A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for the first time in six months in a show of alliance after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles that it said served as warnings to the two allies. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said the 11th carrier strike group, including the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz, arrived…
US Carrier Strike Group Arrives in South Korea in Show of Support as North Korea Tests Missiles
US, Japan Strike Trade Deal on Electric Vehicle Battery Minerals
March 27, 2023
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The United States and Japan on Tuesday announced a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that is key to strengthening their battery supply chains and granting Japanese automakers wider access to a new $7,500 U.S. EV tax credit. The swiftly negotiated agreement prohibits the two countries from enacting bilateral export restrictions on the minerals…
North Korea Fires Missiles as Provocation Continues Over Military Drills
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on March 27 as part of announcing its displeasure over the U.S.–South Korea joint military drills in the peninsula. “North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile,” the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan posted on Twitter, with a list of the prime minister’s instructions. “1. Dedicate…
Empty Shipping Containers Pile Up in Chinese Ports as China’s Exports Continue to Decline
March 27, 2023
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Empty shipping containers used for export have been piling up in Shanghai, Ningbo, Guangdong, and other major Chinese ports since December, as China’s foreign trade continues to decline. The latest data from ContainerxChange, a global container trading platform, shows that in the sixth week of 2023 (February 5–11), the CAx (Container Availability Index) of Shanghai…
Czech Republic Sends Large Delegation to Taiwan to Deepen Relations
The Czech Republic sent a 150-member delegation to Taiwan on March 25, its largest-ever delegation to the self-ruled island, aiming to expand cooperation while expressing support for Taiwan’s democratic system. Marketa Pekarova Adamova, the speaker of the Czech parliament’s lower chamber, led the delegation and referred to Taiwan as a “close partner” of the Czech…
Reports About Closed COVID-19 Mass Quarantine Centers Attract International Attention
March 27, 2023
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The Chinese communist regime’s draconian “zero-COVID” policy has caused a substantial secondary disaster. Since the regime suddenly lifted all the COVID control measures in December 2022, the future of the mass quarantine centers that cost tens of billions of dollars to build has attracted wide attention. Satellite images show that many centralized quarantine facilities, known…
Indonesia’s Pertamina Says 2 Crew Killed After Fire on Tanker
JAKARTA—Two crew members have died and one is missing after a fire broke out on an oil tanker carrying fuel to terminals on the Indonesian islands of Bali and Lombok, the state energy company Pertamina said in a statement late on Sunday. The chartered vessel, MT Kristin, had 17 crew on board and was carrying…
Indonesia Security Forces Claim Suspected Papuan Rebel Killed in Shoot-Out
Indonesia’s police said that a suspected West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) member had been killed in a shoot-out with a joint force of Indonesian military and police in Central Papua province on March 22. The joint force carried out aerial surveillance after a motorcycle taxi driver was shot dead by a passenger believed to…
New Zealand Teetering Between China and Western Allies
March 27, 2023
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New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta concluded the first ministerial visit to China since COVID began, noting the Chinese regime’s human rights abuses and inviting her Chinese counterpart to visit New Zealand. “Our discussions were wide-ranging, covering all aspects of our bilateral relationship,” she said. “We look forward to the resumption of a range of…
Taiwan Says Unreasonable Aid Demands Behind Honduras Switching Ties to China
China established diplomatic ties with Honduras on Sunday after the Central American country ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan, while Taiwan’s foreign minister accused Honduras of demanding exorbitant sums before being lured away by Beijing. Speaking in Taipei, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said Honduras’s Castro government had requested billions in additional aid from Taiwan, including doubling its initial…
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