Dorothy Li is a reporter for The Epoch Times, covering China's politics, international relationships, security, and society. Contact Dorothy at [email protected].
The European Union (EU) announced on Oct. 29 that it is ready to collect extra customs duties on electric vehicles (EV) made in China after months-long negotiations with Beijing failed to address the issue identified by the bloc’s investigation. The new duties of up to 35 percent—on top of the standard 10 percent tariff—came into […]
The European Union has decided to impose hefty customs duties on electric vehicles (EVs) made in China in its highest-profile trade case against China in more than a decade. The European Commission said on Friday that it received the “necessary support” to adopt its tariff proposals. This means it can now proceed with imposing definitive […]
A Japanese student has died after being stabbed near a Japanese school in southern China, authorities in both Japan and China confirmed, the second attack against a Japanese citizen in China in less than three months. The 10-year-old boy was stabbed by a man about 220 yards from the school gate on the morning of […]
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on the third and final day of a rare visit to Beijing after holding talks with a senior Chinese military official on the same day. Sullivan’s visit to Beijing is the first such trip by a U.S. national security adviser […]
President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping will speak in the “coming weeks,” the White House said, following two days of talks in China between national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “Both sides welcomed ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication, including planning for a […]
IBM is in the process of shutting down its research and development (R&D) departments in China, local media outlets say, becoming the latest American tech giant to scale back its presence in the increasingly restrictive China-based market. The decision by the Armonk, New York-based tech service provider will affect its more than 1,000 employees across […]
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns has urged the Chinese communist regime to release Falun Gong practitioners, who have been brutally targeted for their spiritual beliefs over the past 25 years. The ambassador made the statement on July 22, shortly after the State Department called for an end to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) long-running […]
Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) labeled communist China the “biggest threat” to the United States in his first statements after being named as the Republican vice presidential nominee on July 15. Mr. Vance made the comments during an interview with Fox News on July 15 when asked about Russia’s war against Ukraine. The senator emphasized former […]
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should be held accountable for its “systematic cover-up” of the COVID-19 pandemic that has caused trillions of dollars of economic losses in the United States, a report finds. “It’s critical the United States take the leadership role in holding the Chinese Communist Party accountable for one of the most catastrophic […]
Brussels announced on July 4 that companies that manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) in China will be subjected to additional tariffs when their products are exported into the European Union market. Tariffs of up to 37.6 percent on China-manufactured EVs will be imposed by all member states starting July 5. The decision is binding and will […]
Beijing’s anti-corruption campaign has ensnared two top military officials who were recently expelled from the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On June 27, two dozen senior Party cadres from the Politburo met in Beijing and examined reports regarding the investigation’s findings on two former defense ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe. Mr. Li has been […]
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell expressed “serious concerns” over the Chinese regime’s “destabilizing actions” in the South China Sea during a phone call with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday, the State Department said. Mr. Campbell’s phone conversation with China’s vice premier of foreign affairs, Ma Zhaoxu, is the latest in a series of […]
The European Union has placed sanctions on 19 Chinese companies over their role in supporting Russia during its war against Ukraine. The companies were believed to directly support Russia’s military and industrial complex or to have commercial or other links to entities that support Russia’s defense and security sector, according to the list released by […]
The European Union on Wednesday unveiled additional tariffs of up to 38.1 percent on electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China starting next month, in response to what the bloc called unfair subsidies by the communist regime. The new duties vary from brand. Brussels will impose 17.4 percent on automaker BYD, 20 percent on Geely, and […]
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) became “increasingly sophisticated and active” in its efforts to influence European elections and policy making, a Czech study has found. “China, though newer to electoral interference in Europe compared to Russia, is increasingly sophisticated and active in its attempts to influence European elections and decision-making through various means, including political […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, on Friday, the first in-person exchange between the two big powers’ defense ministers in 18 months. The high-level military-to-military contact took place against a backdrop of rising tensions between the United States and communist China over a wide range of issues, […]
Hong Kong police have arrested six people for allegedly “acting with seditious intention” under a new security law, a sweeping legislation critics say Beijing has used to eliminate the city’s dwindling freedom. The authorities said the six, aged 37 to 65, were arrested on Tuesday in an operation by the national security police who searched […]
China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to increase cooperation after leaders of the three Asian neighbors held their first summit in more than four years in Seoul. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to “institutionalize” the three countries’ cooperation through holding regular high-level […]
The leaders of China and Japan touched down in Seoul on May 26 to participate in a three-way summit with South Korea’s president. The upcoming three-way meetings came as Japan and South Korea bolstered security and economic ties with the United States in the face of increasing threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and […]
Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist imprisoned in China after posting videos offering a glimpse into the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been released, advocates said. Ms. Zhang was scheduled to be reunited with her family on May 13 after serving a four-year term, but her status was unclear for over a week, raising […]
