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Incidents of Military Defections from China to Taiwan (Part 2)

Please go here for Part 1 Following the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) seizure of power in 1949 and the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), there have been many defections in which CCP military officers have risked their lives to flee communist China and escape to the Republic of China (Taiwan) with their ...

Michael Segarty

An island in the ocean.

Incidents of Military Defections from China to Taiwan (Part 1)

Please go here for Part 2 Following the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) seizure of power in 1949 and the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), there have been many defections in which CCP military officers have risked their lives to flee communist China and escape to the Republic of China (Taiwan) with their ...

Michael Segarty

Chinese J-7 jets.

Weapons of the State: Psychiatric Facilities in China

To achieve the goal of total control a communist regime will use whatever means necessary to accomplish it. There are many instances in history that could be used as an example, even supposed healthcare has been used as a weapon, particularly psychiatric facilities, by the state to stamp out those targeted. Two ongoing examples are ...

Rory Karsten

Prisoners of conscience in China.

Chen Xiuliang: Beijing’s Spy Chief

In April 1949, during the military occupation of Nanjing by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Chen Xiuliang, who was regarded as one of the “six beautiful spies,” played a pivotal role in its takeover of the Republic of China (ROC). However, when the CCP occupied Nanjing, she became an immediate victim of her success. History ...

Michael Segarty

Chen Xiuliang.

New Zealand Academic Anne-Marie Brady Living in Fear of Beijing

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its media outlets have repeatedly targeted well-known individuals for expressing their views opposing its dictatorial regime. As a result, a New Zealand-born academician is now worried about her well-being for researching the activities of the CCP and its allies. Anne-Marie Brady has spent many years studying the CCP’s activities, ...

Emma Lu

Anne-Marie Brady.

How China Exploits Your Web Search Results

State-run media in China use specific search engine optimization strategies to place stories favoring the communist-ruled country at the top of online search results outside of China. This is not exactly new, as China tried misusing popular social media platforms and influencers to project a positive image during the pandemic. However, this move affects opinion ...

Max Lu

Google logo on a computer screen.