China’s “zero-COVID” policy is one of the most stringent in the world. Things could soon change, however, for China’s 1.4 billion residents. For the last week, unprecedented protests have occurred in at least 23 cities across China, including Shanghai and Beijing. The protests started after a fire on Nov. 24 killed 10 people and injured…

Major protests over China’s strict COVID-19 quarantine policies continue to rock the communist country. One data analyst claims the government is using bot accounts to flood Twitter with porn as a way to distract and contain the spread of information about the protests. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says such widespread dissent used to…

After nearly three years of unrelenting COVID-19 measures, a growing number of people in China have had enough. A deadly fire in the Xinjiang region this past week fueled the outrage, where many believe a COVID-19 lockdown delayed emergency response. Ten people died in the apartment blaze, unable to escape. Now protests are sparking up…

Last week, President Joe Biden and China leader Xi Jinping met in Bali for three hours in their first face-to-face talk since Biden became president. According to Biden, the two leaders were “very blunt with one another” and that “there need not be a new Cold War.” Straight Arrow News contributor Larry Lindsey breaks down…

The highly anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place overnight; a shooting at the campus of the University of Virginia left three dead; and Democrats maintained control of the Senate with a key win over the weekend. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Biden,…

Government leaders and climate scientists from around the world are in Egypt for Cop27, the UN’s Climate Implementation Summit. John Kerry is the U.S. climate envoy to the summit. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, Kerry is expected to propose a plan he hopes will help developing nations stop using fossil fuels. Under Kerry’s plan,…

U.S. Armed Forces need to be prepared for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by the end of the year. The warning comes from the head of the U.S. Navy, Admiral Mike Gilday U.S. forces were operating under the notion China was gearing up for a 2027 invasion, a timetable proposed by the former head of…

For 40 years before Chinese President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, China was open to increasing market-oriented free trade and foreign investments in technology. After two 5-year terms as leader, Xi has become increasingly focused on isolationism and national security over economic policy. He claims that “hostile foreign forces” are determined to bring about…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a warning about alleged plans by China to pursue unification with Taiwan; the student loan forgiveness application has gone live; and more affordable hearing aids are now available over the counter. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Blinken warning on China – Speaking at…

On Sept. 15, 2022, a labor agreement for union railroad workers has been reached ahead of a scheduled strike, China and Russia will hold a private meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine, and migrants are flown to Martha’s Vineyard in another Republican-led effort to share the burden of the border crisis. Railroad labor agreement…