Tag: Asia & Pacific

Taiwan Urges New Zealand to Invest More in Pacific to Counter China’s Influence

May 11, 2023
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Taiwan’s foreign minister has urged New Zealand to increase its investment in Pacific countries to reduce their dependence on China, warning of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “ambition” in the region. “I hope New Zealand can make more investment in the Pacific countries,” Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said in an interview with New Zealand’s…

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Asian Countries Phasing Out COVID Curbs, Inching Closer to Normality

May 11, 2023
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Several countries in Asia have begun removing all COVID-19 curbs and treating the virus like a seasonal flu, signifying a shift into the endemic phase three years after its initial outbreak in 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency on May 5, citing a downward trend of…

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New Zealand National Party Donor List Reveals Strong CCP Ties

May 10, 2023
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Two overseas agents from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s state media have been revealed as two of the top donors of New Zealand’s major opposition party, and the country is lacking proper laws to make it illegal. The New Zealand Electoral Commission’s donation records—released in late April—reveal that the National Party’s 2022 donors include three high-level…

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Study of Popular Drinks Found 95 Percent Contained Plasticizers

May 10, 2023
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Spanish researchers have found in a study of 75 drink samples that nearly all contained plasticizers—chemical coatings that give plastics their bendy and soft form—and the more sugar that a beverage, the more plasticizer it had. Plasticizers are polymer materials added to plastics for desired flexibility and durability, with bisphenol A, also known as BPA,…

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Pakistan Deploys Troops to Halt Unrest After Former Prime Minister Khan Is Ordered Held on New Charges

May 10, 2023
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ISLAMABAD—Pakistan’s government called out the military Wednesday in areas roiled by deadly violence following the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was dragged from a courtroom and ordered held for another eight days on new corruption charges that outraged his supporters and deepened the country’s political turmoil. In an address to the nation,…

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Chinese Netizens Say Curator’s Savage Beating by Communist Official Highlights Lawlessness of Ruling Regime

May 10, 2023
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A museum in China’s western Shanxi Province notified the public this week that it would be forced to close temporarily—as the museum’s curator had been severely assaulted and left in a coma by a Chinese Communist Party district chief. The incident has sparked heated discussions on Chinese social media about the abject state of China’s…

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US Embassy Issues Security Alert After Pakistan Prime Minister’s Arrest

May 10, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan issued a security warning Wednesday to Americans following riots and protests across the country after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested. “The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad continues to monitor the potential for road closures and/or traffic delays throughout Pakistan. The U.S. Embassy has canceled all routine consular appointments through Friday,”…

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US Embassy in Pakistan Issues Security Alert as Former Prime Minister Arrested

May 10, 2023
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The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan issued a security warning on May 10 to Americans after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan triggered rioting and protests across the country. “The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad continues to monitor the potential for road closures and/or traffic delays throughout Pakistan. The U.S. Embassy has canceled all routine consular appointments…

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Beijing Ramps Up Repression of Faith, Labeling Believers as Carriers of ‘Thought Viruses’: US Religious Freedom Official

May 10, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has ramped up its repression of all walks of faith, while labeling believers as people “affected with thought viruses,” according to U.S. religious freedom officials. “Instead of making improvements in the Chinese government’s treatment of people of faith, people of belief, they have been ratcheting up and turning this regime…

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US Opens Embassy in Tonga to Affirm Ties Amid China’s Growing Influence

May 10, 2023
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The United States opened an embassy in Tonga on Tuesday, reaffirming its commitment to strengthen ties with the Pacific island nation amid Beijing’s growing influence in the region. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the new embassy in Tonga would allow the United States to deploy more diplomatic staff and resources, including the potential appointment…

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