The United States’ dependency on China for rare earth elements is a security risk, according to lawmakers and experts, and is being exacerbated by the Biden administration’s forced transition to so-called “green” technologies. The Biden administration’s top-down push toward renewables requires an enormous growth in the mining of rare earth elements. Currently, the United States…
US ‘Heavily Dependent’ on China for Rare Earth Elements: Experts
August 24, 2022
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Economist: African Countries Could Become Mired More Deeply as Beijing Waives Loans
Beijing announced its plan to waive 23 interest-free loans for 17 African countries that had matured at the end of 2021. China’s citizens reacted with unprecedented scolds online, while an analyst warned of the trap behind the apparent largesse of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On Aug. 18, Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered Beijing’s decision…
Australian Prime Minister Promises to Reveal Darwin Port Review
August 23, 2022
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The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised the government will publically release their review of Darwin Harbour’s 99-year lease to a Chinese company with direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Darwin Port, an important gateway and strategic resource hub for Australia, was leased to Chinese-owned Landbridge in 2015 for 99 years at a…
Global Coalition Moves to Address Beijing’s Destabilization Strategy in the Pacific
August 22, 2022
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The global Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has announced a new forum to tackle Beijing’s ongoing influence in the South Pacific, including its contentious military security pact with the Solomon Islands. IPAC was formed in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 and is comprised of 200 MPs from 23 countries who seek to shape policy…
China Lodges Complaint Following Indiana Governor Holcomb’s Taiwan Visit
August 22, 2022
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China’s foreign ministry announced that it had lodged a “stern representation” to the United States over the recent visit to Taiwan by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. “China firmly opposes official U.S. exchanges with the Taiwan region in any form and under any name, and has made serious démarches to the U.S. on Indiana Governor Holcomb’s…
China Lodges Complaint Following Indiana Governor’s Taiwan Visit
August 22, 2022
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China’s foreign ministry announced that it had lodged a “stern representation” with the United States to complain about the recent visit to Taiwan by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. “China firmly opposes official U.S. exchanges with the Taiwan region in any form and under any name, and has made serious démarches to the U.S. on Indiana…
‘White Gloves’ Hong Kong Company Banned From Purchasing UK Tech Firm
August 22, 2022
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The United Kingdom has blocked, on grounds of national security, the acquisition of British software design company Pulsic by a Hong Kong company “Super Orange HK Holding Limited” (SOHK), which has been registered for just one year. Several media reports indicated that SOHK has a strong mainland background. This is not the first case. The…
Indiana Governor Latest US Official to Visit Taiwan Amid China Tensions
TAIPEI—The governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on Sunday, becoming the latest U.S. official to visit Taiwan and defying pressure from the Chinese regime for such trips not to happen. The Chinese communist regime, which claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the Taipei government’s strong objections, has been carrying out war games and…
Indiana Governor Is Latest US Official to Visit Taiwan Amid China Tensions
TAIPEI—The governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on Aug. 21, becoming the latest official from the United States to visit Taiwan and defying pressure from the Chinese regime not to allow such trips. Gov. Eric Holcomb wrote on Twitter that he would also be visiting South Korea, while Taiwan’s presidential office said he would meet…
Xi, Putin to Attend November G-20 Summit in Bali: Indonesian President’s Adviser
August 20, 2022
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Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend November’s Group of Twenty (G-20) summit on the resort island of Bali, a longtime adviser to the Indonesian president said on Friday. Andi Widjajanto, former cabinet secretary and unofficial adviser to President Joko Widodo, who is known as Jokowi, told Reuters the two leaders…
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