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Made in China: Tofu Buildings

In August, a series of typhoons hit China. While the wild winds did create some problems for the people, the storms also exposed a dark secret of the Chinese construction sector — “tofu buildings.” This is a phrase used in China to label poorly constructed buildings that tend to crumble like tofu when stressed by ...

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A new building in China that is falling apart.

Why China’s Epic Midsummer Snow Freaked Out the CCP

In June, the Chinese regime got scared of a rather unique weather phenomenon. At a time when China was in the midsummer season, midsummer snow started to fall in some places. Why would the CCP be afraid of snow? There is a rather surprising reason for this — a long-held local belief that snow in ...

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Winter in Canada.

How Does China Feed Its Billion-Plus Citizens?

China is home to about 1.4 billion people, more than the population of Europe and North America combined. Such a large population inevitably demands large amounts of food. It is, therefore, no wonder that China is the number one producer of food in the world. However, not everything is safe and sound as far as ...

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Street scene in Beijing.

What Would Happen if China Called In U.S. Debt

As of early 2020, China owned almost US$1.1 trillion in U.S. debt, which makes the country the second-largest buyer of American debt. Even though Japan is the number one buyer, this hasn’t generated any worries since Japan is seen as a friendly nation. In contrast, the communist government of China owning so much U.S. debt ...

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A stack of U.S. money.

Uyghur Father Shocked to Find His Son in Chinese Propaganda Video

Abdurahman Tohti is a Xinjiang-born Uyghur Chinese national who lives in Turkey. He has been cut off from his family for several years. In January this year, Tohti got the shock of his life when he spotted his son in a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda video. Brainwashing Uyghur children Tohti was a cotton farmer ...

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Pigeons in front of a mosque in Istanbul.

China’s Satellite Launch Ends Up Risking the Lives of Citizens

China recently launched a Long March 4B rocket, carrying a new satellite to space. While the launch was successful, some parts of the rocket ended up falling back on a village. The satellite, Gaofen 11 (02), is an optical observation satellite that is said to be able to display high-resolution images with features as small ...

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Launch of China's Gaofen 11 (02) satellite.

U.S. Takes Action Against Chinese Hacking Group

The U.S. government has legally charged seven members of a China-based hacking group called APT41. Of the seven members, five are Chinese nationals. They have been accused of compromising government networks, hacking company servers to get ransoms, and spying on activists from Hong Kong. Hacking criminal charges The five members are said to have ties ...

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Computer hacking.

Beijing Asks Farmers to Grow Grains as Country Faces Food Shortage

In recent months, there has been speculation that China is heading toward a food crisis and will soon be facing a food shortage. As if confirming these suspicions, Chinese authorities have reportedly begun instructing farmers to switch to cultivating staple crops like grains. Growing grains to offset the food shortage In April, the local government ...

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Rice growing in a field.