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Leaked Emails Confirm UN Gave Names of Dissidents to Chinese Communist Party

Source - February 25, 2021

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Lawmakers Demand Investigation Of ‘Secretively’ Funneled US Tax Dollars To Notorious Wuhan Lab

Source - February 23, 2021

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Hongkongers Resist Gov’t Forced Contact-Tracing App; Burner Phone Sales Soar

HD Staff - February 19, 2021

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Two Christians Studying Bible in Park Charged with Blasphemy in Pakistan

Source - February 17, 2021

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China Harboring Military-Linked Biologist Fugitive at San Francisco Consulate, FBI Says

Source - July 23, 2020

FBI: Chinese consulate in San Francisco is harboring biology researcher who falsely denied connections to Chinese military to obtain visa, gain access to US

Asia

China Threatens Retaliation After US Serves Eviction Notice to Chinese Consulate in Houston

Source - July 22, 2020

China condemns what it called an “unprecedented escalation" by the US & threatened to retaliate after it was ordered to close Chinese consulate in Houston.

Asia

Chinese Government Orders Low-Income Families to Abandon Their Christian Faith or Lose Financial Aid

Source - July 20, 2020

In the Chinese government's continuing persecution of Christians, poor families are now being told to renounce their faith or lose welfare benefits.

Asia

China Flooding Death Toll Rises as Surging Waters Trigger New Alerts, Dam Blasted

Source - July 19, 2020

Torrential rainfall, expectations for further flooding led China to raise flood alert on river to 2nd-highest level; dam blasted to release surging waters

Asia

China: 600,000 People in Hong Kong May Have Violated Security Law by Voting

Source - July 14, 2020

Hong Kong primary held for pro-democracy legislative candidates might have violated the “national security” law China imposed on Hong Kong in July.

Asia

Hong Kong Protester First to be Charged Under New Security Law is Denied Bail

Source - July 6, 2020

A man caught carrying a sign with the message “Liberate Hong Kong” became 1st person charged under controversial new security law; Man was denied bail.

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Report: China Forcibly Extracted Citizen DNA for Police Database During Pandemic

Source - July 4, 2020

CCP forcibly collect Chinese citizens’ DNA samples en masse –part of its “world’s largest” police-run DNA database – during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Asia

Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine Triggers ‘Muddy Wave,’ Killing Over 160

Source - July 2, 2020

Myanmar Fire Service Dept said at least 162 bodies were recovered after the landslide, the center of world’s biggest & most lucrative jade mining industry.

Asia

Trump: I’m Getting More & More Angry at China When Seeing COVID-19

Source - July 2, 2020

President Trump tweeted Tuesday evening that as he watches “the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world” he gets “more and more angry at China.”

Asia

India Bans TikTok, Dozens of Other Chinese Apps

Source - June 30, 2020

Indian gov't bans 59 apps developed by Chinese firms over concerns the apps were engaging in activities that threatened national security & defence of India

Asia

FCC Designates Huawei, ZTE National Security Threats

Source - June 30, 2020

The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday designated Chinese telecommunication giants Huawei and ZTE as national security threats.

Asia

Pastor Beaten by Mob, Church Set on Fire as Violent Christian Persecution Escalates in India

Source - June 29, 2020

India has seen a sudden increase in attacks on Christians as more people are circulating since the COVID-19 lockdown was lifted.

Asia

Report: Apple Caught China-Owned TikTok Spying on Millions of iPhone Users

Source - June 27, 2020

Report published suggests the China-owned TikTok was spying on users through a vulnerability in the latest version of Apple’s iOS smartphone firmware.

Asia

Satellite Imagery Shows China Building Up Military Presence in Galwan Valley Days After Deadly Clash with India

Source - June 25, 2020

satellite imagery from disputed border area of the Himalayas between China and India shows evidence China has been building up its military presence.

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Hong Kong Pastors Face Arrest, Extradition to China with New Security Laws: Watchdog

Source - June 23, 2020

China’s blueprint for national security in Hong Kong puts pro-democracy activists, including pastors, at risk of being extradited & tried in mainland China.

