhao, an associate professor from the College of Law at National Taiwan University, served as the ceremony’s host and read the eulogy. The eulogy used the traditional Chinese calendar year “Gui-Mao” instead of the Republic of China calendar, but mentioned Sun Yat-sen’s role in “establishing the Republic of China.”
