Category: Special Topics

US Defense and Intelligence Must Prepare for ‘Contested Operational Environment’: Experts

October 4, 2022
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Intelligence experts have warned that the United States’ defense and intelligence apparatus will need to relearn how to operate in contested environments as it transitions away from counter-terrorism and moves toward competition between great powers. The Department of Defense and U.S. intelligence agencies will need to rapidly focus on combating threats from state actors that fall…

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‘Summoning the Devil:’ Chinese Economist’s Call for ‘People’s Economy’ Triggers Backlash

October 4, 2022
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A Chinese agricultural economist’s claim that China’s economy should be a “people’s economy” has triggered fierce criticism in China and overseas. Wen Tiejun, a 71-year-old professor at China’s Renmin University, is better known as an expert in China’s agricultural and rural issues. In the 1980s and 1990s, Wen was engaged in rural policy research for the…

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Paraguay Seeks $1 Billion Investment From Taiwan to Help It Resists China’s Pressure

October 4, 2022
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President Mario Abdo Benitez of Paraguay has said that his nation requires $1 billion in investment from Taiwan to help the Paraguayan government resist pressure to switch diplomatic recognition to China. Benitez said in an interview with the Financial Times on Sept. 29 that his government was working with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen to ensure that…

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Paraguay Seeks $1 Billion Investment From Taiwan to Help It Resist China’s Pressure

October 4, 2022
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President Mario Abdo Benitez of Paraguay has said that his nation requires $1 billion in investment from Taiwan to help the Paraguayan government resist pressure to switch diplomatic recognition to China. Benitez said in an interview with the Financial Times on Sept. 29 that his government was working with Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen to ensure that…

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Taiwan Launches English Language TV Channel to Give It More International Punch

October 3, 2022
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TAIPEI—Taiwan launched its first English-language news, lifestyle, and entertainment television channel on Monday to give it a bigger voice internationally at a time when the Chinese regime is squeezing the island’s footprint and seeking to assert sovereignty. The government-backed TaiwanPlus began operations last year as a mostly online streaming platform and has been strongly supported…

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China Used American Tech to Create Hypersonic Missile: McCaul

October 3, 2022
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A leading Republican said the Chinese communist regime is using American technology to develop its new weapons systems, and leveraging predatory international deals to secure access to vital trade infrastructure. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said that Chinese weapons, including the hypersonic missile tested by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) last year, have been built using…

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Google Discontinues Google Translate in Mainland China

October 3, 2022
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Google has discontinued its Google Translate services in mainland China, removing one of the company’s few remaining services that it had provided in a country where most Western social media platforms are blocked. The Google Translate app and website now display a generic search bar and a link redirecting Chinese users to its page in…

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Biden ‘Was Clear’ on Defending Taiwan: Austin

October 3, 2022
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said this week that President Joe Biden’s vow to defend Taiwan from an invasion by China “was clear,” but denied that such an invasion was imminent. Austin added that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, was working to normalize its military presence around…

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NIH Continues Pouring Millions Into Organization That Funded Wuhan Lab

October 3, 2022
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Millions of federal dollars have continued flowing into EcoHealth Alliance, government records show. The New York-based nonprofit has drawn heavy scrutiny for its role in funneling public money to a key laboratory in China for bat coronavirus research that many believe may have caused the pandemic. On Sept. 21, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

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NIH Continues to Pour Millions Into Organization That Funded Wuhan Lab

October 3, 2022
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Millions of federal dollars have continued flowing into EcoHealth Alliance, the New York-based nonprofit under heavy scrutiny for its role in funneling public money to a key laboratory in China for bat coronavirus research that many believe may have caused the pandemic. On Sept. 21, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued three grants to…

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