Asia

China FURY: World on brink as India taunts Beijing over secret deaths

Source - June 24, 2020

BEIJING has deleted online news detailing the real death toll from the deadly clash with India in the Galwan Valley, censoring comments by India's PM Modi.

Asia

Indian Troops Given ‘Fire At Will’ Orders Against Chinese Troops If Threatened, Enraging Beijing

Source - June 23, 2020

Beijing enraged over Indian media reports its Army was given orders to shoot or use "complete freedom of action" in hostile engagements with Chinese forces.

Asia

China: ‘Extremely Dangerous for India’ to Boycott Chinese Products

Source - June 19, 2020

China says Indians’ demands to boycott Chinese entities following a deadly clash between the two countries’ on Monday are “extremely dangerous for India”

Asia

North Korea Blows Up South Korea Liaison Office: Seoul

Source - June 16, 2020

South Korea said Tuesday that North Korea’s military demolished an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the tense Korean border.

Asia

Kim Jong Un’s Sister Threatens Military Action Against South Korea, Promises ‘tragic scene’

Source - June 15, 2020

The sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un bashed South Korea and has threatened military action after a recent decline in relations.

Asia

Mike Pompeo Assails China’s ‘Decades-Long War on Faith’

Source - June 13, 2020

Pompeo blasted China’s egregious violations of religious liberty, telling journalists the CPP has been waging a “decades-long war on faith.”

Asia

Chinese Churches Can Reopen… If They Preach Party Doctrine

Source - June 11, 2020

While coronavirus restrictions may be lifting for state-approved churches in China, many find themselves facing an even more dangerous situation...

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Deadly flooding in China forces Hundreds of thousands into Shelters

Source - June 10, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced from their homes in south and central China after major flooding caused destruction throughout the region.

Asia

China Claims Hong Kong Protesters Show ‘Obvious Signs of Terrorism’

Source - June 9, 2020

Senior Chinese official dismissed the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement, as supporters of “terrorism” who had “gone too far” in remarks on Monday.

Asia

Pompeo on D-Day Says he See’s Parallels Between Nazi Germany & Communist China

Source - June 7, 2020

Pompeo said in an interview with the Daily Caller that understanding the lessons from D-Day is important in today’s global environment.

Asia

Pakistani Christian Couple’s Death Sentence Hangs in the Balance

Decision Magazine - June 7, 2020

A Pakistani Christian couple sentenced to death on blasphemy charges has had their conviction appeal postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Asia

Pompeo says US considers welcoming Hong Kong people, entrepreneurs

Source - June 2, 2020

The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong in response to China's push to impose national security legislation.

Asia

US to Introduce Bill Banning Investment in Firms Tied to Chinese Military

Source - June 1, 2020

Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to China's military.

Asia

‘China Has Total Control’: Trump says US will Terminate Relationship with WHO

Source - May 29, 2020

Trump said Friday that he would terminate the relationship between the US & the WHO immediately, accusing the organization of taking directives from China.

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North Korea Nuclear Fuel Plant Still Operational Despite US Pressure to End Program, Report Says

Source - May 29, 2020

North Korea is pushing forward with work at a nuclear fuel plant despite calls from the U.S. to wind its program down, a report says.

Asia

US Indicts North Koreans, Accuses State-Owned Bank of Evading Sanctions

Source - May 29, 2020

US Justice Dep. accuses North Korea's state-owned bank of evading sanctions and charging 28 N. Koreans in largest crackdown on country's Sanction violations

Asia

Pompeo Officially Declares Hong Kong ‘No Longer Autonomous,’ Slams China Intervention

Source - May 27, 2020

Pompeo: “Beijing’s disastrous decision is only the latest in a series of actions that fundamentally undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedoms"

Asia

The United States Prioritizes Stopping Chinese Involvement in Israeli 5G

Source - May 26, 2020

The US argues that Chinese companies will use their involvement in building 5G networks for espionage or possibly sabotage of communications infrastructure.

Asia

“Like It Was Designed To Infect Humans”: COVID-19 ‘Cell Culture’ Theory Gains Steam

Source - May 25, 2020

A scientific study which found COVID-19 may have been a "cell-culture" uniquely adapted for transmission to humans (more so than animals), is gaining steam.

