Canberra will build a maritime base for the Solomon Islands’ military to dock patrol ships it donated as part of Australia’s $60 million infrastructure investment plan. The Department of Defence has signed a contract with private construction firm Reeves Icon and Hall for the establishment of two major infrastructure facilities in the Pacific island country….
Countering Beijing, Australia to Build $60 Million Maritime Base on the Solomons Islands
Virginia Attorney General Tackles Threats from Communist China
When Jason Miyares set out to run for attorney general (AG) in Virginia, he said he wanted to give back to the country that gave his family a second chance from communist Cuba. Ten months into his new job as the AG, he has taken on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—the world’s largest communist regime—for…
Chief Electoral Officer Asked by MPs About Reports of China Funding at Least 11 Candidates
Canada’s chief electoral officer says he did not receive any reports of Beijing interfering with the 2019 federal election when asked by MPs during his testimony before the Commons House Affairs committee (PROC) on Nov. 22. “I’ve not received any reports regarding specific instances of noncompliance with the legislation or specific instances of Chinese interference…
Australia Can Help Stop Heinous Crimes Committed by Beijing: Human Rights Lawyer
It won’t take a lot for Australia to help stop one of the worst crimes on the planet, said David Matas, an international human rights lawyer based in Winnipeg, Canada, who was attending a rally held by Falun Gong practitioners in front of Australia’s Parliament House in Canberra on Nov. 22. Matas, along with late…
Another International Award For HK Movie About Loss of Freedom
On Nov. 17, the Liberty International Movie Festival, with its theme of freedom and human rights, kicked off in Seoul, Korea. This time, more than 150 films from over 40 countries were shortlisted. The Hong Kong film “Entrepot” won the Best Film Award and the Best Newcomer Director Award. “Entrepot” consists of three parts, each…
China Calls on Veterans and CCP Members to Help an Apple iPhone Factory
The Chinese regime is recruiting retired soldiers and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members to work at an Apple iPhone assembly factory in Henan Province after a large number of employees fled a couple of weeks ago due to the strict “zero-COVID” measures. Some China observers are skeptical about the untrained manpower on the production line…
Biden Administration ‘Naive’ to Believe China Cold War Avoidable, Former US General Says
A former U.S. military leader is criticizing President Joe Biden’s lackluster meeting with Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping this month, following the president’s assertion that there is no cold war between the two nations. Biden said “there need not be a new cold war” after meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi this month…
Hong Kong Deserves a Better Examination Board
Commentary Last year the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (equivalent to GCE Advanced Level) History examination was full of factual inaccuracies, ambiguities, and repetitive answers; are there any improvements this year? The 2022 exam papers and marking scheme were recently published, and I got a copy as soon as it was out. As expected,…
College Affiliated With University of Waterloo Confirms Closure of Beijing’s Confucius Institute
A college affiliated with the University of Waterloo confirms its contract with China’s Confucius Institute (CI) ended last year—joining the ranks of other institutions in North America and around the world that are cutting ties with the Beijing-led program. A spokesperson for Renison University College said in an emailed statement on Nov. 18 that there…
Kenya Discloses Part of Contract for China-Funded Railway Project, Revealing Beijing’s Ambition in Africa
The Kenyan government on Nov. 6 unilaterally released three documents from a loan contract with the Chinese communist regime for the country’s massive China-funded railway project. The documents stipulate that Kenya cannot disclose the contents of the contract to any third party without the consent of the financier, the Chinese bank. The Kenyan government’s disclosure has…
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