Tag: Asia & Pacific

House Passes Measure Blocking China From Buying US Farmland

March 30, 2023
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A bipartisan House majority has overwhelmingly passed a measure to keep Chinese investment out of U.S. land vital for producing renewable energy. The measure, derived from the Defend America’s Rural Energy Act sponsored by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), passed with a vote of 407–26 on March 30 as an amendment to a bill earlier on…

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US to Prioritize Regional Partners in Asia Over Communication with China: WH Official

March 30, 2023
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The Biden administration is seeking to defend the rules-based international order in Asia by working closely with regional allies and partners rather than prioritizing communication with China, an administration official said. The United States will work with partners to shape the operating environment of the Indo-Pacific, according to National Security Council Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs…

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PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Natan Sharansky on Today’s ‘Evil Empires,’ the War in Ukraine, Soviet Communism, and the New Antisemitism

March 30, 2023
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“When there is nothing to die for, there is nothing to live for … and that’s why I think that nationalism is a very good word when it goes together with freedom and human rights. The moment you separate them, you’re getting awful dictatorship or empty, shallow, decadent life.” I sit down with former Soviet…

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Toyota’s Global Sales Notch Up a February Record as Parts Shortage Eases

March 30, 2023
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TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. said on Thursday that global sales hit a record for the month of February as it bounced back from severe pandemic-induced parts shortages, adding that worldwide production also increased for a second straight month. Japan’s biggest automaker said in a statement, however, that shortages of parts continue to be a problem. During…

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Fire on Philippine Ferry Kills 29, Including Children; 225 Rescued

March 30, 2023
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MANILA—Philippine rescuers searched the smouldering ruins of a burnt-out ferry on Thursday for any survivors or more victims of a fire that swept through the inter-island vessel killing 29 people, including a 6-month old baby, authorities said. Investigators have yet to identify the cause of the fire that started at about 11 p.m. (1500 GMT)…

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Pakistani Taliban Target Police, Kill 4 in Roadside Bombing

March 30, 2023
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan—Terrorists in Pakistan targeted the country’s police force in two attacks in a volatile northwestern province on Thursday, killing four officers and wounding six, officials said. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks. In one attack, police say a roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying officers, killing four of them. The officers were…

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China’s E-Commerce Giant Alibaba to Be Broken Up as Founder Billionaire Jack Ma Returns to China

March 30, 2023
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced on March 28 that it will split into six units, as news emerged that its co-founder Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has returned to China per the communist party’s request, after spending more than a year overseas. China observers believe this shows that Beijing’s policy toward privately-owned large Chinese tech companies…

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Auckland Chinese Consulate Staff Member’s Escape to the Free World

March 30, 2023
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Dong Luobin, a former back office staff member of the Chinese consulate in Auckland, New Zealand, defected two months after he arrived in Auckland in 2018. The Epoch Times has previously reported on his early life, and he has now shared more details on how he managed to escape the consulate’s tight security. When Dong…

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Australia to Follow US Lead If China Invades Taiwan: Former Australian Defense Minister

March 29, 2023
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Australia will follow the U.S. lead in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to former Australian Defense Minister Kevin Andrews. “Under the arrangements, we have with the United States, we’re very close to the United States. I’m sure if we were called upon by the United States to act, then we would…

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Chinese Ambassador Accuses the US of Being a Failing Democracy

March 29, 2023
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The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, Wang Xiaolong, has sent a letter full of criticism of the U.S.-led democratic world to New Zealand MPs while claiming that China had a different system of democracy. Wang accused the United States of having a sense of superiority and spreading “false” narratives of democracy versus authoritarianism. He claimed…

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