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China Fines US Due-Diligence Firm Mintz $1.5 Million | China In Focus A $1.5 million fine was dumped on a U.S. firm by Beijing, marking China’s latest clampdown on Western businesses. Washington removed 27 Chinese companies from its export blacklist, as the U.S. commerce secretary prepares to...

Eris COVID Variant: The Alarming Concern That Could Lead to New Restrictions There’s a new variant of COVID-19, known as BA.2.86, or “Eris.” Various news outlets are framing it as being a new risk, and concerns are circulating that it could trigger governments to revive some COVID...

China Accuses CIA of More Alleged Spy Recruitment | China In Focus Deepening its anti-espionage campaign, Beijing is pointing the finger at the CIA again over alleged spy recruitment. China's "underwhelming" interest rate cut struggles to reignite subdued economic sentiment. Chinese leader Xi...

China’s Evergrande Files for Bankruptcy in NY Court | China In Focus Chinese real estate company Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States. Companies covering 40 percent of Chinese home sales have defaulted. Flooding continues in Southern China. Torrents washed people...

Protests After China Asset Manager Misses Payments | China In Focus Protests have been sparked in China. Investors are now demanding their money back as another Chinese asset manager misses debt payments. So what's the situation with China's real estate crisis? American financial giant...

U.S. Welcomes New Security Pact Between Australia, Japan | China In Focus In a "game-changing" defense strategy all about tackling the "China concerns," the Pentagon is teaming up with its most trusted allies in the Indo-Pacific for a fresh security pact. The race for the 2024 White House is...

China’s Health Stocks Hit Amid Anti-Corruption Probe | China In Focus China's medical sector facing an unprecedented year-long probe. Over 150 hospital leaders, including Communist Party authorities, are now subject to investigation. But what's the true target? China's youth jobless rate is...

Tormented Chinese Doctor Recounts Live Organ Harvesting | China In Focus A tormented Chinese doctor gives a chilling exposé on China’s billion-dollar organ harvesting industry. He was ordered to extract eyes from a “donor” bound in the back of a van—while he was still alive. “It’s dangerous”...

I’ve been in 2 Timothy for days now. What has caught my attention is “forefathers”. It makes me consider: what “forefathers" does Paul speak of in his saying, “I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers.” I have never considered this before. What forefathers does Paul refer to? Those...

A recent post got me thinking about the nature of hell and the question often posed: how can a loving God send someone to Hell? There are a few things we should get out of the way first: 1) It is not God's Will for anyone to perish (2Pe 3:9). 2) Hell was originally created for Satan and the...

I was 8 years old when I first learned that Jesus is coming back for us. The woman that bore me read to me and my older sibling from the book of Revelation. She nearly read the whole thing to us, but she let us know that she skipped some parts for her own reasons. When I learned the Words in...

LinkedIn Shuts Down App for China | China In Focus LinkedIn is bidding farewell to China after discontinuing its China App: In-Career. But what led to this decision? Prosecutors said the mother of a U.S. sailor told her son, "You will get a job in the Chinese government one day," to encourage...

'Ticking Time Bomb': Biden on China's Economy | China In Focus President Joe Biden is calling China’s economy a ticking time bomb. The comments made headlines, following earlier remarks that sparked Beijing's anger. China says it's arrested a Chinese national for spying for the CIA. This...

U.S. Scientists Received $325M in Royalties From China, Russia | China In Focus Scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are raking in the royalties. But the over $325 million tally is raising concerns. Where's the money coming from, and what's it paying for? President Joe...

China’s New Trade Data Disappoints, Again | China In Focus China’s trade numbers fall again. What's going on with China's economic recovery? One of America's most vital allies in Asia might be at risk. Chinese cyber-spies reportedly wormed their way into Japan’s most sensitive defense...

Chinese, Russian Warships Operate Near Alaska | China In Focus Naval maneuvers off the coast of Alaska. The U.S. Navy deployed four destroyers to the region after spotting Chinese and Russian warships patrolling in nearby waters. A close call in the South China Sea as Beijing fires water...

2 US Navy Sailors Charged With Spying for China | China In Focus Two American sailors have been arrested on charges of selling sensitive military information to China. Heavy rainstorms move toward northeastern China, the nation’s largest grain belt. Farmlands were submerged under water and...

Money Flees China: Foreign Investment Drops 80 Percent | China In Focus Big money is fleeing China under economic woes. And a record low tourism rate suggests a concerning trend: people don't want to visit China. More concerns arise over a secret Chinese bio-lab containing around 20...

If you had a choice of two Surgeon's ...one fresh out of med school or an experienced surgeon in a specific field of medicine which you or your loved ones require, which surgeon would you choose? Experience isn't everything but it sure does make a difference when it comes to our peace of mind...

China's Economic Slowdown Hits World Economy: Survey | China In Focus Is China's economic "miracle" over forever? Recent data is flashing warning signs across the economy. What are the global consequences? U.S. lawmakers accuse two firms of facilitating capital flows to "America's foremost...