Tag: International Relations

Biden Says He Is Concerned About China’s Handling of COVID Crisis

President Joe Biden said on Jan. 4 that he was concerned by how China’s communist regime is handling its ongoing COVID-19 surge, adding that Beijing is sensitive to criticism. When asked whether he was worried about how China is handling COVID-19, the president admitted concern but said that the United States was prepared. “Yes, I…


Biden Says He’s Concerned About China’s Handling of COVID Crisis

President Joe Biden says he’s concerned by how China’s communist regime is handling its current COVID-19 surge, noting that the regime in Beijing is sensitive to criticism. As many as 248 million people in China may have contracted COVID-19 over the first 20 days of December 2022, according to a report. The president said on…


EU to Coordinate COVID Restrictions on Travel From China

Member nations of the European Union are coordinating a response to communist China’s ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the appropriate travel restrictions required to deal with the regime’s sudden opening of travel. “The overwhelming majority of countries are in favor of pre-departure testing,” said EU Commission spokesman Tim McPhie at a Dec. 4 press conference. “These…


China ‘Disturbed’ by Turkey’s Support for Uyghurs: Turkish Minister

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is “disturbed” by Turkey’s support for Uyghurs, one of China’s largest Muslim minorities, as Turkey refused to extradite Turkic Uyghurs to China, a Turkish official said on Dec. 29. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that claims about Turkic Uyghurs being extradited to China were “a total lie” and that…


Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’ After Countries Worldwide Adopt COVID-19 Curbs on Chinese Travellers

The Chinese regime has taken aim at what it calls “unacceptable” measures adopted by multiple countries for travelers from China, as the nation battles with an influx of new COVID-19 cases. During a daily briefing on Dec. 3, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning claimed the measures “lack scientific basis.” The comments come after Australia and Canada this…


Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’ After Countries Worldwide Adopt COVID-19 Curbs on Chinese Travelers

The Chinese regime has taken aim at what it calls “unacceptable” measures adopted by multiple countries for travelers from China, as the nation battles with an influx of new COVID-19 cases. During a daily briefing on Dec. 3, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning claimed the measures “lack scientific basis.” The comments come after Australia and Canada this…


New Zealand Won’t Require Chinese Arrivals to Show COVID-19 Test

The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it would not require travellers from China to produce a negative COVID-19 test, bucking a trend that has seen a number of nations implement such measures as cases surge in China. New Zealand’s COVID-19 minister, Ayesha Verrall, said in a statement that a public health risk assessment had…


Australian Treasurer Downplays Beijing’s Displeasure With COVID-19 Testing Requirements

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has downplayed threats of retaliation from Beijing as the country follows in the stead of other governments in imposing mandatory COVID-19 testing on Chinese travellers. The Chinese communist regime has condemned the measure introduced on Jan. 5 on travellers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau. “We believe that the entry restrictions…


WHO Scientists Call on China to Reveal Real COVID Death Numbers

Lead scientific advisers for the World Health Organization are seeking a “more realistic picture” of the state of COVID-19 in China, following several obfuscations by China’s communist regime. The WHO invited Chinese scientists to a closed meeting with its technical advisory group on Jan. 3, intending to allow Chinese scientists to present data concerning the…


UK Won’t Require COVID-Positive China Arrivals to Self-Isolate: Minister

The UK government will not require passengers arriving from China to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19 on arrival, a Cabinet minister has said. From Jan. 5, people flying from mainland China to England will be asked to take a test no more than two days prior to departure. In addition, the UK Health…