Category: China and Taiwan

John Robson: When It Comes to Defence Procurement, the Feds Are Asleep at the Switch

April 25, 2023
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Commentary Australia is building or buying 11 nuclear-powered submarines because of the looming threat of conflict with communist China. Whereas in Canada we’re still going “What’s conflict?” and “What’s communism?” and, within the Trudeau administration, “What’s China?” In democracies there’s always a mix of good news and bad on defence. The Australian says, “The Australian…

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The Prospects for Cross-Strait Relations in 2023 and Beyond by The Global Taiwan Institute

December 16, 2022
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This past year was highly eventful for Taiwan and developments related to Taiwan. From increasingly coercive Chinese military activity directed at Taiwan to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island, these events are highly influential to the Strait and all the stakeholders. “The Prospects for Cross-Strait Relations in 2023 and Beyond” is a…

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CCP ‘Suppress the Truth and Spread Lies’ in Solomon Islands: Australian Think Tank

October 6, 2022
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A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed that Beijing is spreading false information in the Solomon Islands in an attempt to undermine its partnerships with Australia and the United States. The report entitled “Suppressing the Truth and Spreading Lies: How the CCP is influencing Solomon Islands’ information environment,” published on Oct. 5, examined…

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Pass the CHIPS, Then Pop the Champagne

July 24, 2022
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Commentary NEW YORK—It’s rare that one would find socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and conservative Fox News commentator Steve Moore on the same side of an issue, let alone legislation, but the CHIPS bill, expected to go before the Senate next week, is just such an instance. I happily oppose both of them, though Moore more so…

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