Category: International Relations

Ukraine Conflict Sidelines China-Europe Railway Express

June 2, 2023
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A critical part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the China-Europe Railway Express has expanded by more than 20 percent a year in recent years. However, over the past year, the railway’s growth has slowed dramatically. Its business has declined with most European countries—with the exception of Russia, which now dominates Europe’s trade with…

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The CCP Adopts New Maritime Policy, Aggravating Tensions in the South China Sea

June 2, 2023
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China’s Coast Guard recently adopted new enforcement directives from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The new policies instruct the China Coast Guard to arrest foreigners and have drawn international scrutiny due to territorial disputes in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The CCP’s move was seen as an escalation of those disputes. On…

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US Seeks Nuclear Talks with Russia, China ‘Without Preconditions’: Sullivan

June 2, 2023
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The United States is seeking to bring Russia and China to the negotiating table in order to prevent a new nuclear arms race, according to a senior White House Official. President Joe Biden’s administration is prepared to pursue nuclear negotiations with either power “without preconditions,” said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Such talks,…

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DoD Funding ‘Extremely Concerning’ Hypersonic Weapons Program at China-Linked University: Gallagher

June 1, 2023
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is funding hypersonic weapons research at a university with ties to China’s communist regime, according to two letters issued by the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the United States’ competition with China. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is concerned that DOD grants to Alfred University in…

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Pentagon Funding ‘Extremely Concerning’ Hypersonic Weapons Program at China-Linked University: Gallagher

June 1, 2023
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is funding hypersonic weapons research at a university with ties to China’s communist regime, according to two letters issued by the congressional committee tasked with overseeing the United States’ competition with China. The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is concerned that DOD grants to Alfred University in…

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CCP Committed to Undermining World Order Amid Communications Blackout, Austin Says

June 1, 2023
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The nation’s top defense official said that China’s continued refusal to accept communications with the United States is a threat to national security. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made the comments following the announcement that his Chinese counterpart, Li Shangfu, had refused to meet him during the upcoming Shangri-La Security Dialogue in Singapore this week,…

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China Prioritizing Gas Pipeline Projects With Central Asia Over Russia

June 1, 2023
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News Analysis China’s top leader Xi Jinping appears to be prioritizing cooperation with Central Asia for gas pipelines, having urged the accelerated construction of a fourth pipeline to the region during a meeting with heads of state from the five Central Asian countries in May. Meanwhile, Russia has been pushing China, without success, for the construction…

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Xi Calls on China’s Top National Security Officials to Prepare for ‘Worse Case Scenarios’

June 1, 2023
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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on May 30 told his top national security officials to be ready for “worst case scenarios” and “stormy seas”. Xi was addressing officials attending the first National Security Commission meeting since the CCP’s 20th National Congress last year, according to state-run Xinhua. As commission chairman, Xi  said they must…

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Xi Calls on China’s Top National Security Officials to Prepare for ‘Worst Case Scenarios’

June 1, 2023
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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on May 30 told his top national security officials to be ready for “worst case scenarios” and “stormy seas”. Xi was addressing officials attending the first National Security Commission meeting since the CCP’s 20th National Congress last year, according to state-run Xinhua. As commission chairman, Xi  said they must…

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US Lacks ‘Effective Tool’ to Stop China’s Tech Theft: Treasury Official

May 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON—The United States lacks an effective tool to adequately combat widespread espionage and intellectual property theft being perpetrated by China’s communist regime, according to a U.S. Treasury Department official. Despite years of competition and ongoing IP theft, the United States has not developed the tools required to target and prevent the continued transfer of sensitive…

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