Top diplomats have gathered in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bloody Battle of Guadalcanal (Aug. 7, 1942 to Feb. 9, 1943)—considered a turning point during the Second World War for the Allied forces. Among the attendees was Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Caroline Kennedy,…
Mourn and Grow Together: Dignitaries Commemorate 80th Anniversary of the Pacific Battle of Guadalcanal
August 9, 2022
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China Launches New Military Drills, Vows to Continue Crossing Median Line of Taiwan Strait
August 8, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced a new round of invasive military drills around Taiwan on Aug. 8, further compressing the island’s sea and air space. The announcement came just one day after the scheduled end of the CCP’s largest ever military exercises around the island, ostensibly launched in protest against a visit to Taiwan…
China Launches New Military Drills, Threatens to Continue Crossing Median Line of Taiwan Strait
August 8, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced a new round of invasive military drills around Taiwan on Aug. 8, further compressing the island’s sea and air space. The announcement comes just one day after the scheduled end of the CCP’s largest ever military exercises around the island, ostensibly launched in protest against a visit to Taiwan…
Taiwan Semiconductor Magnate Donates $100 Million for Defense To Help Thwart China Aggression
The chair of the world’s second-largest microchip maker announced a $100 million donation to the Taiwan government for defense against China on Aug. 5, after Beijing initiated massive military drills around the island. “$100 million is not much money to buy weapons,” Robert Tsao, founder of chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) who now lives in…
Saint Vincent Prime Minister Says Relations With Taiwan ‘Unbreakable’ Despite China’s Military Drills
August 8, 2022
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s (SVG) relations with Taiwan are “unbreakable” and will not be intimidated by “any powers,” the Caribbean islands’ prime minister said on Sunday following China’s military drills surrounding Taiwan. SVG Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and his delegation arrived in Taiwan for a six-day visit on Aug. 7, marking his 11th visit…
Beijing ‘Discontent’ Over ‘Finger-Pointing’ about Taiwan
August 7, 2022
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Beijing said it was “discontent” with Australia, Japan, and the United States for their condemnation of the launching of military ballistic missiles into the waters around Taiwan, calling it “finger-pointing” and “absolutely unacceptable.” In a joint statement, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, and the U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken…
Vanuatu takes Pro-China Stance Calling Taiwan an ‘Inalienable Part of China’
August 7, 2022
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The government of Pacific nation Vanuatu has thrown its support behind the One China policy following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The overt declaration comes amid ongoing concerns of Beijing’s strong influence in the South Pacific and the threat of conflict around the Taiwan Strait. On Aug. 5, Silas Bule, the acting…
Vanuatu Takes Pro-Beijing Stance Calling Taiwan an ‘Inalienable Part of China’
August 7, 2022
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The government of Pacific nation Vanuatu has thrown its support behind the One China policy following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. The overt declaration comes amid ongoing concerns of Beijing’s strong influence in the South Pacific and the threat of conflict around the Taiwan Strait. On Aug. 5, Silas Bule, the acting…
Australia Has Failed to Recognise China’s ‘Fundamentally Different Vision for the World’: Shadow Defence Minister
August 7, 2022
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Australia’s shadow defence minister has called on the West to “see China with clear eyes” as he warned Australia’s “greatest vulnerability” is its failure to recognise the communist regime’s “fundamentally different vision for the world.” Andrew Hastie on Sunday said that Australia is in an “immensely difficult” position where it can neither forsake its closest…
Australian Greens Party Challenges Ruling Labor Party Amidst National Security Power Play
The Australian Greens Party has put the centre-left Australian Labor government on notice, with leader Adam Bandt announcing his party’s intention to push the federal government on all issues it deems important. Speaking at the National Press Club on Aug. 3, Bandt said the Greens were now in a place of power in the Parliament…
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