Annie Wu
The Epoch Times
New York, NY, United States
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Chinese Spy Extradited to US for Attempt to Steal Tech from Leading US Aviation Firms
Xu Yanjun, a deputy division director within China’s primary intelligence agency, is being charged for his scheme to steal jet engine tech. → Read More
IMF Forecast: China’s GDP Would Be Affected More Than US’s in All-Out Trade War
In a new economic forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), China is projected to be hit harder than the United States by the effects of a worst-case trade war, with its GDP expected to fall by more than 1.6 percent in 2019, compared to about an 0.9 percent decline for the United States. The … → Read More
Vice President Pence’s Speech Riles Some, in China and Beyond
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's wide-ranging, era-defining speech on the U.S.-China relationship has got the global Chinese community talking. → Read More
China Dominates Rare Earth Minerals Supply to Sabotage US Military, According to Upcoming Pentagon Study
The study will detail how China has become the main supplier of many rare earth minerals used by the U.S. military. → Read More
Beijing Uses Iowa Newspaper Supplement to Bring Trade-War Propaganda to US Heartland
A four-page insert in an Iowa newspaper about the escalating Sino–U.S. trade war is the Chinese regime’s latest attempt to influence U.S. public opinion. Iowa is among the heartland states that are the United States’ main soybean producers: Soybean farmers stand to be the most impacted by China’s retaliatory 25 percent tariffs on U.S. goods, … → Read More
US Pentagon Outlines New Strategy to Counter China, Russia Cyber Threats
The U.S. Department of Defense unveiled a new proactive and all-out approach to countering cyber threats from China and Russia. → Read More
Chinese Netizens Sound Off on Trade War via US Embassy’s Social-Media Page
Chinese netizens have found a platform to express their thoughts on the U.S.-China trade war: the U.S. Embassy's Weibo page. → Read More
China’s Soybean Harvest Drops by 300,000 Tons Because of Early Frost
Unusually frosty weather has led to a precipitous drop in China's domestic soybean production, adding to trade war woes. → Read More
Justice Department Orders Chinese State-Run Media to Register as Foreign Agents, Report Says
Anonymous sources said that Xinhua News Agency and China Global Television Network were told to register under a little-enforced foreign lobbying law. → Read More
Chinese Scientist Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Trade Secrets From Drug Giant GlaxoSmithKline
A Chinese national has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to benefit a state-backed Chinese drug company he helped start. → Read More
Chinese Academic Espionage Highlighted in Debate Over NIH Letter
When the director of the National Institutes of Health sent out a letter to research institutes around the country, warning of the potential for foreign influence to undermine U.S. research and intellectual property, he didn’t identify any specific adversaries. The letter sent on Aug. 20 by Dr. Francis Collins only noted that “some foreign entities … → Read More
South African Lawmakers Latest to Call Out China for ‘Debt-Trap Diplomacy’
A $2.5 billion loan from China to South Africa’s largest utility company has come under scrutiny as local lawmakers accuse the Chinese regime of engaging in “debt-trap diplomacy.” → Read More
China Expands Military Base in Djibouti, Seen as Competing With US Interests in Region
China is rapidly expanding its military base in Djibouti, a small African country on the Red Sea, according to a recent analysis by a retired Indian Army officer published in The Print, an Indian news outlet. According toThe Print report published on Sept. 10, satellite images reveal that the Chinese military base, which is located … → Read More
China Seeks to Downplay Africa Ambitions While Courting Economic Ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to downplay China’s geopolitical ambitions in Africa during a cooperation forum in Beijing, by insisting that China doesn’t “intervene in African nations’ internal politics,” “will not attach any political conditions to aid for Africa,” and “will not use investments and financing in Africa to seek political gains.” But China isn’t … → Read More
New Tax Proposal by Beijing Could Make Taiwanese Pay Taxes on Income Twice
The Chinese Communist Party’s new proposals for imposing personal income taxes could put Taiwanese citizens working or living in mainland China at a disadvantage. In late August, the Standing Committee of the Party’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, convened to discuss proposals for reforms to personal income tax laws. Taiwan has its own constitution, … → Read More
China Announces New Propaganda Chief as Beijing Aims to Improve Its Image Abroad
Xu Lin, a trusted aide to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, has been named to head the State Council Information Office, a central government press center that acts as the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) headquarters for international propaganda. Xu had been a subordinate to Xi when the latter was party boss of Shanghai. The appointment is … → Read More
Chinese Citizens’ Household Wealth Squeezed by Booming Debt, Wage Disparity, Economist Says
Many of China’s ordinary citizens are just barely making ends meet, because of debt concerns and income disparities, according to an now-deleted article published by a researcher at the China-based think tank Suning Institute of Finance. Fu Yifu, who does macroeconomics research, published an article that analyzes the divergent rates at which China’s economy has … → Read More
Chinese Engineer Found Guilty of Stealing Tech from US LED Company, Ordered to Pay $66 Million
A Chinese engineer has been ordered by a U.S. court in California to pay $66 million in damages to his former employer, Lumileds, for stealing technology from the maker of LEDs and other lighting products. Chen Gangyi was found guilty by a Santa Clara Superior Court jury in San Jose of stealing trade secrets and … → Read More
Chinese Investors’ Takeover of Radio Station in Mexico Raises Propaganda Concerns
A major Spanish-language radio station in Mexico—with enough wattage to be heard in large swathes across the border in Southern California—was recently purchased by an entity with ties to a pro-Beijing television network, raising concerns that the station could soon beam the Chinese regime’s propaganda into the United States and Mexico. According to public FCC … → Read More
China’s State Media Reverses Course, Criticizes Trump to Flex Muscles in Trade War
After weeks of dealing with the repercussions of the U.S.–China trade war, Beijing is switching tactics. China’s state media have recently gone on the offensive, with articles aggressively criticizing President Donald Trump and the trade tariffs. On Aug. 6, the Chinese Communist Party’s mouthpiece People’s Daily published a strongly worded editorial, calling Trump’s trade tariffs … → Read More