China Accused of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ Ahead of Trump–Xi Summit
The Chinese regime’s detention of U.S. citizen U Min Zin amounts to coercive “hostage diplomacy,” serving as a serious global warning that other authoritarian...
X Uncovers 200,000 Chinese Bot Accounts as State-Linked Influence Networks Persist
X has said it uncovered a Chinese bot farm of approximately 200,000 inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations. The platform’s safety team said in...
US Families With Relatives Missing in the Nepal-China Floods Plead for More Rescue Help
Mukti Patel has huddled with family and friends at her parents’ Richmond, Virginia, home since her dad, sister and two other relatives went missing...
Chinese Artist’s 3-Year Sentence Highlights CCP’s Expanding Limits on Political Speech: Insiders
Chinese artist Gao Zhen was recently sentenced in China to three years in prison over artworks he created nearly two decades ago, which insiders...
US Steps Up Africa Push as China Expands Economic, Security Footprint
The Trump administration says it has helped close 37 commercial deals worth $25.67 billion in Africa as Washington moves to compete with a much...
US Sanctions Another Hong Kong Firm Over Iran Shadow Banking
A group of oil tanks store imported crude oil at Qingdao Port Crude Oil Terminal in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on April 12, 2026....
China’s Jakarta Courtship Spurs Defense Pushback in the Indo-Pacific
The Chinese regime is courting Indonesia to expand its influence in the South China Sea, spurring Tokyo and Canberra to bolster defense ties with...
South Korea, Japan, US to Hold Annual Drills Against Nuclear Weapons Threats, Says Seoul
Warships of South Korea, the United States, and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier (C) take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge...
US Expansion of Iran Sanctions Raises Risks for Chinese Banks and Trade
The Chinese regime is assessing the potential impact of a new round of U.S. sanctions on its financial, energy, and foreign-trade sectors as Washington...