The Taiwanese government announced on Thursday it proposed to bolster its defense spendings by $8.69 billion ($240 billion Taiwan dollars) over the next five years, citing an urgent need to improve military equipment in the face of “severe threats” coming from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, reelected by a landslide last year…
Taiwan to Boost Arms Spending by $8.7 Billion, Warns of ‘Severe Threat’ From China
General Milley Asked to Resign Over China Calls
A top U.S. general is in hot water. A report says he secretly called his Chinese counterpart twice. During those calls, he reportedly said he’d inform China should the United States decide to attack. Taiwan seems to be taking Beijing’s aggression seriously. New military drills are gearing up for a specific scenario: in the case…
Japan Holds Large-Scale Drills for 1st Time Since 1993 Amid Chinese Assertiveness
September 15, 2021
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Japan has started a nationwide full-scale military drill on Wednesday for the first time in nearly 30 years as it aims to enforce its capabilities to defend remote islands amid China’s assertive actions in the Indo-Pacific. “In order to respond effectively to various situations, including attacks on the islands, it is essential that the necessary forces…
Wikimedia Bans 7 Mainland Chinese Users Over ‘Infiltration’ and ‘Security Risk’
September 15, 2021
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The Wikimedia Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, has banned seven mainland Chinese users from its websites and revoked administrator access for 12 others, in a case that was described by its vice president as “unprecedented in scope and nature.” Maggie Dennis, the Wikimedia’s vice president of community resilience and sustainability, announced the penalty…
Return of US Military Might to Indo-Pacific Sends a Message to Beijing: Experts
News analysis Since August, both China and the United States, with its allies, have increased their military presence around Taiwan, heightening speculation about whether the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) would risk attacking the self-governing island. Steven Xia, a former Chinese official involved in armament technology development, said the West’s increased military activity has taken place…
Typhoon Pours 5 Inches of Rain on Taiwan, Heads for Shanghai
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Typhoon Chanthu drenched Taiwan with heavy rain Sunday as the storm’s center passed the island’s east coast heading for Shanghai. On the Chinese mainland, authorities issued a typhoon warning for Shanghai and warned of possible torrential rains. Airline flights and train service in Taiwan were suspended Saturday as the storm approached. The Central News…
Taiwan Raps Fitch for Calling It Part of China in Ratings Upgrade
September 11, 2021
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Taipei—Taiwan’s government scolded Fitch Ratings on Friday for calling the island part of China for the first time, in an announcement on upgrading Taiwan’s economic outlook, and said it was talking to the company about the issue. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, has pressured foreign companies…
UK Government Has No Clear Strategy on Relationship with China: Lords Committee
It’s “increasingly concerning” that the UK government doesn’t have a coherent China strategy amid growing tensions between the two countries, the chair of the International Relations and Defence Committee said. The committee’s new report, published on Friday, said that the deliberate ambiguity and the inconsistent China policies of the three most recent governments mean that there’s “no clear…
US, Allies Must Surge Forces to Show Support to Taiwan
Commentary America’s credibility lies in tatters following the defeat in Afghanistan. The Pentagon must surge forces to the seas off Southeast Asia and East Asia in cooperation with allied nations to send the message to China that the United States is down but not out. Afghanistan exposed America’s weakness, commentators in China’s media say. The…
Tang Jingyuan: How Biden and Xi View ‘Competition’ Is Different; China’s Bid to Take Over the US
September 6, 2021
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How can China dethrone the United States on the world stage? Do they have a plan? As we continue to delve into the idea of information warfare—in particular, how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) plays this strategy—the idea of the CCP taking over is not fiction. The reality is that the current CCP leadership is…
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