A wave of pneumonia infections is hitting children in China. Many of them are displaying so-called white lung symptoms. What’s behind the outbreak? California Gov. Gavin Newsom was greeted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. We examine California’s role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. A gas pipeline and telecom cables took damage in Finland, while an ongoing investigation points to one Chinese vessel that it says came a little too close. Pressure grows on Taiwan’s presidential election. With one candidate facing a Chinese probe, concerns are rising that Beijing could be trying to squeeze the island’s politics....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/white-lung-phenomenon-spotted-in-children-in-china-5516884
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “destruction of human capital” over the past decades has not only jeopardized its ambition but also “killed off its future,” according to Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute. In the 1980s, the CCP rolled out the “one-child policy,” strictly limiting couples to having only one baby. Those who defied the policy faced punishment, including heavy fines, job loss, and forced abortions. Officials argued that the rule was necessary for the nation’s economic prosperity and long-term development. However, in response to a shrinking labor force and a rapidly aging population, the authorities are taking measures to boost birth rates....
Companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may exploit its green energy technology to “achieve strategic, political, and intelligence advantages over the United States,” according to a report released on Monday. “The growth of these industries furthers the White House’s climate and renewable energy goals” but may pose “significant risks to U.S. critical infrastructure, data security, and supply chain integrity,” warned Craig Singleton, the report’s author and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington-based think tank. Mr. Singleton used China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) as a case study to illustrate those risks....