Category: Special Topics

Strategically Located Vanuatu Heads for the Polls After Court Upholds Parliament’s Dissolution

The Pacific nation of Vanuatu will go to the polls next month after the Parliament was dissolved so that Prime Minister Bob Loughman could avoid a no-confidence vote. Loughman has faced pressure for months after attempting to change the Constitution to extend his government’s term limit, the move also comes amid an ongoing influence push…


Many Left Starving Under CCP’s COVID Lockdowns During Mid-Autumn Festival

On Sept. 10, the day of the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, the Chinese communist regime reported new COVID-19 cases and plunged more cities and districts into lockdown. Many Chinese are now starving due to disruptions in food supply under the regime’s constant shutdown of cities and transportation. Authorities in Beijing announced nine new COVID-19 infections in…


CCP Reacts to Liz Truss and New Cabinet With Silence and Skepticism

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office and announced the members of her new cabinet on Sept. 6. Truss is known for her tough stance on China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP), and so are some of the new cabinet members. CCP leader Xi Jinping hasn’t sent congratulations to Truss, while the regime and its…


CCP Reacts to UK’s Liz Truss and New Cabinet With Silence and Skepticism

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office and announced the members of her new cabinet on Sept. 6. Truss is known for her tough stance on China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP), and so are some of the new cabinet members. CCP leader Xi Jinping hasn’t sent congratulations to Truss, while the regime and its…


Tens of Millions in China Under New COVID-19 Lockdown Ahead of CCP Meeting

Schools postpone reopening. Businesses are shut down. Residents line up for a new throat swab. Once again, dozens of Chinese cities are tightening COVID curbs in the run-up to the major Chinese Communist Party (CCP) meeting next month. A weeklong lockdown in the metropolis of Chengdu was extended on Sept. 8 after over a hundred COVID-19…


Sydney Rally Celebrates 400 Million Chinese Cutting Ties With the CCP

Sydney’s Martin Place on Thursday hosted a rally to mark the milestone of 400 million Chinese citizens withdrawing their memberships with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Whether in mainland China or all over the world, Chinese people have constantly and for many years quit the CCP and its related organisations, such as the Young Pioneers,…


China Moving to Project Power Into the Arctic: Experts

China aims to project power through new economic and military projects in the Arctic, according to experts. By securing new trade routes and military access in the Arctic, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to expand its capacity for “global power projection,” according to Rick Fisher, a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy…


Japan Plans to Resume Air Defense Drills, Upgrade Missiles, and Fighter Jets Amid Growing Regional Threats

Amid growing threats from China and North Korea, Japan is reportedly planning to resume anti-missile evacuation drills, a program that has been suspended for four years. Meanwhile, the government announced independent research and development (R&D) and mass production of new missiles. It also accelerated the upgrade of the self-defense force to better respond to security…


Sichuan Earthquake Victims Say Casualties Are Heavy and Rescue Is Slow

A 6.8 magnitude quake struck China’s southwestern Sichuan Province on Sept. 5 with casualties still being evaluated so far 86 deaths and 35 people missing, as of Sept. 8. The epicenter is in Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park, which is a mountainous national reserve in Luding county, near Mount Gongga. The quake shook the provincial capital…


Australia, US Need to Prepare for Possible Nuclear Attack: Report

The Australian government should prepare for the prospect of nuclear attack from Russia or China. The report, called “The Geopolitical Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” says northern Australia is at greater risk now due to the collapse of the European strategic order, which he says could escalate into a “wider major war in Europe”…