Tag: International Relations

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

December 6, 2022
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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…

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NZ and Australia Refuse to Comment on Taiwan Application to Trade Deal

December 6, 2022
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The foreign ministers of New Zealand and Australia have refused to respond to questions over Taiwan’s application to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Speaking at a joint press conference in Canberra, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and NZ Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta both refused to answer questions about Taiwan’s upcoming application, instead…

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Concerns Raised Over CCP Programs Dominance in Australian Multicultural Radio Station Programing

December 5, 2022
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A veteran radio journalist has raised concerns about the effect propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is having on Chinese-speaking Australians after he discovered that state-sponsored propaganda had been hitting the airwaves for over twenty years in Sydney. Nick Wong, a former Wellington-based Chinese newspaper publisher, as well as a former member of the…

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People Across Political Spectrum Show Support for China’s Anti-CCP Protests at Australian Rally

December 4, 2022
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Flags were flying with voices decrying the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its leader Xi Jinping on Saturday night as those concerned about China’s lack of freedoms and human rights gathered to remember the tragedies unfolding over the last three years in China under the far-left CCP’s so-called “zero-COVID” virus elimination policies. “Xi Jinping, step…

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Jiang Zemin’s Political Legacy: Crimes and Corruption

December 3, 2022
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News Analysis Jiang Zemin, the former leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), died of illness in Shanghai on Nov. 30, 2022, at the age of 96, according to an official announcement. Jiang wielded considerable control of China for more than 20 years, leaving behind a lasting political legacy characterized by crimes and corruption. Alleged…

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UK Ambassador’s Condolences on Death of Former CCP Leader Met With Mixed Reactions

December 3, 2022
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The British ambassador’s message of condolences following the death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, which made references to the late Queen Elizabeth II and the meeting of the two, was met with mixed reactions. One China expert said it’s “absurd and distasteful” that comparisons were made between the Queen and “a brutal dictator,” while another said…

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Apple ‘Serving as Vassal for CCP’ Amid Anti-Authoritarian Protests, DeSantis Says

November 30, 2022
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Amid intense and often chaotic protests in China over the regime’s authoritarian and punitive COVID-19 policies, California-based Apple Inc. is facing criticism for enforcing policies that make it harder for Chinese citizens to use certain Apple products to talk, text, and share content. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently won reelection in his home state…

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Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Calls for Collective Action With Allies to Confront China

November 30, 2022
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News Analysis Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific Strategy has identified the Chinese communist regime as “an increasingly disruptive global power” and pledges to join allies in confronting Beijing on a range of issues—something the Liberal government has rarely done in past engagement with China. It makes reference to China over 50 times, calling it out as a…

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UK Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Beating of BBC Journalist

November 30, 2022
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The UK’s Foreign Office has summoned Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang to explain the treatment of a BBC journalist, foreign secretary James Cleverly confirmed on Tuesday. Foreign Office minister David Rutley told Parliament earlier in the day that the department will demand a “full and thorough explanation” from the Chinese ambassador. Edward Lawrence, a BBC reporter in China,…

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China Seeks to Seize Taiwan, Displace US as Global Leader: Pentagon Report

November 29, 2022
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Communist China is engaged in a whole-of-nation approach to expand its military, seize Taiwan, and topple the United States as leader of the international order, according to a new report released by the Pentagon. The Department of Defense’s annual China Military Power Report (pdf), released on Nov. 29, serves as an authoritative assessment of the…

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