Tag: International Relations

As Pelosi Begins Asia Tour in Singapore, China Warns Against Visiting Taiwan

SINGAPORE—U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a closely-watched Asia tour on Monday in Singapore as the Chinese regime warned that its military would never “sit idly by” if she were to visit Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. Amid widespread speculation over whether she would make a stop in Taiwan, Pelosi’s…


New Zealand PM ‘Looks Forward’ to Visiting to China When Zero-COVID Restrictions Ease

One day after the final stage of New Zealand’s border reopening was completed, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed her willingness to lead a business delegation to China to strengthen in-person connections. “As we mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, we look forward to the return of in-person ministerial visits,” Ardern told the China Business Summit…


New Zealand PM ‘Looks Forward’ to Visiting China When Zero-COVID Restrictions Ease

One day after the final stage of New Zealand’s border reopening was completed, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed her willingness to lead a business delegation to China to strengthen in-person connections. “As we mark 50 years of diplomatic relations, we look forward to the return of in-person ministerial visits,” Ardern told the China Business Summit…


Beijing Looking to Buy Deep Water Port, WWII Airstrip in Solomon Islands

A Chinese state-owned firm is investigating the purchase of a deep water port and a World War II-era airstrip and marine base in the Solomon Islands, according to new documents obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The China Forestry Group Corporation, undethe r direct control of Beijing, is scoping out acquisition targets, including a forestry…


Another Chinese Rocket Falls Uncontrolled to Earth

WASHINGTON—A Chinese rocket fell back to Earth on Saturday over the Indian Ocean but NASA said Beijing had not shared the “specific trajectory information” needed to know where possible debris might fall. U.S. Space Command said the Long March 5B-Y3 re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approximately 12:45 p.m. EDT Saturday (1645 GMT), but referred…


Student Activist Detained Over Beijing-Linked Bomb Threat Receiving Consular Assistance

The Australian government has confirmed it is providing consular assistance to human rights activist Drew Pavlou after he was arrested in the UK on July 21 for allegedly issuing a fake bomb threat to the Chinese Embassy in London. The 23-year-old has been a vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party in Australia after facing expulsion from…


How the Abraham Accords Reshaped the Middle East; Israel’s Role in the US–China Competition

We speak with Aryeh Lightstone, author of “Let My People Know,” which takes a look behind the scenes at what it took to realize the Abraham Accords—a peace deal between Israel and Muslim nations in the Middle East. He says we cannot defeat China in the U.S.–China competition without key allies in the Middle East….


Fed Under Attack by CCP Foreign Ops; 6 Million Barrels of Strategic Reserve Oil Sold to China

China is attacking the United States on all fronts. This week, warnings come about the threat from China in agriculture, while top Republicans sound the alarm on China’s infiltration into the Federal Reserve—and not to mention the role TikTok plays in spying on Americans. We discuss how China has been attacking us. Plus, I speak…


China’s Response to Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Just ‘Empty Threats’: Former State Department Official

A proposed trip to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spurred something of a diplomatic event this week, as administration officials and experts publicly disagreed on the utility of the trip amid increased threats from communist China. The White House subsequently clarified that Pelosi was receiving standard military input on the security situation in relation…


China’s Xi Threatens United States in 2-hour Phone Call: ‘Playing With Fire Will Set You on Fire’

President Joe Biden held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on July 28. The call was the fifth of its kind between Biden and Xi and lasted more than two hours. The call comes amid a myriad of tensions that have caused Sino–U.S. relations to fall to their lowest point…