Category: Special Topics

‘How Awful, Mr. President’

April 13, 2023
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Commentary Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between Beijing and the U.S. over Taiwan, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on his plane journey back from a three-day state visit to China last week. According to the report by Politico journalists, Macron emphasised…

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‘Badge of Honor’: McCaul Pledges Undeterred Support for Taiwan After Chinese Sanction

April 13, 2023
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Beijing on April 13 sanctioned U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul in retaliation over his recent visit to Taiwan, claiming that the move had sent a “seriously wrong signal.” The Texas Republican lawmaker last week led a bipartisan delegation to democratically-ruled Taiwan to discuss strengthening economic and defense ties in the face of…

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McCaul Calls Being Sanctioned by China Over Taiwan a ‘Badge of Honor’

April 13, 2023
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U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) calls it a “badge of honor” that the regime in Beijing on April 13 sanctioned him in retaliation for his recent visit to Taiwan and asserted that his efforts send a “seriously wrong signal.” The Texas Republican lawmaker last week led a bipartisan delegation to democratically…

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Chinese Tech Giants Tencent and Douyin New Partnership Possibly Facilitated by the CCP

April 13, 2023
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The announcement of the partnership between Tencent and Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, on April 7 sparked immediate concern in the market. As competitors in short and long video hosting services in China, Douyin and Tencent have been in court several times over copyright issues, leading to lengthy litigation. Some believe the Chinese Communist Party…

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China Using ‘Checkbook Diplomacy’ in Latin America to Alienate Taiwan as Invasion Threat Rises: Analysts

April 12, 2023
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The list of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in Latin America continues to shrink as China tightens its grip on the region. Though beyond trade maneuvers, some analysts believe China’s isolation of Taiwan in the region also aims to secure favorable “votes” before taking aggressive action against the island nation. The assessment couldn’t be more timely. On…

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Trudeau Foundation Says Its Launching Independent Review of Chinese Donation

April 12, 2023
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The Trudeau Foundation says it is launching an independent review of the donation it received from a Chinese regime insider. The Foundation announced the move in an April 12 statement a few hours after La Presse reported the donation had not been returned as previously claimed, leading to an internal crisis and the resignation of…

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Trudeau Foundation Didn’t Return Chinese Donation as Previously Claimed: Report

April 12, 2023
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A day after the leadership of the Trudeau Foundation resigned citing the “political climate” surrounding a donation received from a Chinese regime insider, the news outlet La Presse reported that the money hadn’t been returned as previously claimed. This caused an internal crisis among the foundation directors and is what led to their resignation, not…

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China Seriously Preparing to Invade Taiwan: Former Marine Colonel

April 12, 2023
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China is seriously preparing for the invasion of Taiwan, according to Grant Newsham, a retired Marine colonel and senior research fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies. China reportedly sent 42 warplanes and eight naval vessels toward Taiwan on April 8 in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin…

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Trump Accuses Macron of Pandering to China Following Taiwan Remarks

April 12, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump has accused Emmanuel Macron of pandering to Beijing after the French president’s high-profile trip to the country. “You’ve got this crazy world that’s blowing up and the United States has absolutely no say. And Macron, who’s a friend of mine, is over with China kissing his ass,” Trump, who during his…

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Is the US Ready for a Potential War With China?

April 12, 2023
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News Analysis The ammunition is running low, casualties are immense, medicine and other critical supplies have not come for weeks, and a nuclear attack on the American homeland is imminent. It is a dramatic scene, more closely resembling a Hollywood drama than any war that the United States has actually fought in the last half-century….

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