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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) conducted its Seventh National Population Census (hereinafter referred to as the Census) using 00:00 hours of Nov. 1, 2020, as the reference time. Although an official government report of the census reveals an increase in China’s population, the CCP hastily launched the “three-child policy” because its economic growth, which is “stable with a growing momentum,” as claimed by the state-owned People’s Daily in May, is actually no match for the current fertility crisis in China. An unnamed senior official from the CCP Health and Family Planning Commission revealed three sets of data during an interview...

U.S. Wary Of Small Boat Terrorism As boating season approaches, the Bush administration wants to enlist America's 80 million recreational boaters to help reduce the chances that a small boat could deliver a nuclear or radiological bomb somewhere along the 95,000 miles of U.S. coastline and inland waterways. According to an April 23 intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press, "The use of a small boat as a weapon is likely to remain al Qaeda's weapon of choice in the maritime environment, given its ease in arming and deploying, low cost, and record of success." While the United States...

The closest political associate of Jiang Zemin, who is expected to end his 13-year tenure as China's Communist party chief this week, has won a place on the politburo's standing committee, according to official sources. The ascent of Zeng Qinghong is of crucial importance in securing Mr Jiang's legacy and may help ensure continuity in key areas such as foreign policy, Beijing's attitude toward Taiwan and issues such as structural reform to the political system, one insider said. Several official sources said Mr Zeng's influence within the new politburo could rival that of Hu Jintao, the vice-president who is expected...