Commentary My last column argued China has a 3-to-5-year window of opportunity to deal America a strategic defeat giving the dictatorship uncontested global economic and diplomatic clout and regional military dominance lasting for decades. China’s modernized military, prolific warship building, and new South China Sea bases give it a military edge on the Asian littoral….
Global Coalition Meets in Washington to Counter China’s Threat to International Order
Lawmakers from 30 countries met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss countering the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) threats to democracy, international order, and human rights. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) aims to issue a communique on Wednesday outlining its objectives to defend human rights, strengthen democracies, and support Taiwan and Ukraine, Nikkei Asia reported….
Taiwan Says New Lithuanian Office in Taipei Begins Operations
TAIPEI—Lithuania’s new representative office in Taiwan has already effectively begun operations though its physical location is still being fitted out, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Tuesday. The Chinese communist regime, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania and pressured multinationals to sever links with the Baltic nation of…
Chinese Ambassador Says Taiwanese Who Pushed For Independence Will Be Punished
The Chinese Ambassador to Australia has explained that Taiwanese who seek independence would be punished if China took control of the area. Ambassador Xiao Qian said that the secessionists who sought to move Taiwan toward independence would be punished by the Chinese regime when the country was “reunified” with the mainland. “They are going to…
Palau President Vows to Maintain Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan Amid Regional Tensions
Palau’s president vowed on Sunday that the Pacific nation will maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite growing concerns over Beijing and the Kremlin’s attempts to change the international status quo. During an interview on a visit to Japan, Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. voiced concerns that China’s military drills near Taiwan and Russia’s aggression against…
North Korea Strengthens Nuclear Weapons Policy
Countering China: something both sides of the U.S. aisle agree on. But Republicans say they’ll take a different approach if they win the midterm elections. F-35 fighter jet deliveries are on pause—all because of a single part made in China. Is the United States still granting China access to microchip technology? A recent sales approval…
Rep. Scott Perry: The CCP Is Acting as Transnational Criminal Organization
“We need to see the CCP for what it is, to quit regarding them as a strategic competitor,” says Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “They see America as their enemy, and treat us as such. It’s time we started responding to that stance.” In a recent episode of…
Japan Plans to Resume Air Defense Drills, Upgrade Missiles, and Fighter Jets Amid Growing Regional Threats
Amid growing threats from China and North Korea, Japan is reportedly planning to resume anti-missile evacuation drills, a program that has been suspended for four years. Meanwhile, the government announced independent research and development (R&D) and mass production of new missiles. It also accelerated the upgrade of the self-defense force to better respond to security…
Australia, US Need to Prepare for Possible Nuclear Attack: Report
The Australian government should prepare for the prospect of nuclear attack from Russia or China. The report, called “The Geopolitical Implications of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine” says northern Australia is at greater risk now due to the collapse of the European strategic order, which he says could escalate into a “wider major war in Europe”…
US Lacks the ‘Political Will’ to Confront China: Experts
China and the United States are pursuing policies that increasingly put them at risk of conflict but, according to some experts, the United States does not currently have the will to follow through on the endeavor. That was the consensus reached during a Sept. 7 discussion hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a Washington-based…
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