Lin Yang

Beijing Weaponizes Political Cartoons to Reach Western Audiences with Anti-U.S. Propaganda

Suspicions Surge as Three Cancer Researchers in China Diagnosed with Cancer

The Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital said it welcomed a thorough investigation from third parties, then dismantled at least part of the lab at the center of the controversy.

Despite Denials, China Shares Responsibility for Nuclear Nonproliferation

China is projected to have 1500 operational nuclear warheads by 2035, a number on par with those deployed by Russia and the U.S.

China Showed Old Footage of Maritime Intercept to Blame U.S. for Mid-Air Near Miss

The Chinese Ministry of National Defense's video shows an unrelated incident from August, yet even that footage was cut to mislead.

China Falsely Denies Disinformation Campaign Targeting Canada’s Prime Minister

The Canadian government report exposed China’s Spamouflage campaign designed to use social media to influence public opinion and politics in target countries.

Contrary to Beijing’s Claims, Belt and Road Poses Environmental Risks

The Belt and Road Initiative has been largely successful in increasing China’s influence on the international stage, yet scientists and environmentalists warn the initiative could have immediate biophysical impacts and cause irreversible environmental damage.

Japanese News Media Did Not Report 20 Million Chinese Visitors During the Golden Week

Japanese news media reported a surge of Chinese visitors during China’s National Day holiday, but not that there would be 20 million Chinese travelers arriving in Japan.

Pro-Beijing X Users Misrepresent a Web Poster’s Mistake as VOA’s Editorial Decision

X user digitally altered a screenshot of the report to attribute it to VOA’s news center, which never published such a piece. The picture was the VOA’s Mandarin/Cantonese service’s web poster’s error later corrected with an editor’s note.

China’s Xi Calls for Syria Sanctions Waiver, Misleads on Their Legality

Unilateral sanctions are not backed by a United Nations resolution but are legal according to the laws of the country that imposes them.

China Boosts Anti-US Conspiracy Theory About Maui Fire

At least five organizations that are authoritative in cybersecurity have independently verified that the Chinese government has created a massive network of social media users tasked with sowing discord in the United States.

China's Propaganda Victory Over US Sanctions: Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro

Huawei's new smartphone possesses 5G technology, which is beyond the threshold set by the U.S. The fact that it's on the market suggests China may be able to mass produce the restricted communications high tech.

Japan Is Not Sensationalizing Threats to Its Citizens in China

Tokyo’s release of treated Fukushima radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean has led to acts of harassment of Japanese citizens in China. Meanwhile, scientific studies suggest the release of the diluted radioactive wastewater will have a negligible effect on the oceanic environment.

Contrary to Claim, Boarding Schools in Tibet Aren't Protecting Its Cultural Heritage

According to a U.N. Human Rights Office report published in February, about 1 million Tibetan children have been herded into state-run boarding schools as part of a push to forcibly assimilate Tibetans into China's majority Han culture.

Contrary to Claim, Sino-Russian Military Cooperation is Confrontational

China and Russia are aligning their foreign policies and military strategies to undermine the Western-led liberal-democratic world order. That alignment is confrontational in nature, given that Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and China is eyeing Taiwan.

Despite Denials, Chinese Authorities Diverted Floodwaters to Provinces to Save Beijing

Chinese netizens’ criticism is focused on the government’s decision to deliberately open flood gates and spillways causing devastation in seven low-lying flood control zones in Hebei province to prevent rivers in Beijing from overflowing.

False: China’s Claim U.S. Sells ‘Outdated Yet Overpriced’ Weapons to Taiwan

The U.S. has sent top-of-the-line equipment to Taiwan for many years, including new F-16s, HIMARS rockets and others. The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system through which Taiwan obtains most of its U.S.-made weapons treats all foreign customer countries the same, including pricing.

China’s Misuse of Wildfire Emission Data Doesn’t Clean Up Its Image as the World’s Top Polluter

China is responsible for more than a quarter of global pollution and is the world’s biggest emitter of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. The low emission from wildfires is not indicative of China’s role in climate change, as wildfires pose the lowest environmental risk in the country.

Contrary to Claim, China Isn’t ‘Opening Up’ to Global Investors

While claiming to be open to global investors, this year China launched a sweeping crackdown on consultancy and due diligence firms. Also this year, China updated its data privacy and counter-espionage law, increasing the operating risks for many multinational companies doing business in China.

Amid Speculation About his Absence, Qin Gang Still Listed as China’s Foreign Minister

As China's minister of foreign affairs, Qin Gang has a separate page devoted to him on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. The page Newtalk referred to lists the ministry's other principal officials, but not the foreign minister.

China Distorts US Actions in Eliminating its Chemical Weapons

The need for alternative disposal methods significantly prolonged the timeline for the U.S. to safely destroy chemical warfare agents. The U.S. met its commitment to irreversibly destroy all its chemical warfare stocks on July 7, 2023.