Category: Special Topics

Zelenskyy: China’s ‘Peace Plan’ Implies Russian Troops Must Leave Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he hopes to meet Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping, and that China will urge Russia to end its war if it really believes in the value of sovereignty. Speaking at a press conference marking the one-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said that meeting Xi would be…


China’s Lethal Aid to Russia Would Help ‘Extinguish Ukraine as a Nation’: Pentagon

The Pentagon is watching closely for any signal that China’s communist regime has decided to provide Russia with lethal aid for its attempted conquest of Ukraine. Department of Defense Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said the Pentagon had not yet witnessed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) follow through on provision of lethal aid to…


Despite the CCP’s Efforts, Protests in China Continue

Since last November’s “white paper revolution” in China last year, large-scale protests have rippled across the country. The regime has attempted to suppress the ongoing nationwide demonstrations, engaging in a campaign to harasss potential protesters. However, the effort has failed, as evidenced by the massive protest by Wuhan elderly on Feb. 15. The Chinese people…


Blinken Says Beijing ‘Almost Certainly’ Provided Russia With Dual-Use Aid

The Chinese regime likely gave the green light to allow Chinese firms to provide “dual-use” support to Russia for its military aggression in Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “There has been some non-lethal dual-use type support coming from quote/unquote ‘Chinese companies’ that almost certainly was approved by the state, because there’s really…


US to Target Chinese Companies in Upcoming Sanctions on Russia: State Department

U.S. under secretary of state for political affairs Victoria Nuland revealed that an upcoming sanctions package targeting Russia on the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine will also target China-linked entities that are violating export bans against Moscow. The Biden administration has identified that China-linked firms—some Europe-based—are evading existing sanctions against Russia intended to weaken…


US to Target Chinese Companies in Upcoming Sanctions on Russia

U.S. Sanctions targeting Russia on the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine will also hit China-linked entities that are violating export bans against Moscow, according to the State Department. The Biden administration has identified that China-linked firms—some Europe-based—are evading existing sanctions against Russia intended to weaken Moscow’s ability to finance and supply its military offensive…


US Urges All Governments to Respect Religious Freedom After European Court Rules in Favor of Falun Gong in Russia

The State Department is urging all governments to respect religious freedom after Europe’s international human rights court ruled Russia’s ban on Falun Gong materials is illegal. “More broadly, we strongly oppose laws that impede freedom of expression and freedom of religion—rights protected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil…


Confucius Institutes Are ‘Propaganda Centres,’ Says Former PM, Foreign Minister Urged to Shut Centres Down

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has described the controversial CCP-run Confucius Institutes as “propaganda centres” while calling on Australia to exercise more caution when engaging with Beijing. This follows Victorian Senator Sarah Henderson’s comments at the Universities Australia conference on Feb. 23 where she called on Foreign Minister Penny Wong to use legislative powers…


Vivek Ramaswamy Answers Critics, Outlines 2024 Vision in Iowa

The excitement among Iowa’s Republican state legislators was palpable; Vivek Ramaswamy, ESG skeptic and 2024 presidential hopeful, had come to the Iowa State Capitol to speak to them on Feb. 23. Like other probable 2024 contenders who have visited the state, the Indian-American entrepreneur and author of “Woke, Inc.” praised the state’s new universal school…


Rep. Mike Gallagher Calls on Treasury Department to Crack Down on Firms Linked to CCP Espionage

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Select China Committee, has called on the U.S. Treasury Department to take a much more active role in the thwarting of Chinese firms involved with the espionage sector responsible for the deployment of the spy balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina in early February….