Tag: International Relations

Taiwan Vows Counterattack If Chinese Forces Enter Its Territory

August 31, 2022
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TAIPEI—Taiwan said on Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defense and counterattack if Chinese armed forces entered its territory, as Beijing increased military activities near the democratically governed island. Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its own against the strong objections of the Taipei government, has held military exercises around the island this month in…

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Chinese Hackers Target Companies, Government Agencies Connected to Wind Turbine Farms

August 31, 2022
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A Chinese-backed hacking group—posing as an Australian news site—has run a systematic campaign targeting government agencies, news media, and heavy industries involved in wind turbine supply chains to the South China Sea. The group, TA423/Red Ladon, was previously the subject of an indictment from the U.S. Justice Department and has been active since 2013, targeting…

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Defence Minister Unable to Confirm If Solomons’ US Naval Ship Ban Extends to Australia

August 31, 2022
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Defence Minister Richard Marles could not confirm whether a recent ban on U.S. naval ship visits to the Solomon Islands extended to Australian vessels. On Aug. 29, the U.S. Embassy in Canberra revealed the Solomon Islands had notified the U.S. authorities of a “moratorium” on all naval visits pending updates to its “protocol procedures.” “We…

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Rubio: Biden Administration ‘Failing’ to Block Semiconductor IP Sales to China

August 30, 2022
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Republican lawmakers are in a furor after a U.S. government body approved the sale of intellectual property (IP) related to semiconductors to a company in China. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which reviews national security implications of foreign investments in U.S. companies and operations, approved the sale of U.S.-based semiconductor…

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Quantum Computing as Important as the Atomic Bomb: Expert

August 30, 2022
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Chinese tech giant Baidu is developing its own quantum computer to compete with the United States in the race toward next-generation information processing. The computer does not outperform rivals currently being developed in America but, according to one expert, signals dire competition over the future of data security. Arthur Herman, a senior fellow at the…

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Taiwan Fires Warning Shots at Chinese Drone; President Tsai Vows ‘Strong Countermeasures’

August 30, 2022
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Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone as it buzzed a small Taiwanese island on Aug. 30. The incident came shortly after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she ordered “strong countermeasures” against China’s ongoing military provocations. The drone returned to China following the shots, a spokesperson for Taiwan’s military said. The incident…

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CCP Announces 20th Party Congress to Take Place Oct. 16

August 30, 2022
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China’s communist regime announced that it will hold its 20th Congress on Oct. 16. The meeting is expected to end with the anointing of Xi Jinping to a historic third term as leader. About 2,300 members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will convene in Beijing, mostly behind closed doors. The event, which occurs every…

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China-Backed Companies Using Lawfare to Stall Western Satellite Launches, CEO Says

August 30, 2022
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Corporations with backing from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are waging legal warfare to prevent Western companies from deploying new, state-of-the-art communications satellites, according to one CEO. Wireless entrepreneur and Rivada Networks CEO Declan Ganley spoke to NTD, a sister media outlet of Epoch Times, about how China-backed elements within a company Rivada acquired attempted…

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Solomon Islands Suspends All US Naval Visits

August 30, 2022
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The Solomon Islands has informed U.S. authorities that all naval visits have been suspended until further notice following an earlier incident on Aug. 23 when a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry, was denied permission for a scheduled port call. The incident comes amid mounting concerns about Beijing’s influence in the region and Solomons…

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Russia to Hold Military Drills With China, Others

August 29, 2022
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MOSCOW—Russia said Monday it will launch military drills in the country’s east that will involve forces from China—a show of increasingly close defense ties between Moscow and Beijing amid tensions with the West over the Kremlin’s action in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise will be held Sept….

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