China news roundup / Nachrichten 2026-08-03/04
Published on HivePostify by @bossel · Wed Aug 05 2026
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[Saint-Tropez? No thanks. China’s top leaders will be vacationing in this humble seaside town](https://edition.cnn.com/travel/beidaihe-china-communist-party-summer-vacation-intl-hnk) > "But you won’t find China’s political elite sipping Champagne on a superyacht."
--- Of course you won't! They are guzzling moutai in luxury villas. And moutai is way more expensive than champagne. I don't know what CNN is thinking! This is a fucking puff-piece about the commies!
> "Beidaihe, a humble seaside town"
--- It is a seaside resort, for heaven's sake! Not that humble. And the luxury villas the commie bigwigs are residing in are definitely not humble at all!
> "Then, sometime in the beginning of August, as if on cue, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and some of his closest aides disappear from public view."
--- As if on cue? Gosh, of course it is on cue! When Emperor Xi says 'we are going', then they are going!
> "The town is a fitting destination for a leader who’s made it his personal mission to eliminate corruption within all levels of Chinese government."
--- Emperor Xi only uses corruption as an excuse to go after his competition.
> "Pebble paths wind through the town"
--- [Here](https://youtu.be/rnpV5m-TZ2I?si=OPlmAcQ0HZbxhASC) you can see some of these pebble paths.
> "the understated destination speaks to Xi’s wider message that an individual should have humility in understanding their wider role within the party"
--- Utter bullshit. Actually, in 2003, Hu Jintao cancelled conferences in Beidaihe for a few years because it is not seen as very humble.
> "In the early 20th Century, senior officials from the then-ruling Kuomintang leadership and foreign diplomats to China built summer villas along its coastline. After the Communists won the Chinese civil war in 1949, party leadership took over vacant villas"
--- Humble villas of course! Absolutely never modernized. You know how frugal foreign diplomats lived in China at the time.
[Trump administration reportedly drafting ban on Chinese datacenter components](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/04/fcc-ban-china-datacenter-devices) > "The Trump administration is reportedly drafting a ban on US imports of new models of Chinese datacenter components [...] Chinese datacenter components are of concern because they could allow Chinese firms to steal data, install malware or disrupt service in the US if they were embedded in US infrastructure"
--- They are just drafting a ban. Until it comes in to effect, you will have a lot more of Chinese spyware already installed.
> "The Chinese embassy in Washington told Reuters that Beijing urges the US to “heed the objective and rational voices of the business communities in both countries”"
--- Translation: Listen to the China shills in the industry who want to earn a lot of money in China!
[How the ‘Baby iPhone’ and an Apple supplier leak explain China’s recent supply chain moves](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/china-apple-india-tata-electronics.html) > "The recent cyber breach at Indian Apple supplier Tata Electronics has become propaganda gold for Beijing, as leaders vie to keep international companies locked into China’s supply chains. “Something like this would never happen in China,”"
--- Of course, who has ever heard of data breaches and leaks in China?
> "The Communist Party’s Global Times newspaper warned in July of “systemic weaknesses in ‘Made in India’”"
[China’s super-rich ‘in shock’ and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/wealthy-chinese-race-for-tax-advice-as-beijing-targets-offshore-trusts.html) > "Now a 20% levy will be collected at nearly every stage of a trust’s life, from establishment to profit distribution and termination. Families need to declare and pay outstanding amounts on assets transferred into such trusts since the start of 2023 by Oct. 22 — a total window of 90 days. Late declarations or non-payments could incur surcharges. That countdown has set off a scramble across Hong Kong and Singapore, popular destinations for China-linked families to set up trust structures."
--- Most rich people won't be affected very much, because they have their money illegally in foreign countries anyway.
> "The tax revision comes as the Chinese government looks for new sources of fiscal revenue."
--- The economic situation in China is really really good. That's why the government is earning so much.
[Tibetan County chief removed after defying religious crackdown orders](https://phayul.com/tibetan-county-chief-removed-after-defying-religious-crackdown-orders/) > "Chinese authorities recently ordered the implementation of stringent measures across five counties in Tsolho (Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture—Serchen, Trika, Drakkar, Mangra, and Ba—requiring local authorities to prohibit the public from observing Nyungne, a traditional Buddhist fasting retreat, while intensifying restrictions on religious activities. The directives also called for dismantling of prayer flags and prayer banners, as well as the mandatory display of the Chinese national flag at the entrance of every household. However, Druk Bum Gyal, who served concurrently as Communist Party Secretary and county chief of Drakkar County, reportedly refrained from implementing the directives immediately. According to the report, he argued that abruptly enforcing the policies could provoke an unpredictable public reaction, saying the measures should instead be introduced gradually."
