WASHINGTON—White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has voiced concerns about Beijing’s growing ties with Moscow and involvement in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, doubting that the Chinese peace plan would work. “We want them to make the right choice not to make it easier for Putin to kill Ukrainians,” Kirby told The Epoch Times. “They’re…
White House: China’s Peace Plan for Ukraine and Russia Is ‘Not a Sustainable Option’
At Least 5 Killed in Southwest China Mine as Hope Fades for 47 Trapped in North
BEIJING—At least five workers were killed in a roof collapse at a mine in southwestern China, as hope appeared to be fading for 47 miners trapped under tons of rubble after a mining disaster last week in northern China. In the mine in Sichuan province, 25 miners were underground when part of the roof collapsed…
China’s ‘Peace Plan’ Reveals True Intentions
Commentary The history of armed conflict reveals at least one truism: wars are more easily started than concluded. Consider the bloodiest conflict of the 20th century, the Great War. The conflict was at a stalemate for years until the Australian General John Monash engineered a breakthrough at Villers-Bretenneux and Le Hamel. For years, the frontlines…
Canada Pension Board Invests in TikTok’s Chinese Parent Firm; App Just Banned on Gov’t Devices Over Security Risks
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board holds investments in ByteDance, the Chinese company whose TikTok video-sharing app was just banned on government-issued devices by Ottawa due to security concerns. The pension board currently lists ByteDance under its holdings in the “Private Equity Asia” category on its website. Canada’s ban of TikTok on government-issued devices announced on…
Trump Floats Universal Import Tariffs in 2024 Campaign
Former President Donald Trump and his 2024 presidential campaign, released his “America First” trade plan that would promote universal tariffs on most imported goods if he takes office for his second term. The 45th president called for a system of universal baseline tariffs on most foreign products that rewards American domestic production while taxing foreign companies, in…
WHO Was ‘Complicit’ in China’s Cover-Up of COVID-19 Origins: Sen. Daines
The World Health Organization (WHO) was “complicit” in helping China’s communist regime cover up the origins of COVID-19, according to Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.). Speaking with NTD News, The Epoch Times’ sister outlet, Daines on Feb. 27 suggested that the WHO could not be trusted due to its compliance with in China’s attempts to hide the…
US Gives Go Ahead for New Lethal Hardware for Australia
The Australian Defence Forces (ADF) just became more lethal after the United States government greenlit the sale of long-range guided missiles and their supporting equipment. The sale, which is estimated to cost the federal government around $750 million (US$506 million), will see Australia acquire up to 63 of the U.S. new medium-range air-to-ground Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles-Extended Range…
Biden Climate Czar John Kerry Will Stay at Least Through UN Summit in November
Special climate envoy John Kerry, who is speculated to soon leave the Biden administration, has confirmed that he will remain in his post at least through this year’s United Nations climate summit. “There’s sufficient unfinished business that I felt it would be inappropriate to walk away from that at this point in time,” Kerry told…
War Game Simulation: China Loses in War Over Taiwan
In a Japanese think tank’s latest simulation predicting who would win a cross-strait war, Taiwan emerges victorious, with Beijing failing to conquer the island. But both sides sustain heavy losses. As for the players, Beijing is on one side facing off with Taiwan, the United States, and Japan. The year is 2026, and the losses…
Liberal MP Denies Allegations in Report That He Was a ‘Witting Affiliate’ in China’s Election Interference Network
Liberal MP Han Dong is denying allegations in a Global News report that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office was warned by intelligence officials that Dong was part of a Chinese foreign interference network. The Feb. 24 report by Global News cited unnamed national security sources saying that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) believes Dong to be…
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