The Chinese communist regime must recognize that Taiwan is not a part of China and handle cross-Strait disputes with respect and fairness, the Taiwanese Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said on Sunday. The MAC made the remarks after outgoing Chinese premier Li Keqiang pledged to advance “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan while taking “resolute steps” to oppose…
Taiwan Says China Must ‘Face the Fact’ of Island’s Sovereignty
March 6, 2023
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China Continues to Block US Probe Into Origins of COVID-19, Lawmakers Say
March 6, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to hamper U.S. efforts to determine the origin of COVID-19, according to Reps. Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Mike Turner (R-Ohio). The lawmakers made the comments during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on March 5 in which Himes noted that it “may be forever” before Washington knows exactly where the virus…
Hong Kong Civil Service Budget Static While Police Budget Hits Record High
To ensure the sustainability of public finance, the Hong Kong government implemented zero growth in civil service in 2021/22. On Jan. 22, the Hong Kong government released the 2023-24 budget and announced that the civil service establishment would maintain zero growth in the new financial year of 2023/24. The Government stated that civil service departments…
When the CCP Opens Its Economy, It’s Never Out of Friendliness
March 5, 2023
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Commentary The prospect of a return to the previous era of trade between Australia and China has been the subject of considerable speculation in recent weeks following meetings between officials from both nations. The prospective thaw in relations saw corporate executives, including university vice-chancellors, flocking back to China with excited alacrity, eager to recreate the…
Hong Kong Police Stop Activists From Joining Women’s March
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong pro-democracy group on Sunday said the national security police stopped activists from joining a highly-anticipated protest that was canceled last minute by the organizer. The League of Social Democrats said police questioned four of its members on Friday and warned them not to participate in the march that was planned by…
CCP’s Top ‘Two Sessions’ Political Meeting Kicks Off: Sets Lower GDP Target, Increases Military Spending
March 5, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 2023 Two Sessions top political meeting started on Saturday, March 4, and is expected to last for two weeks. The regime has set its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) target at its lowest level in years. It also announced a 7 percent increase in military spending, its second highest in…
Exposing the Tip of the Chinese Foreign Interference Iceberg
March 5, 2023
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Commentary The revelation by Mike Burgess, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), that foreign espionage has increased significantly in Australia was unsurprising. Burgess said two years ago that Asia’s counter-espionage activities had surpassed its anti-terrorism efforts in recent times. He previously warned of a plot by a foreign government to have candidates…
US Lawmakers, Hong Kong Exiles Call for Release of ‘Hong Kong 47’ Defendants
The “Democrats Primary Election Case” (Hong Kong 47 case) has been on trial for about 20 days, and most defendants have been on remand for more than two years. The U.S. House of Representatives “Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party” held a hearing on Feb. 28 to…
WHO Urges Countries to Reveal Intelligence on COVID Origins After FBI Director’s Statements
In another narrative shift on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) asked governments with intelligence on the virus to come forward, after a growing number of U.S. officials signaled that it may have resulted from a Chinese lab leak. “If any country has information about the origins of the pandemic, it’s…
WHO Urges Countries to Reveal Intelligence on COVID-19 Origins After FBI Director’s Statements
In another narrative shift on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) asked governments with intelligence on the virus to come forward, after a growing number of U.S. officials signaled that it may have resulted from a Chinese lab leak. “If any country has information about the origins of the pandemic, it’s…
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