Tag: International Relations

Pro-Democracy Song Played as Anthem for Hong Kong Rugby Team, Draws Anger From Hong Kong Government

November 15, 2022
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SEOUL, South Korea—The South Korean organizers of a regional rugby tournament have apologized for mistakenly playing a song embraced by Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters as China’s national anthem, an incident that sparked strong reaction from the city’s government. “Glory to Hong Kong”—whose lyrics call for democracy and liberty—was played before the men’s finals between South…

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China’s Diplomatic Thaw Doesn’t Bring Relief From Economic Coercion: Australian PM

November 15, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned the country’s exporters that it may take a long time before China removes its $20 billion (US$13.5 billion) trade sanctions on Australia. The warning comes after the Albanese met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. Speaking at…

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Beijing’s Diplomatic Thaw Doesn’t Bring Relief From Economic Coercion: Australian PM

November 15, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has warned the country’s exporters that it may take a long time before China removes its $20 billion (US$13.5 billion) trade sanctions on Australia. The warning comes after the Albanese met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. Speaking at…

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TikTok is a National Security Threat: FBI Director Wray

November 15, 2022
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Social media giant TikTok presents a unique threat to U.S. national security due to its ties to communist China, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray. Speaking during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee, Wray said that TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, poses significant national security concerns to the United States….

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US Must Increase Taiwan Military Spending to Counter China: Congressional Report

November 15, 2022
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A top congressional advisory body recommends that the United States establish multiyear funding and other mechanisms to bolster Taiwan’s defenses against unprecedented aggression from communist China. The recommendation proposes establishing a joint planning mechanism and encouraging increases in Taiwan’s defense spending to ensure that the island is arming itself to the best of its ability….

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UK Government Urged to Sanction Hong Kong Officials

November 15, 2022
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The UK government was urged on Monday to sanction 16 current and former officials in Hong Kong, including Chief Executive John Lee and his predecessor Carrie Lam. A report (pdf), published by campaign group Stand with Hong Kong, was launched in Parliament on Monday evening at an event hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong…

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China Is ‘Biggest State-Based Threat’ to Britain’s Economic Security, Says Rishi Sunak

November 15, 2022
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told journalists on his way to the G-20 summit in Indonesia that China poses the “biggest state-based threat to our economic security.” China’s leader and head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping, will be at the G-20 summit in Bali and Sunak said, “Hopefully I will have…

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Australia Can No Longer Rely on the US as a Our ‘Security Guarantor’: Defence Minister

November 15, 2022
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned that the situation in the Indo-Pacific has become “far too precarious” to depend on the United States as Australia’s security guarantor. Australia’s alliance with the United States has been central to the country’s view of the world and national security since World War II. However, in a keynote address…

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Australia, China Leaders to Meet on the Sidelines of the G20

November 14, 2022
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Leaders from Australia and China have agreed to meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, suggesting a thawing in diplomatic relations. This will be the first time in over two years that leaders have met after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took issue with the Australian Morrison government calling for an…

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Australian Spy Agency Pivots Focus To China Threat

November 14, 2022
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In a rare public speech, the director-general of Australia’s foreign intelligence service, ASIS, has admitted that his agency has pivoted its primary focus away from terrorism and people smuggling and is now focusing on the growing threat from China. Speaking at the Australian National University National Security College, the Director-General of ASIS, Paul Symon, said…

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