China would make “a really bad choice” if it chose to engage in a conflict over Taiwan, Gen. Mark Milley said, as he reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to providing Taiwan with military aid. Speaking at an Economic Club of New York event on Nov. 9, Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the United…
Top US General Warns China That Conflict Over Taiwan Will Be ‘Bad Choice’
Xi Jinping Tells Chinese Military to Devote All Energy to Preparing to Fight Wars
China’s leader is ordering preparation for wars. Xi Jinping is requesting the Chinese military to “devote all its energy” to gearing up. A top U.S. general says the United States will help train and equip Taiwan. At the same time, a Navy admiral is sending out a warning. The president of the California Board of…
UK Trade Minister Meets Taiwanese President in Taipei
TAIPEI, Taiwan—President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday thanked British Trade Minister Greg Hands for London’s support for Taiwan after he became the latest foreign official to defy Chinese pressure and visit the self-ruled island democracy. Tsai expressed hope for “new heights” in British-Taiwanese relations and “joint achievements” at a time when the mainland’s Chinese Communist Party…
[PREMIERING 11/15 at 9:30AM] The Final War
An unprecedented combination of personal story and great power politics, history, and present, “The Final War” follows Epoch Times award-winning investigator Joshua Philipps and retired U.S. Air Force General Robert Spalding through their journey of awakening to the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of America. They try to make sense of the seemingly chaotic post-pandemic world—from…
Xi Consolidates Power With Deliberately Contradictory Moves
Commentary Xi Jinping was, by the beginning of November 2022, trying to pull the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and China out of the terminal velocity death spiral into which he had deliberately placed them in order to win total power. But blunting the velocity of the implosion—the hard landing—of China will prove less easy than…
UK Minister Visits Taiwan to ‘Future-Proof’ British Economy
The UK’s trade policy minister Greg Hands on Monday landed in Taiwan to boost trade between the two partners, which he said would help the UK to “future-proof” the British economy. The minister called Taiwan a “vital [trade] partner” for the UK as the former EU country tilts toward the Indo–Pacific. The UK’s Department for International Trade said…
Germany’s Scholz Seeks Reset in China Relations as Beijing Ramps Up ‘Avowals of Marxism-Leninism’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Berlin needs to change the way it deals with Beijing and reduce “risky dependencies” as China’s communist leadership has made increased “avowals of Marxism-Leninism” and as bilateral tensions between the two countries simmer. Scholz made the remarks in an op-ed published on Nov. 3 in Politico, a day ahead of…
When Is China’s Next Military Exercise Near Taiwan?
Commentary Many pundits around the world commented on the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) exercise conducted in August 2022 following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) visit to Taiwan. Most commentators observed that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was waiting for an excuse to have the PLA Air Force, rocket forces, cyber forces, and Navy flex its…
CCP’s 20th National Congress Sends ‘Chilling’ Message to Democracies: Taiwan’s Top Envoy in Canada
Taiwan’s top envoy in Canada says the recent national congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sends a “chilling” message to like-minded democracies around the world. Testifying before the parliamentary Canada-China committee on Nov. 1, Harry Ho-Jen Tseng, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Canada, warned parliamentarians not to take the message…
US Federal Communications Commissioner Visits Taiwan for Talks on Cybersecurity Cooperation
Brendan Carr, commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is visiting Taiwan this week to discuss cybersecurity cooperation, making him the first sitting FCC member to visit the self-ruled island. In an interview with Axios, Carr said that he will meet with officials from Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry and National Communications Commission, citing the importance…
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