Tag: Asia & Pacific

Wave of Employee Turnover Hits China’s IT Industry

February 3, 2023
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China’s IT industry has seen a wave of resignations and layoffs since last year, affecting the Chinese communist regime’s online censorship. Former employees believe political reasons and economic factors are behind the wave of employee turnover. Liu Jiang (pseudonym), a former employee of ByteDance, which is the parent company of TikTok, told The Epoch Times…

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North Korea Warns of ‘Overwhelming Nuclear Force’ to Counter US

February 3, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea said Thursday it’s prepared to counter U.S. military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it warned that the expansion of the United States’ military exercises with rival South Korea is pushing tensions to an “extreme red line.” The statement by Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry came in response to comments by…

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Thailand Residents Urged to Stay Indoors as Air Pollution Reaches Severe Levels

February 3, 2023
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Residents across Thailand have been urged to stay indoors and wear face masks when leaving their houses as the country experiences dangerously high levels of air pollution. Thai government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said Wednesday that Thailand’s prime minister had advised companies to allow workers to work from home to reduce air pollution from traffic, The…

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Dutch, Japanese Curbs on Chip Equipment to China May Not Be Tough Enough: Industry Group

February 2, 2023
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A chip industry group is warning that if U.S. allies do not adopt curbs on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China that are comparable to U.S. controls, they will not be effective. The warning came after news of an agreement by the Netherlands and Japan to curb chipmaking exports to China to align with rules the…

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US Secures Access to Philippines Military Bases, Improving Deterrence Against China

February 2, 2023
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The United States has secured a deal that will grant it access to four military bases in the Philippines. The move will shore up a critical weakness in the United States’ defensive preparations for potential hostilities in the region from China’s communist regime. The deal is an expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA),…

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US Expands Access to Philippines Military Bases, Boosting Deterrence Against China

February 2, 2023
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The United States has secured a deal that will expand America’s military presence in the Philippines through access to four more military bases in the Southeast Asian nation. The move, announced on Feb. 1, will shore up a critical weakness in U.S. defensive preparations for potential hostilities in the region from China’s communist regime. The agreement is…

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Stories of State-Sanctioned Abuse, Murder Highlight Importance of First Amendment

February 2, 2023
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As Beijing staged a dazzling $100 million spectacle hosting the Winter Olympics last year, Ji Yunzhi lay dying up north in a Chinese hospital. She had a mere breath left after the rounds of torture inflicted on her, hoping to scare her into renouncing her faith. Iron ankle fetters and handcuffs chained her to the hospital…

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Victims of Communist China’s Assault on Faith Speak in Support of Religious Freedom

February 2, 2023
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As Beijing staged a dazzling $100 million spectacle hosting the Winter Olympics last year, Ji Yunzhi lay dying up north in a Chinese hospital. She had a mere breath left after the rounds of torture inflicted on her meant to scare her into renouncing her faith. Iron ankle fetters and handcuffs chained her to the hospital…

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Stories of State-Sanctioned Murder, Abuse Highlighted at Religious Freedom Summit

February 2, 2023
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As Beijing staged a dazzling $100 million spectacle hosting the Winter Olympics last year, Ji Yunzhi lay dying up north in a Chinese hospital. She had a mere breath left after the rounds of torture inflicted on her meant to scare her into renouncing her faith. Iron ankle fetters and handcuffs chained her to the hospital…

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US, Philippines Plan to Broaden American Military Presence Amid China Concerns

February 2, 2023
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The United States and the Philippines on Thursday announced plans to bolster the U.S. military presence in the Southeast Asian country as part of efforts to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) mounting aggression in the South China Sea, as well as toward Taiwan. A joint statement posted on the websites of both countries said that…

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