Category: Special Topics

‘Remember the Horrors of Communism’: Senator Implores Greens MP to Display National Flag in Office

September 7, 2022
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Queensland Senator Paul Scarr has criticised left-wing Greens MP Elizabeth Watson-Brown’s decision not to display the Australian flag in her office and implored her to engage with local Vietnamese migrants who fled communism to make a new life in Australia. The Liberal Party senator’s address to Parliament brought attention to the Public Exhibition on Crimes…

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Politicians Should Pledge Not to Surrender or Capitulate to CCP: Taiwanese Civil Groups

September 7, 2022
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A number of Taiwan’s civil groups are urging candidates for upcoming local elections to pledge to “defend Taiwan, and never surrender.” Facing escalating military coercion by the communist regime and infiltration by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the island, local civil societies held a joint press conference in Taipei, urging candidates to pledge their…

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Biden Admin Bars Construction of ‘Advanced’ Semiconductor Factories in China for 10 Years

September 7, 2022
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The Biden administration announced this week that technology companies that receive funds from the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act will be barred from building advanced facilities in China for a period of 10 years. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the rule during a Sep. 6 press conference, framing the rule as an important…

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Analysts Predict the Outcome of the CCP’s Upcoming National Congress

September 7, 2022
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News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has announced that on Oct. 16 it could hold its 20th National Congress, an important political event that will determine the power layout of the CCP for the next five years. Whether the CCP’s top leader Xi Jinping will continue his rule into a third term has become the…

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Kiribati Suspends More Judges Amid Beijing’s South Pacific Push

September 7, 2022
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The government of Kiribati has suspended another three judges—this time members of the Court of Appeal—after they blocked attempts to deport High Court Judge David Lambourne. The situation plunges the small Pacific nation’s democracy into crisis, leaving it without a functioning Appeals and High Court, and continues a tumultuous few weeks for the South Pacific—already…

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China’s Chengdu Enforces Strict Lockdown Despite Earthquake

September 6, 2022
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BEIJING—Authorities in southwestern China’s Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city’s population of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed at least 65 people in outlying areas. Footage circulating online Tuesday showed workers wearing top-to-bottom protective gear preventing residents of apartment buildings from exiting through locked lobby doors following Monday’s 6.8…

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China’s ‘Military Overmatch’ with Taiwan Growing: Expert

September 6, 2022
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China’s ruling communist regime is pursuing a historic military buildup despite the nation not facing any military threats, according to one expert. “China doesn’t face any enemies,” said Grant Newsham, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, during an Aug. 18 interview with NTD, a sister media outlet of The Epoch Times. “There’s…

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Pentagon Tech Efforts are ’90 Percent Waste’: Former DoD Official

September 6, 2022
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Waste, mismanagement, and a general unwillingness to adopt new ways of doing things are preventing the United States military from contending with China in several critical and emerging technology fields, according to one former Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is threatening to leapfrog over the United States in developing AI, machine learning, and…

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US Hospital Ship a Pawn in Solomons Prime Minister Power Play: Expert

September 5, 2022
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South Pacific expert Cleo Paskal has said the Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is steadily moving all his chips into place before a sudden move to solidify his hold on power with the backing of Beijing. Her comments come in response to the recent decision by the Solomons to allow U.S. Navy hospital ship,…

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US Hospital Ship a Pawn in Solomons PM’s China Power Play: Expert

September 5, 2022
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South Pacific expert Cleo Paskal has said the Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare is steadily moving all his chips into place before a sudden move to solidify his hold on power with the backing of Beijing. Her comments come in response to the recent decision by the Solomons to allow U.S. Navy hospital ship,…

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