New Zealand Parliament to Cease Posting on X, Cites Concerns With AI ‘Nudification’
A decision by the New Zealand Parliament’s Clerk of the House David Wilson to cease posting official updates on X has drawn criticism. The...
China Tightens Restrictions on Retired Officials Leaving the Country
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has tightened controls on retired officials, imposing additional restrictions on their foreign travel, insiders from several provinces told The...
Chinese Defense Labs Exploit Nearly $1 Billion in US Research Funds, Report Says
Nearly $1 billion in U.S. federal research funds have been funneled into projects involving the Chinese regime’s defense laboratories that pose “critical risks” to...
Eileen Gu’s Return to the Olympics Renews Concerns Over China’s Athlete Naturalization Program
News Analysis Ever since American-born freestyle skier Eileen Gu stepped onto the podium at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, draped in China’s red flag,...
Japanese Prime Minister Not Afraid to Take On Beijing
News Analysis Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emerged from a snap election on Feb. 8 with a mandate rare in postwar politics: a two-thirds...
CCP Arrests Citizens for Posting Videos of Crowded Budget Trains Amid Sluggish Economy
Chinese regime authorities have arrested several citizens for posting videos of overcrowded budget-class trains during Chinese New Year that reveal the hardship of everyday...
Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs Won’t Change US–China Trade Relations, Analysts
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 20 that President Donald Trump’s global tariffs implemented under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)...
In China, a Quieter Lunar New Year Reflects Economic Strain and Unease
During what is traditionally the noisiest and most festive time of the year—the Lunar New Year holidays—many streets across China were strikingly subdued, residents...
China Is the Real Militarist in Indo-Pacific: Analysts
China is using accusations that Japan seeks to “revive militarism” to mask its own military aggression, which is gravely threatening Indo-Pacific security, experts warn....