Category: Special Topics

Biden Signs Bill to Declassify COVID Origins Intelligence on Wuhan Lab

March 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden on March 20 signed into law a bill mandating declassification of COVID origin-related intelligence, saying that he shares “Congress’s goal of releasing as much information as possible” on the issue. “We need to get to the bottom of COVID-19’s origins to help ensure we can better prevent future pandemics,” Biden said in…

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US Investigated Threat Posed by Chinese Regime Infiltration of Canada: Intelligence Professional

March 20, 2023
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The infiltration of Canada by the Chinese Communist Party was so serious that the U.S. government launched an investigation into the matter, says an intelligence professional and author of a new book on the topic. And that was 25 years ago, with the situation reportedly getting progressively worse over time. Scott McGregor’s new book on…

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Chinese Research Centres Recruiting British-Trained Tech Talent

March 20, 2023
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Three state-funded Chinese institutes have posted job adverts this year targeting Chinese scientists in Britain in a bid to recruit high tech talent. The institutes, which advertised on the Chinese Embassy website, are looking for candidates for the National Natural Science Foundation’s (NSFC’s) Science Fund Programme for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas)—a recruitment and funding scheme similar…

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Every Canadian PM in Past 4 Decades Has Been Compromised by CCP: Former CSIS Official

March 20, 2023
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Every Canadian prime minister over the past 40 years has allegedly been compromised by agents working for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to Michel Juneau-Katsuya, the former chief of the Asia-Pacific desk at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS). Juneau-Katsuya made the comments during an interview with Canada’s CBC News on March 19 in response to revelations…

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China Reports First Case of Duel Infection by 2 Omicron Subvariants

March 20, 2023
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The Chinese communist regime officially reported on March 17 that it has for the first time detected a duel infection of COVID-19 Omicron BA.5.2.48 and BF.7.14 subtypes. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s said in a notice on its official website that the case of duel infection was detected in samples collected and submitted…

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Japan Minister Discusses Security, China Pact in Visit to Solomon Islands

March 20, 2023
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Japan’s foreign minister met with the Solomon Islands leader on Sunday and brought up about a controversial security pact that Beijing and the Pacific Island nation entered into last year, according to Japan’s government. During his visit to Honiara, foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare that Japan has been “closely…

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No Pledge Made to Assist US If Conflict Over Taiwan Breaks Out, Says Australian Defence Minister

March 20, 2023
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Australia did not make any commitment to the United States in the event of a Taiwan conflict in exchange for access to its Virginia-class nuclear submarines, Defence Minister Richard Marles said. “Absolutely not. And I couldn’t be more unequivocal than that,” Marles told ABC Insiders. Leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States…

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England to End Pre-Departure COVID-19 Test Rule for Arrivals From China

March 19, 2023
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LONDON—The British government said it would end the requirement for people flying from mainland China to England to provide proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test from April 5. From Friday, the UK Health Security Agency’s voluntary, on-arrival testing program of travelers arriving from China to London’s Heathrow airport will also end, the government said….

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How the West Abetted Beijing’s Censorship of the Lab Leak Theory

March 19, 2023
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“Debunked.” “Dangerous.” “Unhelpful.” These were some of the terms heaped on the theory that COVID-19 might have spilled from a lab in China, accidentally or not. Suggesting the virus may have been linked to a Chinese lab would swiftly earn one the label of “conspiracy theorist.” That was the case for at least 18 months…

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US-Congo Agreement Can Help Fix African Country’s Corrupted China-Dominated Cobalt Industry: Experts

March 19, 2023
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News Analysis The United States signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Zambia late last year. The agreement was intended to facilitate the development of electric vehicle battery supply chains, which involve the mining of critical minerals such as cobalt and copper. The agreement has raised concerns…

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