Category: Special Topics

Micronesian Leader Calls to Sever Ties With China, Citing Political Warfare and Direct Threats

March 13, 2023
Asia & PacificChinaChina-Taiwan TensionsChinese RegimeDavid PanueloInternationalInternational RelationsMicronesiapacific island nationsSpecial TopicsTaiwanWorld
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The Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM’s) outgoing leader has proposed that his nation switch ties from Beijing to Taiwan as he accused Beijing of waging “political warfare” and making “direct threats” to his safety. FSM President David Panuelo, whose term is ending in two months, exposed the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

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15 ‘Serious’ Tips Received on Alleged Chinese Police Stations in Montreal, Says RCMP

March 13, 2023
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The federal police force says it has so far received over a dozen promising leads on alleged Chinese police stations in the Montreal area since publicly identifying them last week. “We’re currently at 15 serious tips received in relation to the presumed Chinese police stations in Montreal and Brossard,” RCMP Sergeant Charles Poirier said in…

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Taiwan Seeks Return of Missing Soldier Who Was Found in China

March 13, 2023
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A Taiwanese soldier who went missing last week has been located in the Chinese city of Xiamen, and Taiwan’s government is working to have him returned, according to a Taiwanese official. The soldier, identified as 26-year-old Chen, was reported missing after being absent from roll call on March 9 on Erdan Island, part of the…

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‘Insider Threat’: New Zealand Public Servant Accused of Spying For CCP

March 13, 2023
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The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has declined to comment on reports that it had detained a Chinese-born New Zealand citizen who worked as a public servant on the alleged suspicion of spying for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “The NZSIS has a long-standing approach of not discussing what may or may not be…

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Fight for Freedom in the Face of Evil

March 12, 2023
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Commentary The ugliness and brutality of the communist dictatorship under which the Chinese people suffer was on full display in the courts of the Australian Capital Territory when a 30-year-old Chinese national Kang Zhao was fined $3,000 (US$2,000) for assaulting a peaceful protestor. On March 10, the public of Australia were shocked to hear the…

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Chinese City Plans Flu Lockdowns as Outbreaks Surge Across the Country, Top Virologist Warns of Next COVID-19 Wave

March 12, 2023
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Fever cases in major cities across China are surging during the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top Two Sessions annual meeting. Regime officials said it’s an outbreak of influenza A, as Xi’an plans a citywide flu lockdown. However, people are worried about a resurgence of COVID-19, following the massive wave of infections over December and January…

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Chinese Ambassador to Japan Resigns Upon Failure to Complete CCP-Tasked Missions

March 12, 2023
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News Analysis Chinese ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou resigned on Feb. 28 from his post and returned home to China. A 2019 analysis in Nikkei suggests that Kong’s departure was due to his failure to achieve the objective given to him by Beijing to restore and improve China-Japan relations. Kong, 63, was born to an…

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Rubio Introduces Bill to Block EV Tax Credits to Ford’s Plant Using Chinese Technology

March 11, 2023
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, introduced a bill on Thursday to block subsidies to Chinese battery companies. If enacted, Ford’s new electric vehicle battery plant that licenses a Chinese battery maker’s technology will not qualify for the EV tax credits appropriated in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)….

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Biden May Give European Automakers US Tax Credit for Battery, Critical Mineral Production

March 11, 2023
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The United States and the European Union will negotiate a revised trade agreement that could allow European manufacturers to receive U.S. tax credits for producing critical minerals such as lithium and nickel for electric car batteries. Following a March 10 meeting at the White House between President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von…

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Michigan State Legislators Reject Tax Benefits to Ford’s New Battery Plant

March 11, 2023
Business & MarketsCATLChinaClimate Policieseconomic policieseconomyenergyFordInfiltrating the WestMichiganNational SecurityPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional & State NewsSpecial TopicsState NewsTech CompetitionUSUS NewsUS-China relations
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MARSHALL, Mich.—Michigan House Freedom Caucus held a press conference on Saturday to object to using taxpayer dollars to fund the new Ford electric vehicle battery plant. Two days ago, the state appropriated $630 million for the project that sees Ford partnered with a Chinese EV battery maker with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)….

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