Category: China

Beijing Backdown: CCP To Review Tariffs on Australian Goods

Beijing appears to be backing down from its aggressive stance on Australian goods after the Chinese regime offered to expedite a review of barley tariffs that are subject to a World Trade Organisation (WTO) action. Since 2020, Beijing has targeted Australia with an economic coercion campaign on beef, lamb, barley, seafood, wine, coal, timber, honey, and…


US Kicks Off Annual Nuclear Command Exercise

China is keeping its presence around Taiwan, despite officially declaring its live-fire drills over after three days. This comes as the United States and the Philippines hold their largest joint drills nearby. Meanwhile, the U.S. strategic command is kicking off its annual nuclear command and control exercises, known as Global Thunder. Topics in this episode:…


This Nutrient Found in Vegetables Protects Eyes and Enhances Cognitive Ability

Colorful vegetables and fruits are rich in pigments. Among these pigments, lutein is of particular importance to the eyes because it is an important component of the macula within the retina. For the elderly, supplementing lutein not only helps prevent cataracts and macular degeneration but also improves cognitive ability and mobility. Lutein is found in…


CCP Military Exercises Around Taiwan ‘All About Signaling’: Expert

China’s communist regime is concluding three days of provocative military exercises around Taiwan, but experts are divided on whether the incident is mere posturing or a more serious attempt to prepare for war. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military wing declared that the exercises demonstrated the regime is “ready to fight” after rehearsing a simulating…


US Military Would Need Conscription to Fight China: Expert

The U.S. military could not achieve victory in a war with China using its current, all-volunteer force, according to one expert. The United States will thus need to radically transform its force structure to better contend with the emerging threat environment, up to and including by reinstating conscription, said Jonathan Askonas, an assistant professor of…


Trudeau Decries ‘Partisanship’ in the Wake of Resignation of Trudeau Foundation’s Board and CEO

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today commented on the recent resignation of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation’s leadership team, accusing Conservative politicians of increasing “polarization and partisanship” that he said led to “unfounded” attacks on the foundation. “Those people who are trying to get short-term political gain by increasing polarization and partisanship in this country by…


US Must Convince CCP That There Are Real Costs for Bad Behavior: Mike Pompeo

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that the United States should do “everything we can” to protect Taiwan, because the island nation’s economy plays a key role in the supply chains of a variety of American industries. “The task for the United States is to protect the things that matter to Americans….


Yellen Reassures US on Global Economy, Banking System

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attempted to reassure Americans about the state of the global economy at a press conference on Tuesday. While acknowledging the possibility of an economic downturn, she said she did not anticipate one and believes that the U.S. banking system remains strong. “I’ve not really seen evidence at this stage suggesting a…


No Money, No Nukes: Time to Bankrupt China’s Regime

Originally published by Gatestone Institute Commentary “We are probably not going to be able to do anything to stop, slow down, disrupt, interdict, or destroy the Chinese nuclear development program that they have projected out over the next 10 to 20 years,” said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley on March 29 at…


Falun Gong Adherents Will Contribute Significantly to the CCP’s Demise: Expert

Falun Gong adherents will contribute significantly to the termination of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to James Gorrie, author of “The China Crisis” and contributor to The Epoch Times. “Every evil, every regime, evil or good, has a beginning and an end in history. So historically speaking, the CCP regime will one day end…