Tag: Taiwan

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…


China Under International Pressure Despite Xi’s Recent Trips Abroad: Experts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently made high-profile visits abroad, meeting world leaders after he secured a third term as the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in last month’s National Congress. Chinese official media tout Xi’s diplomatic achievements from the trips. However, international analysts point out that he achieved very little, and it is…


Pentagon’s Top General Says China Attacking Taiwan Would Be Like Russia Invading Ukraine

The Pentagon’s top general has said that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be comparable to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a significant “strategic mistake.” U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley made the remarks at a joint Pentagon press briefing with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Wednesday. The meeting came shortly after Chinese leader Xi Jinping secured a…


Chinese Maritime Militia Clashed With US Coast Guard Near Latin America: Report

News Analysis An armed U.S. Coast Guard cutter reportedly came into direct conflict with China’s maritime militia off the coast of Ecuador over the summer, according to Coast Guard and non-military officials who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. China’s maritime militia potentially violates international maritime agreements and poses a risk to Taiwan’s…


Taiwan’s Exports to China Hit New Low as Chinese Economy Weakens

In October, Taiwan’s exports to mainland China and Hong Kong fell 9.2 percent from a year earlier, the lowest in nearly 20 months, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Nov. 8. Beatrice Tsai, director-general of the MOF Department of Statistics, said the numbers are indicators of China’s weakening economy. Meanwhile, Taiwan’s trade surplus from…


US Panel Urges Formation of Sanctions Body to Deter China’s ‘Hostile Action’ Against Taiwan

A top congressional advisory body has urged the United States to form an interagency committee tasked with issuing sanctions in the event that China engages in “hostile actions” against Taiwan. The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) released its annual report on Nov. 15, stating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has taken “a significantly…


US Allocates Over $66 Million for Construction at Philippine Military Bases

The United States will provide $66.5 million over the next two years for construction projects at Philippine military bases as both nations seek to jointly address security challenges, a Filipino defense official said Tuesday. The projects, part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), will be implemented on three Philippine military bases beginning next year,…


US Must Increase Taiwan Military Spending to Counter China: Congressional Report

A top congressional advisory body recommends that the United States establish multiyear funding and other mechanisms to bolster Taiwan’s defenses against unprecedented aggression from communist China. The recommendation proposes establishing a joint planning mechanism and encouraging increases in Taiwan’s defense spending to ensure that the island is arming itself to the best of its ability….


Xi Jinping’s Recent Military Inspection a Sign of Urgent Aim to ‘Reunify’ Taiwan

Xi Jinping recently inspected the Central Military Commission’s (CMC) joint operations command center. Taiwanese experts believes that it is a sign of the regime’s desire to take over Taiwan. After the inspection on Nov.8, Xi made a speech to the troops in which he ordered the army to gear up for a fighting war. Just…


China Is ‘Biggest State-Based Threat’ to Britain’s Economic Security, Says Rishi Sunak

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told journalists on his way to the G-20 summit in Indonesia that China poses the “biggest state-based threat to our economic security.” China’s leader and head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Xi Jinping, will be at the G-20 summit in Bali and Sunak said, “Hopefully I will have…