Category: Special Topics

Global Coalition Moves to Address Beijing’s Destabilization Strategy in the Pacific

The global Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) has announced a new forum to tackle Beijing’s ongoing influence in the South Pacific, including its contentious military security pact with the Solomon Islands. IPAC was formed in 2020 following the outbreak of COVID-19 and is comprised of 200 MPs from 23 countries who seek to shape policy…


Indiana Governor Meets Taiwanese President Following High-Profile US Visits

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Indiana’s Republican governor met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen Monday morning, following two recent high-profile visits by U.S. politicians that drew the Chinese regime’s ire and Chinese military drills that included firing missiles over the island. Gov. Eric Holcomb arrived Sunday evening in Taiwan for a four-day visit that will focus on economic exchange,…


Fauci’s Resignation ‘Good News for America’: Rep. Buddy Carter

Republicans have vowed Congressional investigations into the conduct of Dr. Anthony Fauci if they win majority in the House and Senate in November, with many being critical of his leadership decisions lack of transparency through the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci announced that he would resign from his post as director of the National…


113 Degrees Fahrenheit: China’s Extreme Heat and Drought Season; River Levels at Historic Low

With temperatures at 113 Fahrenheit (43 Celsius), China is facing scorching heat and severe drought problems. The Yangtze River, which stretches almost 4,000 miles across Southwest and Central China, is facing historic low water levels. Extreme weather is affecting farming and factory production. Volkswagen and Apple parts factories are shut down, affecting the global supply chain….


China Lodges Complaint Following Indiana Governor Holcomb’s Taiwan Visit

China’s foreign ministry announced that it had lodged a “stern representation” to the United States over the recent visit to Taiwan by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. “China firmly opposes official U.S. exchanges with the Taiwan region in any form and under any name, and has made serious démarches to the U.S. on Indiana Governor Holcomb’s…


China Lodges Complaint Following Indiana Governor’s Taiwan Visit

China’s foreign ministry announced that it had lodged a “stern representation” with the United States to complain about the recent visit to Taiwan by Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. “China firmly opposes official U.S. exchanges with the Taiwan region in any form and under any name, and has made serious démarches to the U.S. on Indiana…


Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb Leads Delegation to Taiwan to Focus on Economic Development

The Republican governor of Indiana, Eric Holcomb, arrived in Taiwan for a four-day visit on Sunday to kick off an economic development trip that includes both Taiwan and South Korea. Holcomb is the first U.S. governor to visit Taiwan since 2019 and the first Indiana governor to go to Taiwan in 17 years, he said…


New Birth-Boosting Guidelines Reveal ‘Serious’ Population Issue in China: Experts

China’s top health body issued joint policy guidelines on its official website on Aug. 16 to encourage more births as part of the ruling communist party’s efforts to “promote long-term balanced development of the population.” The document, titled “Guidelines on Further Improving and Implementing Supportive Measures of Active Reproduction,” was jointly published by 17 different…


Parade in San Francisco Celebrates Over 400 Million Quitting CCP

SAN FRANCISCO—Hundreds of Falun Gong practitioners from around the San Francisco Bay Area held a parade in San Francisco on Aug. 20 to celebrate millions of people quitting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “I’m very happy. Now there’s 400 million people quitting the CCP,” Hong Zhang, a Falun Gong practitioner, told NTD, sister media outlet…


Indiana Governor Latest US Official to Visit Taiwan Amid China Tensions

TAIPEI—The governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on Sunday, becoming the latest U.S. official to visit Taiwan and defying pressure from the Chinese regime for such trips not to happen. The Chinese communist regime, which claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the Taipei government’s strong objections, has been carrying out war games and…