Chinese Semiconductor Industry Nowhere Near Its 2025 Self-Sufficiency Goal
In 2015, Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” initiative had outlined targets for a self-reliant China. The...
How China’s Power Crisis Could Bring The Auto Industry to a Halt
The ongoing power shortage in China has forced businesses across many industries to restrict their operations...
Gates Foundation Announces $120 Million to Distribute Merck COVID-19 Drug in Underdeveloped Countries
On Oct. 19, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it would be setting aside 120 million...
Trump Announces Challenge to Big Tech With New Social Media Platform
Following the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, former President Donald Trump was banned from social media platforms...
Debt-Besieged Evergrande Wins Small Triumph With US$83-Million Bond Payment
With more than $300 billion in outstanding debt, the Chinese real estate giant is by no means out of...
Biden Says US Would Defend Taiwan, Contradicting Decades of ‘Strategic Ambiguity’
During a town hall event on Thursday, Oct. 21, U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters that Washington would come to Taiwan’s aid if the island were attacked by Communist China. When Anderson Cooper of CNN...
North China Imposes COVID-19 Lockdowns, Leaked Documents Suggest Preparing for Large Outbreaks
After a few Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases were reported in China’s northern regions, authorities swiftly implemented lockdown measures in these places. The lockdowns are part of a “zero tolerance” national policy, in which areas...
China’s New Law Could Punish Parents for Children’s Bad Behavior
The Chinese government is considering legislation that will penalize parents for crimes or “very bad behavior” committed by their children. The National People’s Congress Standing Committee is scheduled to review the draft law this week....
Canada Preparing to Mass Vaccinate Kids Aged 5 to 11 With 2.9 Million Dose Pfizer Pre-order
The Canadian government is preparing for an expedited nation-wide rollout of the novel gene therapy Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines to children aged 5 to 11 with a pre-order of 2.9 million doses of the...
French Visit to Taiwan Sparks Beijing Aggression
On Oct. 6, French senators landed in Taiwan to engage in negotiations with Republic of China (ROC) President Tsai Ing-wen, ignoring warnings from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The French delegation The delegation that visited...
Record-Breaking 100 Cargo Ships Backed up at Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports
After being rattled by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the global supply chain is still struggling to recover. Two of America’s busiest ports, Long Beach and Los Angeles, saw records shattered on Oct. 18...
Minnesota Hospital Nurses Hold Strike Demanding Better Benefits
Nurses at the Allina Hospital in Plymouth, Minnesota, recently held a three-day strike demanding better holiday pay and benefits. As a result, the hospital had to temporarily suspend some of its services. All 50 nurses...