Billionaire investor #GeorgeSoros, a frequent critic of #XiJinping ’s regime, spoke out again on Monday, charging mutual fund giant BlackRock with misunderstanding China under Xi’s rule and risking their clients’ money and US national security in the process.…

Will China's real estate giant #Evergrande Collapse? To rise from the economic devastation of the Cultural Revolution, leaders in #China rebuilt their economy on the principles of capitalism, a move that lifted millions out of poverty and led to rapid success…

Zooming In is a weekly in-depth/investigative report program hosted by the award-winning journalist Simone Gao. Zooming In focuses on US-China relations, American tradition and values, and critical questions that America faces today. It is known for never…

In January 2019, Xi Jinping delivered his most important Taiwan policy speech in the six years since he came to power. Xi declared that unification with Taiwan is one of the most important parts of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In fact, Taiwan…

150 Chinese fighter jets entered the southwestern part of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) during the National Day of China, the most in 40 years. Taiwan’s defense minister says this is the most dangerous time for Taiwan. Would Xi Jinping really…

There is always a great deal to talk about in China, but perhaps the biggest topic right now is the real estate tax that Xi Jinping wants to implement and the resistance to it. The topic is not new. Neither is the resistance. Since 2003, well before Xi Jinping’s…

Taiwan has said they can resist the People’s Liberation Army alone for two weeks. Would president Biden act within these two weeks in case China invades Taiwan? Will a nuclear scenario be possible over the Taiwan Strait? I had this discussion with James Fanell…

The Chinese Communist Party just had its 6th plenary session a couple of weeks ago. From it, a third historical resolution was passed. It is largely believed that this resolution was produced to promote Xi Jinping to an equal footing with Mao Zedong and Deng…

Today we are going to show you the second part of my interview with Dave Stilwell, former assistant secretary of the State for East Asian and Pacific affairs...

Jaime Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase Bank, caused trouble with the Chinese Communist Party by saying JP Morgan will last longer than the CCP. Are these Dimon’s true thoughts? They probably are. And they represent how Wall Street really feels about the current…

As the final days of 2021 draw to a close, the United States and Taiwan are no closer to clarity on the question of whether the US will militarily support Taiwan if China attacks. Despite ongoing threats from China and increasing displays of PLA military…

Xi’an is a city of 13 million people located in the west of China. Since December 22, the city has been locked down because of a new round of covid outbreak. The Chinese authority claimed victory this week in its fight to contain the community spread. They…

Wang Huning is one of the top seven leaders of the Chinese Communist Party. He is also the “Ideas Man” behind the policies of the last three CCP’s general secretaries including Xi Jinping.

Recently, I read Wang Huning’s popular memoir America Against…

Will Russia get into a military conflict with the U.S. and NATO? Will Xi Jinping take advantage of the Ukraine crisis and invade Taiwan? Simone discussed these questions with Brian Kennedy, president of the America Strategy Group.
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It is not a secret that Xi Jinping purges his opposition by waging the anti-corruption campaign against them. But why do Xi’s enemies keep popping up no matter how harsh the campaign is? Simone explains the dynamics of the fight between Xi and the CCP cadres.…

March 4 marks the 8th day of #Russia ’s invasion of #Ukraine . During these 8 days, we have seen the bravery of the Ukrainian people, increasing damage of the war and less and less discriminatory actions from the Russians. However, what we can’t see clearly…

Russia has met unexpected stiff resistance from the Ukrainian army since day one of their invasion. But can the Ukrainian army really drive out the Russians without NATO imposing a no-fly zone and sending ground troops? How well will sanctions work? And is…

Now that the war has started, what is the real good and right thing to do? Is it condemning #Putin , doubling down on sanctions, providing weapons to #Ukrain...