Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) warned that five types of Taiwanese citizens face risks when traveling to China after the Chinese communist regime’s tightened exit-and-entry rules took effect on Sept. 15. Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Shen Yu-chung assessed the risks on Sept. 14 in Taipei while … Read more
China’s new regulations governing exit and entry took effect on Sept. 15, with travel through major international airports in Shanghai and Beijing largely proceeding as usual on the first day, while travelers and legal experts raised concerns about provisions allowing authorities to request electronic data. The new rules cover applications for exit and entry documents, … Read more
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sept. 15 that he would meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend to discuss Iran sanctions ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. Bessent … Read more
A senior U.S. State Department official has accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of bullying Pacific Island nations, pointing to a submarine-launched ballistic missile Beijing fired into the Pacific in July. In a press briefing, Matt Murray, deputy assistant secretary of state for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, also welcomed steps by the … Read more
As the Chinese communist regime’s tightened new rules on exit and entry officially take effect on Sept. 15, the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expanded screening of passports and foreign resident status to family members of employees at some agencies within its system, according to insiders who spoke to The Epoch Times in recent … Read more
The U.S. religious freedom watchdog is urging President Donald Trump to raise with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at their upcoming summit the cases of prisoners detained in China because of their faith. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) cited Trump’s role in securing the release of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, leader of a … Read more
A Chinese entrepreneur who says the regime seized hundreds of thousands of dollars from him and who spent more than two decades petitioning the government has escaped China and arrived in Germany, where he plans to seek political asylum. Shen Qijia, 64, who uses the online name “Jinglei,” announced on X on Sept. 12 that … Read more
For years, going to school was a daily test of endurance for children living in Nizhuhe village in southwest China. Their route to the classroom involved steep mountain paths, narrow trails and an exhausting climb along the side of an 800-metre cliff. The journey could take nearly three hours, with children leaving home before sunrise … Read more
News Analysis China on Sept. 9 marked a half century since the death of Mao Zedong, founder of the communist regime, while the country still grapples with his grim legacy. Some young Chinese people have embraced Mao even as current Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping adopts Mao’s methods to tighten control over Chinese … Read more
Businesses and property owners in parts of China are facing new charges and fines as local authorities conduct land-use audits ahead of a national farmland protection law that does not take effect until next year, according to business owners interviewed by The Epoch Times. They spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of reprisal. … Read more