Category: Special Topics

Bloc Leader Questions Trudeau’s Judgment on Jamaica Stay at Wealthy Friend’s Estate

April 18, 2023
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The ethics commissioner saw no issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vacationing in Jamaica at a wealthy friend’s estate, but Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says it still shows a lack of judgment. “There’s a lack of consideration and respect for the average citizen in that behaviour,” Blanchet said at a press conference in Ottawa…

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Major South Korean Ports Will Stop Using Chinese Cranes Over Security Concerns

April 18, 2023
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As the South Korean government investigates Chinese-made port cranes over security concerns, several ports recently announced they will stop using them and instead rely on domestic manufacturers. South Korea’s counter-spy authorities launched a security investigation against Chinese-made cranes in March. According to South Korean news portal sedaily.com, the Korean government is looking to frame follow-up…

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Philippine Senator Wants China Envoy Recalled Over ‘Threat’ to Oppose Taiwan

April 18, 2023
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A Philippine senator has called for Beijing to recall its representative in Manila “as soon as possible” following his “threat” to the Philippines to oppose Taiwan’s independence. “How dare he threaten us,” Senator Risa Hontiveros said in a statement on April 16. “He, along with his country’s ships and artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea,…

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Chinese Spies Gave Envelopes of Cash to Aussie Businessman In Return for State Secrets: Court Hearing

April 18, 2023
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Alexander Csergo, charged and facing trial for foreign interference, allegedly received cash in envelopes in return for sensitive information on national security, a court has heard. The prosecution alleges Csergo, 55, returned to Australia earlier this year with a “shopping list” of information to gather for the Chinese state. The businessperson is accused of compiling and…

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Former UK Prime Minister Calls for World Bank Reforms to Counter Beijing

April 18, 2023
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Former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has called for reforms at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to counter Beijing’s influence. He warned that the United Kingdom also risks losing out to communist China unless it steps up foreign aid assistance, Cameron wrote in The Sunday Telegraph on April 15. “Through its…

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Taiwan to Build Second Representative Office in Italy to Deepen Cooperation

April 18, 2023
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Taiwan will set up a second representative office in Italy as part of its efforts to deepen cooperation and exchanges with the European country, the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday. The new representative office will be situated in Milan, the second largest city by population in Italy, with over 1.3 million people….

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The CCP Slaps Pope Francis in the Face

April 17, 2023
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Commentary As readers of this esteemed publication would be aware, in 2018, the Vatican signed a provisional agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the appointment of Catholic bishops. In doing so, the Vatican recognised the Chinese “Patriotic Church,” set up and controlled by the CCP. The 1950 Guangyuan Manifesto establishing this state-run church…

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The CCP Shows Pope Francis Its True Colours

April 17, 2023
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Commentary As readers of this esteemed publication would be aware, in 2018, the Vatican signed a provisional agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the appointment of Catholic bishops. In doing so, the Vatican recognised the Chinese “Patriotic Church,” set up and controlled by the CCP. The 1950 Guangyuan Manifesto establishing this state-run church…

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IN-DEPTH: Biden’s EV Plan Could Be Key to China’s Global Economic Dominance

April 17, 2023
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “strongest-ever” vehicle emissions standards designed to drive mass adoption of electric cars within a decade will increase the United States’ dependence on China, experts warn. “It benefits the Chinese Communist Party because they control the critical minerals supply chain that is going to be necessary to build out the batteries…

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DOJ Charges 40 CCP Officers for Allegedly Targeting US Residents, Spreading Propaganda

April 17, 2023
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The Justice Department is charging 40 members of China’s national police with crimes related to a coordinated campaign of targeted harassment against U.S. residents. DoJ documents unsealed on April 17 reveal that 40 officers of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and two employees of the Cyberspace Administration of China conspired to transmit interstate threats…

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