Naypyidaw, June 13 (IANS) The politicisation of Qingming and other traditional festivals reflects a wider effort to embed Chinese Communist Party (CCP) authority within China’s cultural and emotional fabric, making political loyalty appear as natural and cyclical as the seasons. Historically, Qingming was a family-centred spring ritual combining tomb-sweeping, ancestor veneration, and outdoor excursions. Imperial and early modern records describe it as a time for “honouring the dead and rememb…
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Washington, June 4 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that concerns over China’s dominance in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing and strategic supply chains have become a central feature of virtually every major US diplomatic engagement, underscoring how competition with Beijing increasingly shapes American foreign policy worldwide. In separate testimonies before both the Senate Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesda…
Taipei, May 27 (IANS) Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) on Wednesday urged people to remain alert to cybersecurity risks posed by four Chinese-made mobile apps, including Amap, which currently tops Android and iOS download charts for navigation apps in Taiwan, local media reported. The other three Chinese-made mobile apps are bilibili, iQIYI, BIMOBIMO, MODA’s Administration for Cyber Security (ACS) announced the findings during a news conference in Taipei, reported Taiwan-based Central…
Washington, May 24 (IANS) A massive surveillance system established by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is tracking the real-time locations, interpersonal relationships, and activity histories of foreigners within China, reports said.The platform, known as the Dynamic Control Platform for Overseas Personnel, tracks the foreign personnel by integrating security cameras, facial recognition, visa records, and mobile app data, the New Tang Dynasty Television reported, citing an analysis by cybersec…
Brussels, May 18 (IANS) The resignation of Eileen Wang, mayor of Arcadia city in California, after she agreed to plead guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government, revealed a troubling reality – Beijing’s influence networks are not confined to Washington or the halls of Congress.They extend into local governments, community organisations, and even small cities where oversight mechanisms are weaker and thereby easier to infiltrate, a report has stated.Writing for European Ti…
Beijing, May 17 (IANS) The International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and Tibetans, Tibetan Buddhists and Tibet supporters around the world have urged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to release 11th Panchem Lama immediately and restore his rights and freedoms under China’s laws and its international commitments. According to the statement released by International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), Chinese authorities kidnapped a six-year-old Tibetan boy, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on May 17, 1995, just days after…
Abuja, May 16 (IANS) China’s shift toward more “inward-facing” naval diplomacy reflects broader signs of strain within the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) authority. By prioritising domestic port visits and reducing its presence in international waters, Beijing appears to be reassuring both its cadres and the citizens, yet the approach exposes more vulnerabilities than it conceals, a report stated this week. According to Uganda-based media outlet PML Daily, the CCP’s weakening grip over …
Tokyo/Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China’s claims of democratic reforms, freedom, and development in Tibet rings hollow given the absence of democracy in the mainland, a report has highlighted. Writing for ‘Japan Forward’, Tsewang Gylapo Arya, Representative of the Dalai Lama’s Liaison Office for Japan and East Asia, stated that the Chinese regime portrays itself as democratic, claiming former serfs have become masters. However, he noted that even after 76 years of “democratic reforms”, no Tibetan h…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Chinese firms are using artificial intelligence and open-source data to track US military movements during the Iran war, raising fresh concerns in Washington about emerging battlefield surveillance risks, a media report said.A growing number of Chinese private companies are marketing intelligence tools that claim to “expose” the movements of US forces, even as Beijing publicly distances itself from the conflict, according to The Washington Post .The firms are combi…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Taiwan faces a stark challenge in preserving its democratic way of life amid persistent threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The answer lies in “self-deterrence” – developing the capacity to raise costs on aggression to make any attempt at subjugation prohibitively expensive for Beijing, a report mentioned. According to an article published in the US-based ‘Journal of Democracy’, this is not about militarism or provocation but survival and ensuring that Ta…