Tag: International Relations

Ireland and Spain Initiate Investigations Into Covert Chinese Overseas Police Stations

October 12, 2022
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Both Ireland and Spain have initiated investigations of Chinese police stationed in their countries after a human rights group report exposed that China has established at least 50 police outposts worldwide. China extended its prosecutor’s tentacles overseas through its police service stations, according to a report by the human rights nongovernmental organization (NGO) Safeguard Defenders….

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Taiwan Says It Will Comply With Latest US-Issued Chip Export Rules Aimed at China

October 12, 2022
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On Oct. 7, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced sweeping new export controls that will cut China off from certain semiconductor chips that are made with U.S. technologies, regardless of whether the chips were manufactured in the United States. In response to the new move, Taiwan’s Economy Ministry on Oct. 8 said that Taiwanese firms…

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Biden Admin Unveils National Security Strategy, Calls China ‘Most Consequential’ Challenge

October 12, 2022
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The Biden administration unveiled its National Security Strategy on Oct. 12, nearly 22 months into the presidency. The document historically labels communist China as the greatest challenge to the nation. The document will provide the overarching framework within which the administration will seek to safeguard the United States and pursue its interests within an increasingly…

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Xi Jinping’s Third Term Would Worsen US-China ‘Cold War’: Congressmen

October 12, 2022
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Two members of Congress have spoken out about their worries that the developing cold war between China and the United States will only worsen if Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping is granted a third term later this month. Xi is currently anticipated to be elected to an unprecedented third term in office at the Chinese…

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Not to Be Trusted on Beijing Ties: Expert

October 12, 2022
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A leading security expert has questioned the Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s latest claim that Australia remains the country’s top security partner over China. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare would not be able to withstand any pressure from Beijing, according to Malcolm Davis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). “I don’t think Sogavare’s going to…

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Australia, India Look to Deepen Ties as Beijing Continues Push Into Indian Ocean

October 11, 2022
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Australia and India will look to deepen diplomatic ties as both countries move to establish a network of stability and security in the Indo-Pacific. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke at a joint press conference on Oct. 11. “We’ve got a shared interest, and we share an ambition, and…

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Australians Worry About CCP Access to TikTok Data: Poll

October 11, 2022
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An overwhelming majority of respondents are concerned about Beijing being able to access Australian users’ personal information through TikTok, a poll has found. Victorian Liberal Senator James Paterson commissioned pollster Tele Town Hall last week to survey attitudes toward TikTok among nearly 630 people in the northern Melbourne constituency of McEwen and over 1,200 people…

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China Pursuing ‘Strategic Military’ Interests in the Arctic : Pompeo

October 11, 2022
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China’s ruling communist regime seeks to expand into the Arctic region to exploit natural resources, secure trade routes, and garner a military advantage against the United States, according to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its leader, Xi Jinping, are putting China on a path toward confrontation with the…

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CCP Harassing Chinese Dissident in Netherlands, Victim Says

October 11, 2022
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A 21-year-old Chinese dissident, living in the Netherlands, says he has been constantly harassed in recent months by what he believes are Chinese agents and individuals hired by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Wang Jingyu, from Chongqing, China, is living in exile. He expressed his support to Hong Kong protesters on social media in 2019…

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China Conducting ‘Race-Baiting’ Social Media Campaigns to Polarize Americans: Former CIA Officer

October 11, 2022
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China’s communist regime is using social media to weaponize racial enmity in the United States, according to a former intelligence officer. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively working to erode trust in the U.S. political system and to increase political polarization among Americans by inflaming racial tensions on social media, according to Nicholas Eftimiades,…

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