Tag: International Relations

CCP Reacts to UK’s Liz Truss and New Cabinet With Silence and Skepticism

September 10, 2022
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New British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office and announced the members of her new cabinet on Sept. 6. Truss is known for her tough stance on China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP), and so are some of the new cabinet members. CCP leader Xi Jinping hasn’t sent congratulations to Truss, while the regime and its…

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India, China Begin Troop Withdrawal From Disputed Border Area to Resolve Standoff

September 10, 2022
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Indian and Chinese troops have begun to disengage from a disputed Himalayan border area after 16 rounds of military talks to resolve friction stemming from deadly clashes in 2020. The Indian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that both sides have agreed to withdraw troops from the Gogra-Hotsprings area of eastern Ladakh in…

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Former New Zealand PM Doesn’t See Beijing as ‘The Aggressor’

September 9, 2022
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said he does not see the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as “the aggressor” and he had opposed pressure to be more outspoken on the regime. “I just don’t see them as the aggressor that everybody else sees,” he told The Australian. “It’s a very business orientated relationships and…

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Sydney Rally Celebrates 400 Million Chinese Cutting Ties With the CCP

September 9, 2022
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Sydney’s Martin Place on Thursday hosted a rally to mark the milestone of 400 million Chinese citizens withdrawing their memberships with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Whether in mainland China or all over the world, Chinese people have constantly and for many years quit the CCP and its related organisations, such as the Young Pioneers,…

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East Timorese President Takes Swipe at Solomon Island’s Leader Over Pact With Beijing

September 9, 2022
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East Timorese president Jose Ramos-Horta has criticised Solomon Island’s Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare over his security pact with Beijing while urging “serious” pacific leaders to be “sensitive” to their neighbours. “Don’t bring in extraterritorial, regional, interest powers that might not be welcomed by our neighbours,” Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and president of East Timor,…

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China Moving to Project Power Into the Arctic: Experts

September 9, 2022
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China aims to project power through new economic and military projects in the Arctic, according to experts. By securing new trade routes and military access in the Arctic, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to expand its capacity for “global power projection,” according to Rick Fisher, a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy…

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House Republicans Working on New Bill to Combat China’s Espionage

September 9, 2022
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House Republicans announced this week that they are working on new legislation that would increase punitive economic measures against China for its continued espionage efforts in the United States. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) said that the new Chinese espionage bill is intended to shore up what Republicans saw as weaknesses in the Biden administration’s China…

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Australia, US Need to Prepare for Possible Nuclear Attack: Report

September 9, 2022
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The Australian government should prepare for the prospect of nuclear attack from Russia or China. The report, called “The Geopolitical Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” says northern Australia is at greater risk now due to the collapse of the European strategic order, which he says could escalate into a “wider major war in Europe”…

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East Timor Will Not Support a Chinese Military Base, President Says

September 9, 2022
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East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta has said that he would not allow a hostile or potentially hostile country to set up a military base in East Timor, having affirmed that his country’s “close ties” with Beijing pose no security threat to Australia. This follows the signing of a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between the country’s…

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Switzerland Presses Human Rights Concerns With China

September 8, 2022
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ZURICH—Switzerland called a meeting with China’s ambassador to express its concern about the human rights situation in the western region of Xinjiang, the foreign ministry in Bern said on Thursday, correcting its earlier comment that it had “summoned” the envoy. “Switzerland is convinced that the best way to safeguard its interests and the respect of…

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