The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “destruction of human capital” over the past decades has not only jeopardized its ambition but also “killed off its future,” according to Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute. In the 1980s, the CCP rolled out the “one-child policy,” strictly limiting couples to having only one baby. Those who defied the policy faced punishment, including heavy fines, job loss, and forced abortions. Officials argued that the rule was necessary for the nation’s economic prosperity and long-term development. However, in response to a shrinking labor force and a rapidly aging population, the authorities are taking measures to boost birth rates.... CCP ‘Killed Off Its Future’ by Preventing 400 Million Births Through ‘One-Child Policy’: Expert
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “destruction of human capital” over the past decades has not only jeopardized its ambition but also “killed off its future,” according to Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute. In the 1980s, the CCP rolled out the “one-child policy,” strictly limiting couples to having only one baby. Those who defied the policy faced punishment, including heavy fines, job loss, and forced abortions. Officials argued that the rule was necessary for the nation’s economic prosperity and long-term development. However, in response to a shrinking labor force and a rapidly aging population, the authorities are taking measures to boost birth rates.... 
Companies backed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may exploit its green energy technology to “achieve strategic, political, and intelligence advantages over the United States,” according to a report released on Monday. “The growth of these industries furthers the White House’s climate and renewable energy goals” but may pose “significant risks to U.S. critical infrastructure, data security, and supply chain integrity,” warned Craig Singleton, the report’s author and a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a Washington-based think tank. Mr. Singleton used China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) as a case study to illustrate those risks....
The world’s two biggest powers are both stationing warships in the Middle East. What’s behind the move? Top Communist Party officials are getting pink slips. After former foreign minister Qin Gang lost his post, who’s the latest senior leader to get ousted by Beijing? Exclusive video caught the head of a nonprofit boasting about an alleged illegal Chinese police outpost right in New York City—and he did it right in front of Mayor Eric Adams. Over $21 billion in stock have been dumped by Chinese investors. They’re now offloading American stocks and bonds at the fastest pace in four years. What’s fueling the sell-off?...
The Israel—Hamas conflict has left South Korea on edge over reports that North Korea supplied Hamas with weapons used in its deadly attack on Oct. 7. Further, the surprise incursion over the heavily guarded Israeli border has raised concern about the security of South Korea’s northern border, say experts. In the face of those concerns, together with an advancing nuclear threat from North Korea, the United States–South Korea relationship is more important than ever. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Lake Changjin on Oct. 12, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said the alliance was “forged in blood” during the Korean War....