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I haven’t heard a single prominent Democrat speak out and condemn Eileen Wang (now the former mayor of Arcadia, California) for being a foreign agent of China. It speaks volumes. Protecting the U.S. should be a bipartisan affair. Maybe I missed someone. Have you heard Schumer, Jeffries, Schiff, Pelosi, or Newsom condemn Wang? (Video: AI)

When Obama visited China, he was forced to exit off the “ass” of Air Force One because they didn’t even get stairs for him. Trump just got a red carpet hero’s welcome with 300 students waving flags and chanting. It feels good to be respected on the world stage again 🇺🇸

“I would like to thank the United States for helping us strengthen our defence capabilities as part of its unwavering commitment to security,” Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said, according to the transcript on the Office of the President website. He added that the people of Taiwan “have never backed down in the face of mounting external challenges, and they will never bow to pressure.”

THE CHINA STORY IS BIGGER THAN ANYONE KNEW 🇨🇳🚨 From alleged Chinese spies tied to top Democrats… to claims that voter registration systems in up to 18 states were penetrated during the 2020 election… we are about to see a wave of new intel that could shake Washington. @jsolomonReports

中國正在形成難民潮，越來越多有錢人開始籌備出逃，窮人只有選擇做難民的可能。 中國人會不會選擇站起來？還是繼續跪着等死？似乎歷史早就有了答案。

A pair of senior politicians from a town in Southern California’s high desert — Lancaster Vice Mayor Marvin Crist and city Councilmember Raj Malhi — are under investigation for allegedly receiving money from 🇨🇳 BYD. Crist and Malhi were dramatically escorted by FBI agents from their homes at gunpoint in a series of raids on Apr 15. Officials seized documents and electronic devices from their homes as part of the sweeping probe. Agents searched a total of four locations while investigating links between the two men and 🇨🇳 BYD, which is running America’s first trial of electric buses in the city. Lancaster City Hall and the home of a Bel-Air developer were also searched in the raids. Details of the federal search warrant reveal that agents were looking for “information pertaining to anything of value given by BYD, directly or indirectly, to an elected official, candidate, committee or political action committee.”  The warrant allowed agents access to phones, computers and other digital devices, including deleted or encrypted data, as well as access to devices protected by fingerprints or facial recognition technology. The investigation spans activity from 2018 to the present and targets records tied to key individuals, financial transactions, government actions and political contributions. The agency also sought “information on government actions sought, or contemplated to be sought, by BYD”. No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed. BYD cars are nowhere on US roads — due in part to security fears that the vehicles are packed with sensors and software that could pose a surveillance risk. They also face a near 100% tariff to not undercut American-made cars. The company’s link to Lancaster dates back to 2013, when the city was selected as the site of a 550,000-square-foot electric bus factory. The company has spent at least $250M there, including $53M on the factory alone. It employs more than 750 people and is considered the largest electric bus factory in the US. It’s also BYD’s largest in the nation. BYD does provide domestically made buses for Lancaster’s public fleet, which went all-electric in 2020. American-made BYD buses are also used in Los Angeles, Anaheim, Albuquerque and Denver. R. Rex Parris, who has been Lancaster’s mayor for the past two decades, revealed that the FBI contacted City Hall two years ago seeking documents related to its dealings with the federal government. When the city asked for more time to comply, the FBI dropped the matter, he said. The probe never stopped. “The concern was that the buses could be used for spying.” FBI agents seeking evidence on Malhi “have approached many people, asked them to wear a wire to record their calls.” “They interviewed many people.” BYD has donated to the campaigns of Crist and Malhi, as well as to a pair of political action committees that supported the two politicians. The developer whose home was searched in Bel Air was also a supporter of Malhi’s campaign. Jennifer Seguin, a spokesperson for the city of Lancaster, issued a statement saying the city “is not aware of the details” of the FBI’s searches. The FBI raids came less than 24 hours after a City Council election in which Crist, a retired firefighter, did not seek reelection after 16 years on the council. Malhi, who joined the council in 2015, on Apr 14 barely lost his seat to a challenger. He had served on the City’s Planning Commission since 2008. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller confirmed that the FBI served search warrants in Lancaster, including City Hall. “Affidavits in support of the warrants have been sealed by the court and I’m unable to comment as to the nature of the investigation,” Eimiller said. nypost.com/2026/04/25/us-…

現在，中國外送員崩潰的程度 不是台灣人能想像的到的 一個國家的幸福指數，不是看有錢人笑的多洋溢。 而是窮苦人有多崩潰。

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Because Han Zheng, the VP received him as formality. Already higher reception rank than Trump’s first visit.

Well, well... what do we have here

Taiwan will begin enforcing new rules overseeing nurse-to-patient ratios a year earlier than originally planned.

Trump Walks Into Beijing Holding ALL The Cards, While Xi Jinping Has Never Been This Weak Before Meeting Trump. President Trump is heading to Beijing at a moment when the balance of power may be shifting dramatically against the CCP. From China’s economic slowdown and collapsing consumer confidence to the failure of BRICS dedollarization to Beijing’s growing geopolitical exposure through Iran, this video breaks down why Trump enters these negotiations holding far more leverage than most people realize.

聞いてみて😊　台湾人の日常生活の音🎵 電車系多いけど😂

@ChinaBeigeBook @niubi @joshrogin @Jkylebass @LenczyckiPhilip @Michael7ucci @Lily4Liberty @jielijian @SariArhoHavren @dktatlow @AMFChina

Expectations vs. Reality. Chongqing, China. It’s interesting, just like the two Chinas. One in state TV, one in unseen circulation.

Senior Fellow at the @HudsonInstitute, @michaelsobolik on the Chinese Communist Party: "This is what the Chinese Communist Party always does. They try to project themselves to the rest of the world as a normal government in a normal country. They're not."

一名到中國旅遊的外國觀光客拍下他最不能忍受的中國人行為： 「不分場合隨時隨地吐痰！」 「吐的到處都是！」

中國家長腦子遙遙領先，孩子搖搖欲墜⋯⋯

'I Want My Father to Be Returned to Us': Daughter of Detained Chinese Pastor Grace Drexel, daughter of detained pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church in China, and director of advocacy at the Luke Alliance, spoke with NTD's Steve Lance about President Donald Trump's indication that he will raise Jin's case to Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping during his trip to Beijing.