Asia

China’s Top Diplomat: ‘The Issue of Globalization Needs to Be Solved with Globalization’

Source - May 25, 2020

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the world to “champion” global governance and globalization in light of the ongoing Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

Asia

180 Arrested in Hong Kong Protests Against China’s ‘National Security’ Takeover

Source - May 25, 2020

Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to denounce Beijing’s plan to impose a draconian national security law.

Asia

China Deploys Two New Aircraft Carriers to Stoke Tensions with US After Warning of a ‘New Cold War’

Source - May 26, 2020

CHINA is reportedly set to deploy its two new aircraft carriers off the coast of Taiwan as it warns the US of a “new cold war”.

Asia

Pompeo: China Measure a ‘Death Knell’ for Hong Kong Autonomy

Source - May 24, 2020

Pompeo condemns China’s effort to take over national security legislation in Hong Kong, calling it “a death knell" for the autonomy that Beijing promised.

Asia

China to Impose Sweeping National Security Law in Hong Kong, Bypassing City’s Legislature

Source - May 21, 2020

CCP will impose sweeping national security law in Hong Kong, criminalizing "foreign interference", secessionist activities and subversion of state power.

Asia

Cyclone Amphan, Strongest Storm in Over a Decade, Slams Coast of India, Bangladesh as Millions Flee

Source - May 20, 2020

One of the strongest storms in more than a decade hit India, Bangladesh, packing heavy rain & wind as millions fled in an evacuation complicated by COVID-19

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Trudeau Gov’t Has Similarities with China’s Communist Regime: Former Canadian Amb. to China

Source - May 19, 2020

The “fundamental dishonesty” of PM Trudeau’s governing is reminiscent of how China’s Communist regime operates, says a former Canadian ambassador to China.

Asia

Trump Cuts China’s Huawei Off From World’s Top Chip Maker; China Threatens ‘Biggest Counterattack’

Source - May 19, 2020

Trump admin cuts off China’s Huawei from receiving products from TSMC, which is the world’s largest manufacturer of advanced microchips.

Asia

China Wants International Probe into U.S. ‘Biological Weapons’

Source - May 16, 2020

The Chinese state newspaper Global Times cited “Chinese military experts” urging an international probe into American biological laboratories.

Asia

North Korea ‘Church’ Doesn’t Look Like Any Other But It Exists: Watchdog

Source - May 15, 2020

Being a Christian in North Korea means using mysterious, spylike tactics to read the Bible, facing threats of concentration camps, the death penalty.

Asia

Iran, China in Crosshairs as Netanyahu Meets Pompeo in Jerusalem.

Source - May 14, 2020

Netanyahu and Pompeo singled out China and Iran when the two met in Jerusalem as the U.S. secretary of state arrived in Israel for wide-ranging talks.

Asia

North Korean Leader Under Threat as Public ‘Resist’ New Currency Law

Source - May 13, 2020

North Korea has now banned the use of foreign currency in the country in order to encourage the domestic won, even though it is completely untrusted.

Asia

Report: China Cracks Down on Christian-Run Orphanages

Source - May 12, 2020

CCP has been shutting down Christian orphanages in China, using regulations on religion in the country to justify a crackdown on religious organizations.

Asia

Afghanistan Arrests Regional Islamic State Leader

Source - May 11, 2020

Afghan security forces arrested three senior South Asia Islamic State members including the group's regional leader, the government said on Monday.

Asia

Hong Kong Police Arrest More Than 200 After Pro-democracy Protests Erupt Again

Source - May 11, 2020

Hong Kong police arrested 230 people over the weekend during a chaotic pro-democracy protest that erupted amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Christian Persecution

Mob of Armed Men Storm Christian Church in Pakistan

Source - May 11, 2020

A group of armed men raided a Christian church in Punjab, Pakistan, on Saturday, desecrating a cross and demolishing a gate and a boundary wall.

Asia

China Asked The WHO To Help Cover Up Coronavirus, German Intelligence Concludes

Source - May 10, 2020

Xi Jinping personally asked the WHO to delay the release of critical information regarding its coronavirus outbreak, German intelligence has concluded.