Category: Special Topics

Chinese Officials Evicted From Pacific Forum Address

Two Chinese officials were discovered secretly attending an address by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to the Pacific Islands Forum. The officials were sitting along with the media contingent before a reporter noticed them from The Guardian newspaper, who recognised the two males. When questioned on whether they were representing the Xinhua News Agency or…


Shopping Invasion of America From China; Biden Sells Strategic Reserve Oil to China

We discuss how China is using data theft and its commercialization in a shopping war on America. Amazon has a Chinese seller problem. Companies like Wish.com, Shein, and AliExpress out-compete American companies. All that is based on data that the Chinese Communist Party has gathered on Americans.  I then speak with John McNabb, former co-founder…


VP Harris Pledges Support to Pacific Leaders, Announces New Strategy

Vice President Kamala Harris met virtually with leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) July 12, wherein she vowed new and increased U.S. commitments to the region as well as a forthcoming Pacific islands strategic document. “The United States is a proud Pacific nation and has an enduring commitment to the Pacific islands, which is…


Chinese Kids Coerced to ‘Motivate’ Grandparents to Get COVID Jabs

An official notice encouraging children to promote vaccine use among elderly relatives that was published by a district educational body of China’s Beihai City on July 6 has triggered widespread criticism among Chinese netizens. The online notice, titled “A Special Summer Vacation Homework Assignment,” requires young students, including kindergarten children, “to motivate paternal and maternal…


Taiwan Vice President Attends Abe’s Funeral, Beijing Complains

Taiwan Vice President William Lai visited Japan to attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, much to the displeasure of Beijing. Abe was gunned down while giving a campaign speech in the Japanese city of Nara on July 8. Lai attended the funeral at Tokyo’s Zojoji temple, along with Abe’s…


Pacific More Concerned With Climate Change Than China: Australian Defence Minister

The Australian Labor government is pinning its hopes on climate change policy as the key to winning over Pacific nations amid increasing geopolitical competition with Beijing. Top leaders have emphasised the Albanese government’s support of climate change action, including a higher emissions reduction target, as a key differentiator from the previous government. On July 12,…


$6 Billion of Deposits Vanish From Chinese Local Banks, Police Beat Protestors

Chinese police beat protestors who cannot withdraw from banks. Billions of dollars are stuck, a massive amount has vanished, and authorities are not giving an answer. What is behind the chaos over the weekend? And why are the protestors asking foreign media and the U.S. embassy to pay attention? Click the “Save” button below the…


Blinken Vows US Will Defend Ally Philippines from China’s ‘Intimidation’

The United States would defend its ally the Philippines if the latter were attacked by China, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Manila July 12, Blinken warned China’s communist leadership explicitly that Washington was obligated to defend the Philippines if its forces, vessels, or…


Indo-Pacific Peace Strategy Is Abe’s Legacy to Combat Threat From Communist China: Experts

As global leaders continue to extend condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on July 8 while delivering a speech on the campaign trail for his party, experts are remembering Abe for his efforts in spearheading the Indo-Pacific strategy that is to continue shaping the world long into…


Outrage After Henan Protestors Violently Removed From Outside Bank

A large number of Chinese bank customers protesting over frozen deposits were attacked by security forces in plainclothes in the capital of China’s central Henan Province on Sunday. It’s one of the biggest protests being suppressed in recent years. Photos and videos of the violence that the depositors suffered have spread quickly on Chinese social…