Tag: International Relations

Australia’s Foreign Minister Says ‘Long Road’ Ahead to Stabilize Relations With China

September 24, 2022
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Australia wants to stabilize relations with China but expects this to be a gradual process, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said after a meeting with her Chinese counterpart on Friday. Speaking to reporters, Wong said that she had a “constructive meeting” with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi about a range of issues on the sidelines…

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Taiwanese Academic Warns Australia About Beijing’s ‘Dangerous Expansion’

September 24, 2022
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The recently assassinated former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe once said “A Taiwan emergency is a Japanese emergency, and therefore an emergency for the Japan–U.S. alliance.” Australia should adopt the same stance now, according to a Taiwanese expert. Dr. David Yeau-Tarn Lee called on Australia to play a stronger role in combating the Chinese Communist Party…

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European Business Group Warns of Loss of Confidence in China

September 23, 2022
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SHANGHAI – A top European industry group warned on Wednesday that firms were losing confidence in China and that its standing as an investment destination was being eroded, citing its “inflexible and inconsistently implemented” COVID policy as a key factor. The European Chamber of Commerce published the warnings in a paper it said had input…

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Blinken Calls for ‘Peace and Stability’ with Taiwan in Meet with CCP Counterpart

September 23, 2022
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Senior diplomats from the United States and China met Sep. 23 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shook hands but did not respond to questions from the media as they sat down for talks. Blinken told…

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Blinken Calls for ‘Peace and Stability’ with Taiwan in Meeting with CCP Counterpart

September 23, 2022
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Senior diplomats from the United States and China met Sep. 23 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shook hands but did not respond to questions from the media as they sat down for talks. Blinken told…

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Australia ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in Beijing’s Unfounded Criticism of AUKUS

September 22, 2022
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The Australian government has pushed back on criticism from Beijing over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, saying the statement contains “numerous misleading and incorrect assertions.” It comes after the Chinese Embassy in Canberra released a statement claiming a report from the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossim, was  “neither neutral…

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Biden Administration to Host ‘First Ever’ US-Pacific Island Summit Amid Beijing Influence Push

September 22, 2022
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The Biden administration will push to reverse Beijing’s encroaching influence in the Indo-Pacific region when the “first ever” U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit is held in Washington D.C. on Sept. 28-29. The Summit aims to broaden existing partnerships between the United States and Pacific Island Countries and territories in which under the U.S.’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, a…

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162 Researchers From Top US Nuclear Facility Now Working for China: Report

September 22, 2022
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More than 150 scientists who worked in a top U.S. national security laboratory were hired by the Chinese regime to do research, according to a new report. Much of that research has directly advanced Chinese military technology, which now threatens U.S. national security. The report (pdf), published by strategic intelligence firm Strider Technologies, claims that…

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Lawmakers Grill Big Banks’ China Ties Amid Concerns About Taiwan Invasion

September 22, 2022
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Leaders of the nation’s largest banks came under scrutiny Wednesday as lawmakers sought to assert a tougher posture towards China’s communist government. The continued independence of Taiwan and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) alleged genocide in Xinjiang were key issues discussed. During the hearing of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) asked…

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China’s No.3 Offical Visits South Korea Amid Intensified US-China Strategic Rivalry

September 22, 2022
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South Korea is a technological powerhouse and a key part of the global supply chain. It’s now also caught in the intensified strategic rivalry between the United States and China. Both superpowers are wanting the East Asian nation to pick a side. Following many visits from top U.S. officials, Beijing last week sent Li Zhanshu,…

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