Category: Special Topics

Beijing’s Online Study Ban Has Not Brought Expected Chinese Student’s Visas Boom to Australia

February 13, 2023
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Australia’s Home Affairs Department has confirmed there has been no significant increase in the number of visas issued to Chinese students despite the Chinese regime’s recent ban on online learning, forcing students to return to foreign universities around the world. During a Senate hearing on Feb. 13, the Home Affairs Department confirmed that it had…

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Philippines Says Chinese Ship Briefly Blinded Its Coast Guard in Spratly Islands With ‘Military-Grade Laser’

February 13, 2023
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The Philippines said on Monday that a Chinese coast guard vessel used a “military-grade laser” against its ship in the disputed South China Sea last week to impede a resupply mission, temporarily blinding its crew. The incident occurred on Feb. 6 in Ayungin Shoal, also known as the Second Thomas Shoal or Renai Reef by…

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“This Is New to Me’: Former Australian PM Says He Never Heard of Chinese Spy Balloon Program

February 13, 2023
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Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he wasn’t aware of the Chinese spy balloon programme until now. “I don’t recall a balloon discussion,” he told ABC’s RN Breakfast on Tuesday, “This is new to me as it is to most people.” He added this revelation is concerning and that it’s “puzzling” that the balloons…

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4 Shootdowns in 8 Days Over US Airspace Unprecedented in History: Top General

February 13, 2023
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The United States has shot down four objects that incurred into U.S. airspace in just under two weeks, a feat that officials consider to be unprecedented. Since the downing of a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4, the U.S. military has shot down three additional unidentified flying objects (UFOs)…

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Taiwan Will Shoot Down Chinese Balloon If Poses Threat: Official

February 13, 2023
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Taiwan’s military will take measures to shoot down Chinese balloons if they pose a threat to national security, a defense official said on Feb. 13, amid mounting military threats posed by China’s communist regime. In an interview with Bloomberg, defense ministry spokesperson Sun Li-fang said that Taiwan will adopt appropriate measures to new threats, “including…

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What Are We Doing to Counter CCP Spying?

February 12, 2023
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Commentary The determination of the Chinese Communist regime to spy and collect information as part of its relentless efforts to expand its influence throughout the world was in stark relief this past week. The revelation that hundreds of security cameras in Australian government buildings were potentially collecting information for China followed the saga of the…

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China Raises Military Reserve Age Limits Amid Increased Tension Over Taiwan Strait

February 12, 2023
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The Chinese communist regime’s military new Reserve Personnel Law will be implemented on March 1. It will raise the age limit for reserve service, covering male Chinese citizens aged between 18 and 60. Analysts say that the changes reflect the regime’s intention to invade Taiwan. The new law set the maximum service age for reserve…

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US Imposes Sanctions on 6 Chinese Firms Over Spy Balloon Programs

February 11, 2023
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The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it found to have aided Beijing’s surveillance balloon programs in the wake of one such balloon that floated over the United States for a week gathering intelligence. In a statement issued on Feb. 10, the Commerce Department identified five companies and a research institute involved in efforts…

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Rubio, King Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban TikTok From US

February 10, 2023
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Bipartisan legislation to ban social media giant Tiktok from the United States is gaining momentum in Congress following the incursion of a Chinese spy balloon into U.S. airspace. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), who originally introduced the legislation in December, said that it was vital the United States work quickly to prevent the Chinese Communist Party…

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Chinese Spy Balloon Part of ‘Sustained’ Intelligence Collection Activities: Former NSA Director

February 10, 2023
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The penetration of U.S. airspace by a Chinese spy balloon last week was a significant violation of American sovereignty and part of a larger intelligence collection campaign, according to two retired military leaders. Retired Navy Adm. Michael Rogers, who previously served as the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and as director of the National Security…

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