Dissent Grows in China: Anti-CCP Slogans Surface Ahead of Key Party Meeting

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With the trade truce deadline looming, U.S. businesses want Washington to get tough on China—protecting America from Beijing’s “Delete America” policies.

Voices of dissent are rising across China ahead of a major Communist Party meeting. Citizens are calling for freedom and democracy, with slogans like “The CCP isn’t China” and “The CCP is an evil cult.”

Beijing is reacting furiously to Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s recent plea to President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is considering a senior official for Indo-Pacific affairs—someone who supports Taiwan spending 10 percent of its GDP on defense.

British prosecutors are preparing to bring two men to trial for allegedly spying for China—but the case was suddenly dropped. We have more on the decision, and what might have led to it.

China’s premier is heading to North Korea for a rare visit. What does this signal about Beijing’s growing influence in the region?

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