Tag: International Relations

‘Naivety Toward China Is Over’: G7 Nations to Take Tougher Stance on China Trade

September 18, 2022
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G7 Trade Ministers have said they will take a tougher stance on China over trade, after a two day meeting at Neuhardenberg Palace in East Berlin, Germany, on Sept. 15. Experts believe the change is because the countries have become increasingly alert to the Chinese regime’s aggressive behavior towards the international community. German Minister for…

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Chinese Rights Lawyer Yu Wensheng Bestowed Swedish Human Rights Award

September 17, 2022
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Chinese rights lawyer Yu Wensheng was awarded a human rights prize by the Stockholm-based Foundation of Anna Dahlbäck Memorial Fund on Sept. 9. Yu, who’s based in Beijing, was unable to attend the Stockholm awards ceremony and he had someone else receive the award on his behalf. For his work as a human rights lawyer,…

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Media Mischaracterising AUKUS and Ignoring Benefits: Defence Experts

September 16, 2022
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Media outlets have mischaracterised the AUKUS deal and focused too much on the challenges of helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines while ignoring the significant technology exchange between the U.S., UK, and Australia, according to defence experts at a recent Hudson Institute panel discussion. Australian Senator Andrew Hastie joined the Institute’s Asia-Pacific Security Chair Patrick Cronin, a…

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Canada’s Acting Envoy in Beijing to Go to Taiwan for New Appointment

September 16, 2022
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Canada’s acting envoy in Beijing will be sent to Taiwan to take on the unofficial role of ambassador to the self-ruled island amid its rising tensions with China, says a report by Globe and Mail. Jim Nickel, chargé d’affaires in Beijing, has been appointed by Ottawa to become the next executive director of the Canadian…

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IPAC Alliance To Campaign Globally Against CCP on Human Rights Violations

September 16, 2022
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Politicians from around the world have agreed to campaign worldwide for the imposition of sanctions on Chinese human rights abusers under a multinational plan. The decision is part of the latest plan of action in response to the behaviour of Beijing from the global Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), which held its annual summit in…

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‘Toxic’ Values Undermining US Ability to Tackle Beijing: Senator

September 15, 2022
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Visiting Australian Senator Andrew Hastie says basic struggles with identifying gender are undermining the ability of the United States to lead the developed world in opposing military aggression from Beijing. “These tensions are tearing at the fabric of our democracies, many among us are no longer confident of truth, tradition, and our democratic values,” Hastie,…

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‘We Need Allies’: US Lawmakers Hail Bill That Would Boost Support for Taiwan

September 15, 2022
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Legislators in the United States reacted favorably to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ approval of proposed legislation that would restructure the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. The 2022 Taiwan Policy Act (S.4428) would substantially increase American funding for Taiwan’s defense and augment the two powers’ warm but unofficial ties. “We’ve never needed each other as much or…

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Xi and Putin Meet, Pledge Support for Ukraine and Taiwan Policies

September 15, 2022
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The leaders of China and Russia met in person on Sept. 15 to discuss regional security issues and further explicate their ambitions to counter U.S. influence abroad. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping spoke on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan. It was the…

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Beijing Requests for Help With Trade Pact Application Ignored by Australia

September 15, 2022
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The Australian government has refused to respond to Beijing’s “repeated” requests to begin negotiations to join one of the world’s most extensive free-trade agreements. This is despite suggestions from Beijing that the current frosty relations between the two countries would improve if Australia backed its admission to the bloc. China’s ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian…

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Senator Concerned Australian Pension Funds Could Seek Out China Market

September 15, 2022
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Sen. James Paterson says he is concerned Australian pension funds (superannuation) could seek out investment opportunities in countries run by authoritarian regimes like China. “We’re not as big a global investor as the United States is, but our superannuation industry—our pensions funds—are increasingly large and are really outgrowing the Australian economy and need to invest…

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