BANGKOK—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday urged China and members of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN to put pressure on the rulers of Burma (also known as Myanmar) to return to democracy and to hold it accountable to a peace deal agreed with the group. “It is incumbent on China and in China’s interest…
Chinese State-Run Media Jumps on New Zealand PM’s Softening Stance Towards Beijing
July 11, 2022
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Chinese state-run media has noted New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s softer stance towards China in her recent major foreign policy speech. The Global Times, a Chinese regime mouthpiece, claimed in an article that this softer language towards Beijing signalled that Australia’s “wishful thinking” to “rally” New Zealand against China had stalled. Ardern said in…
Chinese Nationals Celebrate Shinzo Abe’s Passing; Amb. Brownback on International Religious Freedom
July 11, 2022
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Chinese nationals are celebrating the death of Shinzo Abe, while the rest of the world mourns for the death of the former Japanese prime minister. Chinese internet users offer cruel comments, nightclubs celebrate his death, and businesses offer discounts. We discuss why this is happening in China. I also speak with ambassador Sam Brownback, former…
China and Russia Want to Replace US Dollar With BRICS Currencies
July 11, 2022
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News Analysis BRICS members call for cross-border payment in BRICS currencies to challenge the U.S. dollar. The BRICS—an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—held a summit on June 23. The meeting, chaired by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, was part of a lengthy series of BRICS cooperation events, which began on June 6 with…
Kiribati Withdraws From Pacific Islands Forum, Further Weakening the West’s Bulwark Against Beijing
July 11, 2022
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The Pacific Islands Forum has been dealt a heavy blow after the surprise withdrawal of Kiribati from the regional body—the peak intergovernmental organisation in the region. The move comes amid ongoing dissatisfaction from Micronesian countries in the Forum, a festering issue that has erupted amid Beijing’s ongoing influence in the region. On July 10, news…
Kiribati Withdraws From Pacific Islands Forum, Further Weakening West’s Bulwark Against Beijing
July 11, 2022
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The surprise withdrawal of Kiribati from the Pacific Islands Forum has dealt a heavy blow to the regional body—the peak intergovernmental organisation in the region. The move comes amid ongoing dissatisfaction from Micronesian countries in the Forum, a festering issue that has erupted amid Beijing’s ongoing influence in the region. On July 10, news of Kiribati’s…
Beijing Issues New 4-Point Plan to Australia to Reset Ties
July 10, 2022
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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a new list of “demands” for the Australian government to follow through on if it hopes to reset bilateral ties. It comes as part of Beijing’s new charm offensive to win over the Labor government while claiming the former Morrison government was the “root cause” of deteriorating…
‘Time to Wake Up’: Australians Call for End of 23 Year Faith Group Persecution
July 10, 2022
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It is time for Australian society to wake up and call out a communist regime that persecutes people for their faith. This is what Paul Folley, general manager of Australia TFP (Tradition, Family, and Property), said when addressing the 23-year anniversary of the start of the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong at a rally in…
Ukraine Permanently Bans Far-Left Communist Parties, Beijing Silent
July 9, 2022
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A Ukrainian court has recently ruled to permanently ban the Communist Party of Ukraine (KPU) and confiscate its assets amid the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian war. Analysts believe that the decision reflects the world’s awakening to the dangers of the communist ideology and the far-left political parties that are in tow. China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party has…
Russian Energy a Dangerous Opportunity for China Amid Ukraine War: Experts
July 8, 2022
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China’s communist leadership is pursuing opportunities to increase imports of Russian coal, oil, and gas amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Experts say the move could help stabilize China’s continuing energy woes, but could also backfire by drawing international sanctions on itself. With Western countries weighing stricter sanctions on Russian energy exports in the months…
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