Tag: International Relations

China’s Out-of-Control Rocket Crashes to Earth

November 8, 2022
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A Chinese rocket booster plunged in an uncontrolled manner back to Earth on Friday morning. This is the fourth out-of-control reentry of a Chinese rocket since 2020, triggering concerns and criticisms from the international space community. China’s Long March 5B rocket re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the south-central Pacific Ocean at 6:01 a.m. ET on…

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UK Minister Visits Taiwan to ‘Future-Proof’ British Economy

November 7, 2022
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The UK’s trade policy minister Greg Hands on Monday landed in Taiwan to boost trade between the two partners, which he said would help the UK to “future-proof” the British economy. The minister called Taiwan a “vital [trade] partner” for the UK as the former EU country tilts toward the Indo–Pacific. The UK’s Department for International Trade said…

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German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Lingering Questions of Rivalry

November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leading a group of CEOs from German companies, visited Beijing on Nov. 4 and met with the head of the Chinese communist regime Xi Jinping, drawing criticism in Germany and from the international community. Scholtz was the first foreign leader to meet with Xi after he secured a third term as…

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German Chancellor Visits Beijing Amid Questions Over Decoupling

November 6, 2022
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the head of the Chinese communist regime in Beijing during his Nov. 4 visit that focused on business ties, drawing criticism at home and also from the international community. Scholtz, who was leading a group of CEOs from German companies on the trip, was the first foreign leader to meet with…

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Court of Human Rights Makes Landmark Decision to End Extradition to China From Europe: Safeguard Defenders

November 5, 2022
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The European Court of Human Rights (Court) unanimously found that the extradition of a Taiwanese to China, which Poland’s courts had cleared earlier, would place him at significant risk of torture, ill-treatment, and deprivation of the right to a fair trial, the European human right NGO, Safeguard Defenders, reported. The NGO indicated that the unanimous…

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Australian Liberal Senator Urges Federal Labor to Avoid ‘Arms Race’ With Beijing Over Solomon Islands

November 4, 2022
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Liberal frontbencher, Simon Birmingham, has urged the Albanese government to avoid an arms race with Beijing following the Chinese regime’s counter donation of police equipment and vehicles to the Solomon Islands. This follows a donation of 13 vehicles and 60 MK18 rifles made by the Australian Federal Police to the Solomon Islands that was formalised…

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US and Global War on Farmers Intensifies Amid Food Shortages

November 4, 2022
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News Analysis The effects of what critics have described as a global “war” on farmers and ranchers are becoming more apparent. But even as food shortages intensify, governments including the Biden administration are cracking down harder on agricultural production. Experts and lawmakers who spoke to The Epoch Times warned that it was time to rein…

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Pentagon Seeks to Remove Fighter Jets from Japan, Republicans Demand Answers

November 3, 2022
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Republican lawmakers have issued a public letter to U.S. military leadership following reports that the Pentagon is seeking to end the presence of dozens of fighter jets in Japan without creating a new permanent force to replace them. According to Defense News, the Pentagon is planning to remove two squadrons of F-15C Eagle fighters that…

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English City of Newcastle Severs Ties With Chinese Twin City

November 3, 2022
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Councillors in Newcastle, United Kingdom, on Wednesday voted unanimously to cut ties with the city’s Chinese twin city Taiyuan over human rights abuses in the communist country. It’s the first decoupling of Western and Chinese twin cities after 19 Hong Kong diasporic groups launched a global campaign in July calling on more than 100 cities in…

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Why the UAE Is Embracing China and Shunning the US

November 3, 2022
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Commentary In September, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a rather significant memorandum of understanding. This agreement marked the first joint space project between the two countries. China will help the UAE, now one of the most powerful countries in the world, land its first rover on the moon. China and the UAE…

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