In Beijing’s latest purge of top-tier defense officials, General Li Shangfu is the most senior leader to be “disappeared” inside China. What does the leadership shake-up mean for the Communist Party? Plus, a clue about why hints of China’s future war could be more than just talk. From mopping up Iranian crude oil to an AI race complete with killer robots, war preparations appear to be well underway. How should Washington up its game? Topics in this episode: China’s ‘Missing’ Defense Minister Reportedly Under Investigation U.S. Air Force Sec. Warns of Chinese Military Threat U.S. Seizes Oil Shipment from Iranian Terrorist Org.; DOJ Makes First Criminal Res. on an Oil Sanctions Violator AI-Powered Weapons: the U.s.-China Race for Tech China Sanctions U.S. Defense Contractors House GOP Target Chinese Companies Huawei, SMIC Research Group Hit With Cyber Attack After Sharing Organ Harvesting Testimony China’s Overseas Repression: Canadian Warning ‘A Messy War Scenario’: Mills on China’s Military Shake-Up Leads to ‘Chaos’ ...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/chinas-missing-defense-minister-reportedly-under-investigation-5492509
A U.S. House panel on China asked the Department of Treasury to clarify whether it would endorse U.S. taxpayer funding for a Chinese green energy company over its battery plant in Michigan. The inquiry comes as the Treasury formulates its guidance on applying the term “foreign entity of concern” to incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a new law partly aimed at reducing U.S. dependence on China for renewable energy. “It is perplexing that the U.S. government would perpetuate this chokehold by actively supporting CCP-backed companies expanding their foothold in the U.S. market, especially in a crucial sector such as lithium-ion battery manufacturing,” the chair and the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) wrote in their Wednesday letter to the Treasury, saying that the United States is trying to “reduce the CCP’s chokehold over critical supply chains.”...
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), hemorrhoids are such a common medical condition that a saying goes, “Among the 10, nine people have hemorrhoids.” Hemorrhoids can cause a lot of pain and make one feel restless. Their leading cause is constipation combined with poor circulation in the anal area. In this article, Dr. Wu Jiandong, a Chinese medicine clinician at Wing Seng Traditional Medical Center in Taiwan, shares the secrets of maintaining rectal and gastrointestinal health. In addition, I will detail workouts you can do to prevent hemorrhoids. What Are Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids are swollen veins at the end of the rectum and anus. Generally, there are three types of hemorrhoids: external, internal, and mixed....