Tag: International

Russia: 60-day Extension of Wartime Grain Deal Acceptable

March 13, 2023
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GENEVA—A Russian delegation at talks with senior U.N. officials said Monday that Moscow is ready to accept an extension to a grain export deal that has helped bring down global food prices amid the war in Ukraine—but only for 60 days as the Kremlin holds out for changes to how the arrangement is working. The…

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‘China Before Communism:’ What’s so Controversial?

March 13, 2023
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Commentary “China before communism” is hardly a radical or controversial thought. One suspects even the most rusted of communists would assert that their commitment to the ideology was based on an innate desire to see the best for China and its people. Surely a commitment to national well-being is the foundational layer from which all…

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We’ve Been Warned of War

March 13, 2023
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Commentary We have been warned that the region could be at war in the coming years. It was not the Australian prime minister who uttered the words. Nor was it the defence minister or the Chief of the Defence Forces. Nor was it the president of the United States. Ominously, the warnings have come from…

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Consular Immunity ‘Not Absolute’: Judge Sets Precedent in Case Against Chinese Official

March 13, 2023
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BRISBANE—A new court ruling may determine whether diplomatic immunity extends to consular officials involved in threatening or harming locals. The District Court case on March 13 was held regarding the 2019 incident when Chinese Consular General Xu Jie publicly lauded the assault of student activist, Drew Pavlou, at the University of Queensland (UQ). Pavlou took part…

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Biden Meets Australia, UK Prime Ministers, Makes Remarks on AUKUS Partnership

March 13, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia in San Diego, California, on the morning of March 13 to discuss the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) Partnership. Biden will participate in bilateral meetings with Sunak and Albanese. The president delivers remarks on the…

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China Top of Mind in NRL’s Pacific Push

March 13, 2023
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China is top of mind for Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) as it begins deliberations around whether to put a team in the South Pacific region—the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between Beijing and democratic nations. The move to grant a license to a “Pasifika” club would be the latest “soft power” initiative by the…

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Reconciliation for South Korea and Japan Over WWII Forced Labor May Signal More United Front Against Communist Aggression

March 13, 2023
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On March 6, the South Korean government announced a compensation plan for Korean victims of forced labor by Japanese companies during World War II. The Japanese government welcomed the proposal and invited South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to visit Japan in mid-March for a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. President Joe Biden…

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Rethinking Shipping to Reduce US Vulnerability to China: A Hudson Institute Event

March 13, 2023
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The pandemic triggered supply chain chaos in the past two years, which also provided the United States a chance to see America’s vulnerability in shipping bottlenecks, given that less than 100 ships out of a global fleet of 50,000 are American. As the concern that China could weaponize its growing control over supply chains and…

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LIVE NOW: Rethinking Shipping to Reduce US Vulnerability to China: A Hudson Institute Event

March 13, 2023
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The pandemic triggered supply chain chaos in the past two years, which also provided the United States a chance to see America’s vulnerability in shipping bottlenecks, given that less than 100 ships out of a global fleet of 50,000 are American. As the concern that China could weaponize its growing control over supply chains and…

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Micronesian Leader Calls to Sever Ties With China, Citing Political Warfare and Direct Threats

March 13, 2023
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The Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM’s) outgoing leader has proposed that his nation switch ties from Beijing to Taiwan as he accused Beijing of waging “political warfare” and making “direct threats” to his safety. FSM President David Panuelo, whose term is ending in two months, exposed the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…

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