Category: Special Topics

Soros, Thornton, Hawke: New Book Details How Beijing Manipulated Western Elites

October 18, 2022
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Beijing’s highly secretive Ministry of State Security (MSS) leveraged and manipulated leading Western political and business elites to deepen the Chinese Communist Party’s influence around the world, according to a new book by Alex Joske, an expert on Chinese foreign interference. The early pages of “Spies and Lies: How China’s Greatest Covert Operations Fooled the World”…

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Former Director of Chinese Virology Lab Dies of ‘Sudden Illness’

October 18, 2022
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Prominent Chinese researcher Wu Jianguo passed away at the age of 66 early this month. One China expert believes that Wu’s untimely death could be linked to the political struggle among high-level officials in the lead-up to the 20th Party Congress, which convened on Oct. 16. Wu, former director of the State Key Laboratory of…

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Blinken Says China Wants to Seize Taiwan on a ‘Much Faster Timeline’

October 18, 2022
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China’s communist regime intends to move against Taiwan on a “much faster timeline” than previously believed, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who warned that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is determined to wrest control of the self-governing island, potentially by force. Blinken made the remarks on Oct. 17 at an event jointly hosted by the…

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Australia and Japan PM Expected to Sign New Security Declaration in Response to Growing Beijing Threat

October 18, 2022
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The prime ministers of Australia and Japan are planning to sign a new security declaration in response to Beijing’s growing regional assertiveness and military power at an upcoming summit to be held in Perth. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be welcoming Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Oct. 22 and is expected to announce the new…

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Australia’s New Digital Identity: One Step Closer to China, Experts Warn

October 17, 2022
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Critics of the ongoing plans to expand Australia’s digital identity system are warning it could eventually be used to restrict the liberties of its citizens—in a way akin to that already employed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Currently, using a digital ID—known as myGovID—in Australia is optional and has been rolled out for federal…

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Sydney Pro-Democracy Activists Voice Support for ‘Bridge Man’

October 17, 2022
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Pro-democracy Chinese activists held events at four landmarks in Sydney to support the “bridge man” who protested in Beijing last week. On Oct. 16, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s 20th national congress, several pro-democracy activists from the Federation for a Democratic China gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate in Sydney to kick off the pop-up…

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‘Goal Is Total Dominance:’ Republican Lawmakers React to Xi’s Speech, Taiwan Remarks

October 17, 2022
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U.S. lawmakers have levied criticism against China’s communist leader Xi Jinping following a speech on Oct. 16 in which he swore Taiwan would be united with the mainland by any means necessary. Xi delivered the two-hour speech as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its 20th Party Congress, which takes place every five years. Xi downplayed…

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New Chip Ban Accelerates US Decoupling From China: Experts

October 16, 2022
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News Analysis The United States expanded its semiconductor ban on China and issued a China-focused “National Security Strategy” five days before the beginning of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) party congress on Oct. 12 Experts believe these unprecedented moves will accelerate the United States’ decoupling from China and that the “new Iron Curtain” may have…

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Xi Says China Will Never Renounce Right to Use Force Over Taiwan as CCP Congress Opens

October 16, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will never renounce the use of force on Taiwan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Oct. 16 while he opened an important party meeting. Held every five years, the CCP’s 20th Party congress kicked off in Beijing on Sunday amid public frustration fueled by escalated COVID-19 restrictions at home and…

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Xi Says China Will Never Renounce Right to Use Force Over Taiwan as CCP Political Conference Opens

October 16, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will never renounce the use of force on Taiwan, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Oct. 16 while he opened an important party meeting. Held every five years, the CCP’s 20th Party conference kicked off in Beijing on Sunday amid public frustration fueled by escalated COVID-19 restrictions at home and…

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