Spotlight on China

On February 14, a Chinese fishing vessel had trespassed about one nautical mile in Taiwan's Kinmen Island. A Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration (CGA) ship saw the case and pursued it.

During the attempted escape, the Chinese fishing boat capsized, killing two crew members. Beijing immediately condemned Taiwan. Taipei regretted the incident but believed it had acted correctly to protect sovereignty.

China has about 280 million young Generation Z people born between 1995 and 2010. Reuters cited a survey reporting that this generation is China's most pessimistic age group.

In the context of China's economy showing no signs of escaping the crisis, many people of Generation Z have continued to choose "lying flat"—doing just enough to live.

The U.S. military has taken the next step in its plan to build thousands of lethal sea-borne attack drones. According to USNI News's report, this could be the key to stopping China from invading Taiwan.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to announce the number of officials handled for corruption. The force ruling China has long considered this an achievement that proves the CCP's supreme leadership is clean and the anti-corruption campaign is for the people.

Although the Chinese authorities tried to hide the information, Bitter Winter received data and evidence about how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has brutally suppressed religious believers recently.

The Houthi terrorist organization's ship attack activities in the Red Sea directly harm China. Many ships carrying goods to and from China have had to avoid passing through the water.

Less than 10 days after announcing the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan, on January 24, Naru and China signed a joint communique acknowledging a "one China principle."

Beijing has long been considered a supporter of authoritarian states or terrorist organizations, including Houthi, the terrorist group raging in the Red Sea.

The majority of U.S. and Taiwanese experts responded in the same way in a survey by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) that a Taiwan Strait Crisis could occur in 2024.

Participating in a meeting of China's top political advisory body was considered an honor for Wang Haijun, a staunch supporter of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), despite being investigated by South Korean police for his restaurant's suspected role as a Chinese spy base. Critics argue that individuals like Wang, with strong political connections, exemplify a silent form of invasion, raising concerns about the extent of CCP penetration into South Korean politics and society.

Although it has been a year since the border reopened and restrictions were almost completely eased, the number of foreign tourists coming to China is still much lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

China's population has decreased for the second consecutive year in 2023. The leading cause is believed to be a record-low birth rate and a wave of deaths from Covid-19.

After the presidential election in Taiwan, the international community is closely watching whether the Chinese government will increase pressure on Taiwan in the economic sector.

The Second-generation Reds group refers to the children of the first-generation senior leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They are also called "princelings."

Two-way trade between China and Russia in 2023 has set a new record. Reuters said China's customs data on January 11 reported that trade between the two countries reached $240.1 billion, up 26.3% over 2022.

At the beginning of 2024, Bejing residents initiated the "Firework Revolution," where people in many places disregarded government bans and lit fireworks, even when police and law enforcement pursued them with lights on. Some individuals even shot fireworks at police vehicles.

At the end of December, The Chinese Regime dismissed nine military generals, five from the missile force. Beijing did not give a reason for this unprecedented layoff.

On January 3, Cai Qi, the current first-ranked secretary of the Secretariat and fifth-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee, attended a conference on national propaganda work.

Since Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine, the number of Chinese advanced machine tools exported to Russia has increased more than tenfold.