China

Train collision leaves over 500 people injured

BEIJING, CHINA – President Xi Jinping of China has called for an “all-out” emergency response as the nation battles chilling weather conditions. A cold wave has caused disruptions in the country’s transportation infrastructure and injured hundreds of people in a train crash in Beijing. On Thursday evening, two subway trains in the capital collided amidst a heavy snowfall. According to the authorities, the accident, which happened in the city’s hilly west area on the overground …

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US Navy sailors arrested for allegedly spying for China

Two U.S. Navy sailors have been apprehended on charges related to spying for China, according to federal prosecutors. The sailors are accused of passing national defense information to Chinese intelligence officials in exchange for monetary compensation. The cases of Jinchao “Patrick” Wei and Wenheng Zhao are separate, but both involve allegations of espionage. Wei, a 22-year-old petty officer 2nd class, was arrested on Wednesday. He has since been charged with conspiracy to commit espionage. Zhao, …

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Man sentenced to prison for scaring 1,100 chickens to death in neighborly dispute

A Chinese man has received a prison sentence after sneaking onto his neighbor’s property and frightening 1,100 chickens to death with a flashlight. The man, who has only been identified by his last name, Gu, trespassed onto his neighbor Zhong’s chicken farm. He then used a flashlight to terrify the birds. This ultimately led them to kill each other, according to China Daily. The flashlight’s beam panicked the chickens, driving them into a single corner …

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Car Falls From Third Floor And Kills 2 Nio Vehicle Testers

Two killed as Nio electric car falls from third floor office in Shanghai – BBC A Nio SUV fell off a third-floor parking garage and injured two car testers. One of the car testers died at the time of resuscitation. The other car tester died in the early morning hours of June 23 after receiving surgery. These two people were killed when the Nio ET5 fell out of a multi-story parking garage in Shanghai, China. …

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US Joins Partnership With Australia

(ConservativeStar.com) – On September 15, 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS), announced a trilateral agreement, with a stated goal of strengthening mutual security and defense interests, including assisting Australia in building a nuclear-powered submarine fleet. They have also announced an initiative to develop a hypersonic missile program to help counter those of the People’s Republic of China and Russia. All three countries completed successful test firings of the new weapons. In …

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Is China Propping Up Putin Despite Claims to Remain Neutral?

(ConservativeStar.com) – In the aftermath of World War II, Chairman Mao Zedong led a civil war giving birth to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Josef Stalin did the same for what was to become known as the USSR, joining the two nations in the ideology of communism. Now that Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched his invasion of Ukraine, the world is watching to see if Chinese President Xi Jinping will provide support while …

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Sen. Cotton Wants to Ban US Investments in Some Chinese Industries

(ConservativeStar.com) – China is a threat to the US in many ways. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) pinpointed how the Biden administration could reduce Chinese influence on the US economy. He suggested going after economic entanglements and called for an end to our reliance on China. During a speech on March 7 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Senator Cotton stated the US must end “investments in strategic Chinese industries.” He maintained the US must separate …

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Chinese Computer Experts Reportedly Help Defend Russia From Cyberattacks

(ConservativeStar.com) – The US, Asia, and Europe recently halted business and relations with Russia over President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade neighboring Ukraine. However, China’s President Xi Jinping is teaming up with the Kremlin to help shield the country from cyberattacks. At the heart of these efforts stands Huawei, a company with a history of privacy scandals on US and Canadian soil. Huawei Huawei, a multinational technology corporation, originates in Shenzhen, China, and maintains five …

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China Is “Weaponizing” Americans’ Personal Data, Expert Says

(ConservativeStar.com) – In just a few short weeks, on February 4, the eyes of the world will turn towards Beijing, China, and the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics. With that as a backdrop, it’s worth considering how many Chinese eyes are spying on the rest of the world. They’re exploiting people’s obsessions with documenting their lives on social media and hosting an increasing amount of the computing power used by corporations and governments. …

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Biden Admin Worries As List of Countries With Hypersonic Missiles Grows

(ConservativeStar.com) – The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia have both allegedly demonstrated successful test launches of hypersonic missiles. North Korea has claimed two successful launches of them. It seems President Joe Biden’s administration has cause for concern. North Korea claims another successful test of the hypersonic missile. But what are hypersonic missiles, and should we be worried? Project Force presenter @AlexGatopoulos explains ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/vi8fYbVKM1 — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 8, 2022 To …

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