Tag: International Relations

‘CCP! Step Down!’ Outraged by COVID Lockdowns, Australian Chinese Students Rally to Protest

November 29, 2022
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“Xi Jinping, step down! CCP, step down!” “Give me liberty or give me death!” This is the slogan of over 100 Chinese students who gathered in front of Town Hall, Sydney, to protest against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s extreme “Zero-COVID” policy and dictatorial rule on the evening of Nov. 28. Triggered by the deaths…

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Asia’s Richest Man: China Will Be ‘Increasingly Isolated’

November 29, 2022
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Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest man, has stepped in to help countries escape economic hardship caused by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Adani is part of a movement of increasing resistance to BRI. The Indian billionaire predicts that it will lead to growing isolation for China. As of Nov. 27, Adani was the richest person…

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Australia, Maldives Refute China’s Claim That They Attended Chinese-Led Indian Ocean Forum

November 29, 2022
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Australia and the Maldives clarified that none of their government officials attended the China–Indian Ocean Forum held on Nov. 21, which the organizer claimed had gathered representatives from 19 countries, excluding India. Their remarks were made in response to event organizer China International Development Cooperation Agency’s (CIDCA) joint statement on Nov. 22, which listed the…

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Sunak Says ‘Golden Era’ With China Is Over, Rejects ‘Cold War Rhetoric’

November 29, 2022
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The so-called “golden era” of the Sino–British relationship is over, the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. But Sunak dismissed what he said is “simplistic Cold War rhetoric,” saying he will stand up to the UK’s competitors with “robust pragmatism” instead of “grand rhetoric.” Giving his first major foreign policy speech at the annual…

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Downing Street: Arrest of BBC Reporter in China ‘Unacceptable’

November 28, 2022
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The arrest of British journalist in China is “shocking and unacceptable,” Downing Street said on Monday after a BBC journalist was detained and allegedly beaten by the police when reporting on anti-zero-COVID protests in Shanghai. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesman also urged Beijing to respect Chinese people’s right to protest. Foreign secretary James Cleverly and a…

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World Economic Forum Chair Klaus Schwab Praises China as Being a ‘Role Model’ for Many Nations

November 28, 2022
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Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a “role model” for other nations in an interview with Chinese state media. Schwab made the comments in an interview with the Chinese state-run television network CGTN on the sidelines of the APEC CEO Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 19. “I respect…

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‘His Sacrifice [Is] Worth It’ : Sydney Premiere of ‘The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom’

November 28, 2022
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“I owe freedom my life.” This is what Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying, the media tycoon who founded Next Media and Apple Daily, said in a new film that tells of his legendary life. The recently released documentary, “The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom,” was screened at Ashfield Civic Centre in Sydney, Australia, on Nov….

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Pavlou Renews Fight With Chinese Diplomat

November 25, 2022
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Even if Drew Pavlou wins what he believes is a landmark case against a Chinese diplomat, the activist says it won’t stop the bomb threats. However the human rights campaigner hopes a protection order against Xu Jie is successful, saying China’s ex-Brisbane consul-general started a brutal, systematic harassment campaign against him. “The Chinese Communist Party has been…

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Australia Re-establish Committee to Investigate Social Media Interventions

November 24, 2022
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Australia has decided to examine the risks posed by social media applications, including WeChat and TikTok, to the nation’s democracy and security. Liberal Senator James Paterson, the Shadow Minister for Cyber Security and Countering Foreign Interference, said in a statement on Nov. 24 that the Australian Senate had decided to re-establish the Select Committee on…

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UK Bans New Chinese Security Cameras on Sensitive Government Estates Over Security Concerns

November 24, 2022
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The UK’s government departments has been told to stop installing surveillance cameras made by Chinese companies and advised to replace existing ones, a Cabinet minister said on Thursday. In a written statement to Parliament, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden, who oversees Cabinet Office policies, said the decision was made “in light of the…

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