Tag: International Relations

US Approves $428 Million in Arms Sales to Taiwan

News Analysis The United States is approving $428 million in new arms sales to Taiwan as part of its effort to help the island nation deter a Chinese communist invasion. “This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient’s continuing efforts to maintain a credible defensive capability,” said an associated…


Canadian Investment in China at Risk of Complicity in Human Rights Abuses, Experts Warn

Experts call for decoupling with China, as Canadians are unknowingly complicit in China’s human rights abuses when Ottawa invests in Chinese firms that are supporting the regime’s repressions, a House committee heard from testimonies. A recent report from the UK-based NGO Hong Kong Watch said that at least three federal and six provincial pension funds—including the…


Canadian Investments in China at Risk of Complicity in Human Rights Abuses, Experts Warn

Experts warn that Canadians are unknowingly complicit in Beijing’s human rights abuses due to federal and provincial government investments in Chinese firms that support the communist regime’s repression. A recent report from the UK-based NGO Hong Kong Watch said that at least three federal and six provincial pension funds—including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)—have…


Alleged Attacker of Anti-CCP Protester Arrested in Australia

Australian police have arrested a man connected with an assault on protestors against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Kang Zhao, 30 years old, was arrested by authorities on Dec. 5 at Sydney Airport and extradited from New South Wales and will face the ACT Magistrates Court today on Dec. 7, according to a statement by Australian…


Biden Admin’s Solar Funding Fuels China Human Rights Abuses: GOP Letter

Top Republican lawmakers are warning the Biden administration that funding for green technologies in the Inflation Reduction Act will likely worsen human rights abuses in communist China. GOP lawmakers warned in a letter (pdf) that parts of the administration’s Inflation Reduction Act aimed at increasing dependence on green energy sources would drastically increase the import…


China-Backed Hackers Stole $20 Million in Pandemic Relief: Secret Service

China-backed hackers stole at least $20 million worth of U.S. COVID-19 relief benefits in the last two years, according to the Secret Service. Cybercriminal group APT41, also known as Winnti, conducted a mix of government-backed cyber intrusions and financially motivated data breaches during which the group stole monies intended for Americans put out of work…


LIVE 12:30 PM ET: Australia’s Role in the China Struggle: A Conversation With Scott Morrison

Hudson Institute’s China Center will hold a conversation with former Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and Hudson Institute China Center Director Miles Yu from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 6. The conversation will discuss Australia’s role in combatting the threat to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Scott Morrison will deliver a…


LIVE NOW: Australia’s Role in the China Struggle: A Conversation With Scott Morrison

Hudson Institute’s China Center will hold a conversation with former Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison and Hudson Institute China Center Director Miles Yu from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 6. The conversation will discuss Australia’s role in combatting the threat to a free and open Indo-Pacific. Scott Morrison will deliver a…


China’s Military Seeks to ‘Dominate’ American Systems, Displace US Internationally: Pentagon Report

China’s communist regime is developing its military to win a war against the United States by overwhelming its electronic, information, and logistical systems, according to an annual report by the Pentagon. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to “fight and win wars” against a “strong enemy,” a term the regime frequently uses as a euphemism…


Australia Dismisses Beijing’s Claim it ‘Playing With Fire’ for Taiwan Visit

Australian politicians have dismissed Beijing’s claims it is “playing with fire” and undermining efforts to repair Australia-China relations after a delegation of six bipartisan MPs arrived in Taiwan. The Global Times, a mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), published an opinion article saying the visit will “cast a shadow” on Australia’s improving relationship with…