--- Being slow in oppressing Tibetans is highly offensive to Emperor Xi. Almost blasphemy.
[China’s ‘Internet Addiction’ Schools Are Now Locking Up Adults](https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/chinas-internet-addiction-schools-are-now-locking-up-adults/) > "China’s Criminal Law makes it a crime to unlawfully deprive another person of personal liberty, punishable by up to three years in prison. A June commentary in The Beijing News made the point bluntly: a contract authorizing “military-style management” is not a valid defense. If its terms conflict with the law, the outlet argued, the contract itself is void – no matter how much paperwork a family signs beforehand. In practice, enforcement tells a different story. Lyu Jin, who had turned to gig work delivering food after being laid off, was intercepted by five men his mother had hired after he failed to meet her expectations of “stable employment and marriage.” He flagged down police at a highway checkpoint while being transported to a facility in Chongqing; officers stopped the vehicle but released it after his escorts produced an authorization letter signed by his mother. Lyu Jin is an adult; his parents had no legal basis to sign away his rights. But the police let them do it anyway."
--- Welcome to China, where laws don't matter at all. The only thing that matters is what the CCP wants.
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[How China Keeps Tabs on Foreigners](https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/02/how-china-keeps-tabs-on-foreigners/)
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[Chinese activist held by Thailand arrives in Canada](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3296420/chinese-activist-held-by-thailand-arrives-in-canada)
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[Japan outlines its military build-up plan, citing threats from China, Russia and North Korea](https://edition.cnn.com/2026/08/04/asia/japan-military-white-paper-cite-china-russia-and-north-korea-threat-intl-hnk)
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--- China Uncensored: "China’s Plan to Starve Americans"
--- China Uncensored: "China Didn't Buy Our Journalists. It's Worse"
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[China träumt vom langen Leben](https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/china-longevity-leben-100.html) > "Longevity-Trend aus den USA"
--- Ja, da braucht man unbedingt Englisch. Die deutsche Sprache ist einfach so arm an Wörtern. Warum gibt es nicht so ein Wort wie Langlebigkeit?
> "Dass das Thema auch in der alternden, kommunistischen Führung angekommen ist, hat sich im vergangenen Jahr gezeigt. Während eines Besuchs von Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin in Peking hatten TV-Mikrophone einen Satz aus dem Gespräch mit Präsident Xi Jinping eingefangen, die darüber sprachen, dass man vielleicht bald durch moderne Medizintherapien und Organtransplantationen bis zu 150 Jahre leben könne."
--- Die Organe kommen dann natürlich von total freiwilligen Spendern aus Xinjiang oder von Falun-Gong-Mitgliedern.
[Sie trotzen Chinas Machtanspruch](https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/suedchinesisches-meer-philippinen-china-100.html) > "Gegen 7 Uhr am ersten Morgen auf See: Die Brücke meldet ein Schiff der chinesischen Küstenwache in Sichtweite. Die zivile Leiterin der Fahrt, Rafaela David, eine bekannte Aktivistin aus der philippinischen Akbayan-Partei, weiß um das Risiko einer Konfrontation: "Sie wollen uns einschüchtern, indem sie uns beschatten. Wir hatten das schon erwartet." Tatsächlich wird die Küstenwache das Schiff fortan nicht mehr aus den Augen lassen. Der Konflikt rückt plötzlich ganz nah. Kameradrohnen aus chinesischer Herstellung funktionieren nicht mehr. Handys zeigen eine Nachricht eines chinesischen Netzbetreibers: "Willkommen in China"."
--- Chinesische Drohnen, immer eine gute Idee. Willkommen in China!
[Regierung hält Visa-Absagen für China-Forscher geheim](https://www.msn.com/de-de/politik/beh%C3%B6rde/regierung-h%C3%A4lt-visa-absagen-f%C3%BCr-china-forscher-geheim/ar-AA29qU5W) > "Die Bundesregierung stuft Zahlen zu abgelehnten Visa für chinesische Wissenschaftler als geheim ein. Das geht aus einer Antwort des Auswärtigen Amts auf eine schriftliche Frage des Grünen-Bundestagsabgeordneten Marcel Emmerich hervor. Demnach wurden die Angaben zu abgelehnten Anträgen auf Forschungsvisa als Verschlusssache („Nur für den Dienstgebrauch“) eingestuft. Das Dokument liegt dem Handelsblatt vor. Zur Begründung verweist die Bundesregierung auf eine frühere Antwort aus dem Jahr 2023. Aus dieser geht hervor, dass die Regierung befürchtet, dass veröffentlichte Zahlen zu abgelehnten Visaanträgen zu „unsachgemäßen Schlussfolgerungen“ und in der Folge zu diplomatischen Konflikten führen könnten."
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