Two Chinese nationals won the Fields Medal on July 23, prompting Chinese state media, university officials and senior academics to portray the awards as a national achievement and evidence that China could become a leader in world mathematics. Hong Wang and Yu Deng had both studied at Peking University. But the advanced training, collaborations and … Read more
A sign above an office of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in Beijing on July 8, 2021. Thomas Peter /Reuters The Chinese communist regime has launched a formal investigation into products sold by U.S. cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks within the country. The Cyberspace Administration of China, the regime’s top cyber regulator, announced the … Read more
The Chinese regime’s military and public security authorities have jointly issued an order banning the sale, assembly, and marketing of retired military equipment, citing “security risks to military secrets.” The Notice on Prohibiting Sales Activities Involving Retired or Scrapped Military Equipment was issued on July 28 by the Chinese regime’s six central governmental departments, including … Read more
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Aug. 6 establishing a price floor and a 15 percent tariff on imports of polysilicon and related products to protect U.S. companies from increasing competition from China in artificial intelligence and energy. Polysilicon (polycrystalline silicon), a highly purified form of silicon, serves as a critical raw material for … Read more
China’s official gauges of manufacturing, services, and construction fell into contraction in July, adding to evidence that shrinking orders, job insecurity, and weak household spending are weighing on much of the economy even as favored technology industries continue to expand. The official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.2 from 50.3 in June, according … Read more
WASHINGTON—The FBI has been “laser-focused” on countering foreign espionage activities in the United States under President Donald Trump’s directive, according to the agency’s director, Kash Patel. In an interview with Epoch TV’s “American Thought Leaders” that will air on Aug. 8, Patel discussed his agency’s recent achievement in seizing 13 domains in an alleged Chinese … Read more
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have expanded internal political and personnel investigations beyond managers to include ordinary employees, requiring workers to disclose extensive personal and family information, according to internal documents circulated online and interviews with retired employees. The measures, introduced at some SOEs beginning in March, require employees to report the employment status of close … Read more
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 7 that the U.S. government would invest nearly $3 billion to support critical minerals and battery projects and expand the American mining workforce. He unveiled his plans at a roundtable at the State Department, which brought together nearly 200 business leaders, educators, and government officials to support domestic mining … Read more
China’s basic medical insurance fund expenditures exceeded 3 trillion yuan ($444.3 billion) for the first time in 2025, while the ratio of active employees to retirees covered by the employee medical insurance program fell to 2.6, highlighting growing demographic and financial pressures on the country’s healthcare system. As the number of retirees continues to grow … Read more
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said he expects President Donald Trump to soon send Congress a delayed $14 billion package of defensive weapons for Taiwan, while urging the island to fund domestic drone production and deepen defense industrial cooperation with the United States. “I’m confident the president will forward another package to the Congress soon with … Read more