Tag: Taiwan

Nicaragua Seizes Former Taiwan Embassy to Give to China

December 28, 2021
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Taipei said it “strongly protested” Nicaragua’s seizure of Taiwan’s former embassy that was given to Beijing, after the Central American state severed ties with the self-governed island in favor of China. “Regarding the Nicaraguan government’s illegal seizure of our embassy properties and unlawful transfer of them to the People’s Republic of China, it is totally…

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Live Q&A: ‘Gang Rules’ Suggest Chaos In CCP’s Leadership; Paranoia Grows Ahead of Olympics

December 26, 2021
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Xi Jinping is putting new emphasis on “internal party regulations” to help maintain the power of the Chinese regime, and this new emphasis is being taken as a sign that the communist party may not be as stable as it appears on the surface. For context, this came after the 16th plenary session of the…

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Beijing Conducting ‘Targeted Infiltration’ in Taiwan: Review

December 24, 2021
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There are signs that Beijing has doubled down on its spying efforts in Taiwan in recent years amid rising tension across the Taiwan Strait. Analysts have expressed both concern and optimism. In the past decade, at least 21 serving or retired Taiwanese officers with the rank of captain or above have been convicted of spying…

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Japan Cabinet OKs Record Defense Budget Amid Taiwan Concerns

December 24, 2021
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TOKYO—Japan’s Cabinet approved a record 5.4 trillion yen ($47 billion) defense budget for fiscal 2022 on Friday that includes funding for research and development of a new fighter jet and other “game-changing” weapons as Japan bolsters its defense capabilities in response to China’s growing military might and its tensions with Taiwan. The 1.1 percent budget…

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South Korea Holds Bilateral Talks With China After Canceling Invite to Taiwan

December 24, 2021
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South Korea held strategic talks with China on Thursday to discuss their bilateral relations after Seoul rescinded its conference invitation to a Taiwanese minister last week due to “cross-strait issues.” South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said via Twitter that he had discussed online with his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng the two countries’ bilateral relationship, regional…

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US Running Out of Time to Prepare for Possible War With China Over Taiwan: Experts

December 23, 2021
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The Chinese regime is rapidly expanding its military and modernizing its weaponry. Taiwan and the United States could be caught flat-footed if they fail to recognize the urgency of the threat, analysts warn. China will have the ability to mount a full-scale invasion of Taiwan by 2025, according to Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng. He…

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Blinken, EU Foreign Policy Chief Voice Support for Lithuania Over China’s Coercion

December 23, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell spoke of their shared concerns about China’s coercion tactics on Dec. 22, in particular those against EU member state Lithuania. The communist regime’s coercion against Lithuania was escalating, both politically and economically, and it was “impacting both U.S. and European companies,”…

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Chinese Regime Turns Its Back on Former Star After Singer’s Public Divorce

December 23, 2021
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The Chinese regime has criticized an American-Taiwanese pop singer days after his divorce and said that it won’t allow him to return to any mainland Chinese stage in the future. On Dec. 19, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) posted on its website that it will, “Strictly prevent unethical celebrities from going back to stage and…

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Lithuania ‘Will Not Bend’ to Chinese Pressure Amid Diplomatic Row Over Taiwan

December 22, 2021
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News Analysis Lithuania, a small country of nearly 3 million people, has not caved in to Chinese pressure amid a diplomatic row over the Baltic nation’s decision to develop ties with Taiwan. “We will not bend to this pressure,” Mantas Adomenas, Lithuania’s vice-minister for foreign affairs, told Reuters, referring to Beijing’s coercion. “What we decide…

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China’s Economic Attack on Lithuania Requires a Joint US-EU Defense

December 21, 2021
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News Analysis Beijing has reacted against Lithuania’s upgrade to its Taiwan relations with extended trade and diplomatic sanctions against the Baltic country. The move is so severe and unprecedented that it provoked reactions from not only the United States, Britain, and European Union, but a German business group that has deep financial ties to China. Behind…

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