Tag: International Relations

Germany Prohibits Chinese Takeover of 2 Semiconductor Chipmakers, Citing Security Concerns

November 10, 2022
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Germany’s government on Wednesday blocked the sale of two of its semiconductor factories to Chinese-owned companies, citing security concerns. “We have prohibited a non-Union investor from entering into business ventures in Germany,” the country’s economy minister Robert Habeck told reporters in front of the German chancellor’s office on Wednesday. He added that the decision came because…

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Beijing Replaces Discredited Confucius Institutes With Luban Workshop

November 10, 2022
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China’s communist regime has set up technical training centers–under the umbrella of the so-called Luban Workshop—in dozens of countries in recent years, replacing its overseas propaganda organization, the Confucius Institute. Experts have warned that Luban Workshop is the regime’s new way of covertly exporting its ideology. The first Luban Workshop center was established in Thailand…

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Australian Prime Minister Open to Dialogue With Chinese Leaders

November 9, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that he would be open to a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the next nine days as leaders from around the world gather for a range of international summits in Asia, including the B20, G20, APEC, ASEAN-Australia, and East Asia Summit. Speaking at a press conference…

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Biden Extends Trump-Era National Emergency, Investment Bans on Chinese Military-Linked Companies

November 9, 2022
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President Joe Biden is extending a Trump-era national emergency this week, which prohibits U.S. companies or individuals from investing in companies linked to China’s military. Then-President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13959 in November 2020, citing threats to national security. The order declared a national emergency in order to allow for a halt to investments…

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China’s Market Environment Deteriorates as Foreign Investment Confidence Drops to New Low

November 9, 2022
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China’s business outlook has dropped to a historic low while revenue forecasts reached the lowest in a decade, according to hundreds of American businesses operating in the country. An annual business report released by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) on Oct. 28 showed that only 55 percent of the companies surveyed…

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‘Industrial Sabotage’: Former Army Pilot Sentenced for Spying for China

November 9, 2022
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A former U.S. Army helicopter pilot was sentenced to 20 months in prison this week for spying on behalf of China’s communist regime. Shapour Moinian was sentenced on Nov. 7 for his part in accepting thousands of dollars from representatives of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in exchange for providing the regime with classified aviation-related…

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Chinese Spy Threat Forces Review Into Former Soldiers

November 8, 2022
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced a review into ex-members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) after reports retired personnel may have been approached to provide military-related training in China. In a statement on Nov. 9, Marles, also the deputy prime minister, said that a preliminary investigation had found enough evidence to warrant a detailed…

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Chinese Spy Threat Forces Australia Into Review of Former Soldiers

November 8, 2022
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced a review into ex-members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) after reports retired personnel may have been approached to provide military-related training in China. In a statement on Nov. 9, Marles, also the deputy prime minister, said that a preliminary investigation had found enough evidence to warrant a detailed…

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Xi Orders Military to Prepare for War, Unveils New Hypersonic Missile

November 8, 2022
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Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping is ordering China’s military to comprehensively strengthen its preparations for war, even as the regime reveals its latest hypersonic weapon. Xi said that the Party’s military branch must train for any war and be prepared for unforeseen conflicts. He said the military must devote all its energy toward combat…

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31 Chinese Military Personnel Trained in UK Over 4 Years: Minister

November 8, 2022
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Thirty-one Chinese military personnel attended training courses in the UK in the years between 2016 and 2020, while British personnel gave nine training sessions in China since 2014, a UK government minister revealed on Monday. Responding to written questions from a number of MPs, Armed Forces minister James Heappey said that the training did not include…

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