Tag: International Relations

US Indicts 2 Beijing-Linked Marshallese Citizens for Political Bribery

September 4, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted two naturalised citizens of the Marshall Islands for running a multi-year money laundering and bribery scheme—via a UN-linked non-profit organisation—to support the creation of a special economic zone within the Pacific country. One expert says the incident is an example of Beijing’s efforts to destabilise democratic institutions in…

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Russia Launches War Games With China Amid Tensions With US

September 3, 2022
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MOSCOW—Russia on Thursday launched weeklong war games involving forces from China and other nations in a show of growing defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as they both face tensions with the United States. The maneuvers are also intended to demonstrate that Moscow has sufficient military might for massive drills even as its troops are…

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Taiwan Shooting Down a Drone Near China Was ‘Appropriate’: Premier

September 2, 2022
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TAIPEI—The shooting down of a drone off the Chinese coast that buzzed a Taiwanese-controlled island was the most “appropriate” thing to do after repeated warnings, and China should exercise restraint, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Friday. For the first time, Taiwan’s military shot down an unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace near an…

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Papua New Guinea Seeks Security Deal With Australia

September 2, 2022
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Papua New Guinea (PNG) would like to establish a security treaty with Australia as security concerns led by China’s push into the South Pacific continue to grow. PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Aug. 29 that his country is seeking to negotiate a security treaty with Australia and potentially New Zealand….

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Taiwan Shoots Down Drone Over Islet Near China

September 1, 2022
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Taiwan’s military shot down a drone that flew over one of its islands on Sept. 1, amid increasing animosities with communist China. The drone entered the airspace over the Shi Islet ignoring several flares and warning shots, ABC reported the local military command said. The incident happened just one day after Taiwan used live ammunition to warn away a…

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Taiwan’s China Airlines to Buy 16 Boeing 787s in $4.6 Billion Deal

September 1, 2022
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Taiwan’s China Airlines Ltd said on Tuesday it would buy 16 Boeing Co 787 wide-body planes to replace its aging fleet of Airbus A330s following a widely watched contest held against the backdrop of regional tensions. The politically sensitive deal worth $4.6 billion at list prices was announced by the government-backed carrier weeks after a…

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Solomons Accepts US Medical Ship Visit After Rejecting Naval Vessel

September 1, 2022
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The Solomon Islands has received the U.S. Navy hospital ship, the Mercy, during its inaugural visit to the island despite earlier rejecting a scheduled port call from U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry. On Aug. 31, the Solomons government released a statement saying Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare spoke at the welcoming ceremony for the…

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Solomons Accepts US Medical Ship Visit After Rejecting Coast Guard Vessel

September 1, 2022
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The Solomon Islands has received the U.S. Navy hospital ship, the Mercy, during its inaugural visit to the island despite earlier rejecting a scheduled port call from U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry. On Aug. 31, the Solomons government released a statement saying Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare spoke at the welcoming ceremony for the…

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UN Rights Chief’s Tenure Ends in Disappointment for China Activists

September 1, 2022
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GENEVA—Michelle Bachelet, once a political detainee under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and a doctor for tortured children, pledged to be the champion of victims when she became U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2018. But as her tenure ends on Wednesday, family members and advocates for those caught up in China’s repression of dissent…

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Japan Plans to Develop Longer-Range Missiles to Counter China, Russia

August 31, 2022
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TOKYO—Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more distant targets as part of a military expansion aimed at meeting threats from China and Russia. The procurement plan unveiled in the Ministry of Defense’s annual budget request represents…

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