The disaster scene in Yezhugou Village, Zhashui County, Shaanxi Province, in August 2026. Courtesy of the interviewee Days of torrential rain have triggered flash floods and landslides across China’s Shaanxi Province, destroying homes, cutting off roads and communications, and leaving at least three villagers missing in one community. In a village in Xingping Township, Zhashui … Read more
WASHINGTON—Deep in the jungle in Southeast Asia, behind high walls and barbed wire, scammers are siphoning billions of dollars from Americans. They follow tightly scripted playbooks, often spending days or weeks building emotional bonds with a target before getting down to business. The fraud factories are highly successful and growing, and the United States is … Read more
Hong Kong International Airport started conducting secondary screenings recently for some passengers arriving from mainland China and traveling to the United States before the Chinese regime’s new exit regulations take effect, according to a popular online video. Chinese authorities issued a new version of Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration on July 31, tightening control … Read more
China’s worsening local government finances are hitting public-sector workers, with some authorities demanding repayment of bonuses issued years ago, including pandemic-related compensation, according to insiders who spoke to The Epoch Times. The interviewees spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisal. They said that some local governments have begun reviewing bonuses, allowances, and … Read more
A Chinese national who tried to buy military-grade satellite modems and radios for shipment to China has pleaded guilty in federal court in Salt Lake City. Chen Dingwei, 29, pleaded guilty on Aug. 10 to violating the Arms Export Control Act. He was accused of working with co-conspirators to attempt to buy restricted items on … Read more
A 51-year-old Chinese man from central China has been arrested for an alleged homicide after hiding in corn fields for 10 days, and authorities used extensive efforts and resources to capture him. The news has sparked unusual sympathy online for the suspect, both inside and outside of China, unusual for an alleged homicide suspect, shifting … Read more
A report released by House committees on Aug. 13 alleged that Harvard University prioritized financial ties over American national security and received more than $600 million from China, the most of any U.S. university. The report, released by the House Select Committee on China and the House Education and Workforce Committee, alleged that Harvard created … Read more
As China’s fiscal pressures mount, tax authorities are tightening oversight of companies’ social security payments by increasing reporting requirements for businesses in several regions and using tax and payroll data to identify wage discrepancies. The stepped-up enforcement could give authorities greater access to revenue from businesses that have historically based social security contributions on relatively … Read more
Beijing has prepared strategies to counter the United States in various scenarios ahead of ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s visit, including potentially canceling the trip, according to insiders within the CCP’s system who spoke with The Epoch Times in recent days. U.S. President Donald Trump announced in July that Xi is expected … Read more
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is closely monitoring public reactions to the death of former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, amid concerns that mourning for the outspoken reform-era leader could become an outlet for broader dissatisfaction with the regime, according to an insider familiar with the matter. Zhu died on Aug. 12 at the age of … Read more