Category: Special Topics

US-Congo Agreement Can Help Fix African Country’s Corrupt 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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A Mismanaged Silicon Valley Bank Failure Has Grave Consequences

March 18, 2023
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Commentary This was undoubtedly the week that was. Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) failure sent the markets into the worst turmoil since the 2008 financial crisis. And, as I write this Friday morning, St. Patrick’s Day, there are “little fires everywhere” in regional banks that have unsettled markets. Most of them could have been avoided. What…

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German Minister to Make Official Visit to Taiwan in Decades-Long First

March 18, 2023
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Germany will send its federal minister to visit Taiwan next week for talks on research cooperation, an official said on Friday, marking the first high-level visit by a German minister to Taiwan in over two decades. Education and Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger will meet with Taiwanese officials during her two-day trip to Taiwan to discuss…

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CCP’s Suppression of Religion Mirrors Cultural Revolution: Former US Freedom Ambassador

March 17, 2023
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The suppression of religion in China under the rule of Xi Jinping mirrors that of the Cultural Revolution, according to Sam Brownback, former U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. The Cultural Revolution took place in China from 1966 to 1976. Mao Zedong declared a class war and a war on everything traditional, bringing…

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Chinese Stocks React Negatively to Xi Jinping’s Third Term

March 17, 2023
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News Analysis On the eve of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) rubber stamp conferences that kicked off on March 3, Chinese A-shares instantly surged, fell in successive days, then hit a one-month low on March 10, the day Xi Jinping was announced as leader of communist China for a third term. On March 10, Shanghai…

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Vancouver Mayor Criticizes Allegation of Beijing Interference in City’s Election

March 17, 2023
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has pushed back on recently surfaced allegations that the Chinese regime played a role in the 2022 municipal election. “If there’s proof of foreign interference in our election, I want to know about it, because I’m a Canadian,” Sim said in a press conference on March 16. “If there was proof…

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Vancouver Mayor Criticizes Allegations of Beijing Regime Interference in City’s Election

March 17, 2023
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is pushing back on recent allegations that the Chinese communist regime played a role in the 2022 municipal election. “If there’s proof of foreign interference in our election, I want to know about it, because I’m a Canadian,” Sim said in a press conference on March 16. “If there was proof…

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TSMC Founder: Chip Globalization Is Dead

March 17, 2023
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) founder Morris Chang declared that the globalization of the chip industry is over, and Taiwan is indispensable in the global chip industry for its unique work ethic. Speaking of the future of the chip sector, many countries strive to reshore manufacturers back to their territory to ensure supply chain resilience for…

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New Zealand Bans TikTok From Parliamentary Devices, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Risks

March 17, 2023
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New Zealand has moved to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all parliamentary devices, citing the “unacceptable” level of risks posed by the popular video app. Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said on Friday that TikTok—owned by Beijing-based firm ByteDance—would be removed from “all devices with access to the parliamentary network.” However,…

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LIVE 10 AM ET: Taiwan and Its Partners Beyond the Silicon Shield: A Wilson Center Event

March 17, 2023
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With the world relying on advanced semiconductors from Taiwan, and when facing geopolitical challenges from the Chinese communist regime, the allies and partners of Taiwan may help to forge not only a “silicon shield” in defense, but a prosperous future for the island nation. Professor Shelley Rigger of Davidson College and Dan Blumenthal, senior fellow…

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