Several Canadian parliamentarians are planning a trip to Taiwan this fall, following in the footsteps of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who visited the self-ruled democracy earlier this month, according to Liberal MP Judy Sgro. Sgro said eight members in the House of Commons standing committee on international trade, which she chairs, are planning a trip…
Taiwan and China Stage Dueling Military Exercises
Taiwan is conducting its own military exercises in the wake of ongoing aggression from Chinese communist forces over the last two weeks. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) forces have continuously launched missiles over Taiwan and directed sea and aircraft into the air and waters around the island since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) visited the island…
China’s Drill Footage ‘Not True’: Taiwan
Taiwan is calling Chinese military drill footage into doubt. Questions rise over where the video came from and exactly how close Beijing’s troops got to a group of disputed islands. A delayed weapons test was successfully launched. On the roster was the U.S. Minuteman III ballistic missile, after Washington postponed the warhead test over tensions…
Capitol Report (Aug. 16): Judge Schedules Hearing on Affidavit Release; 200K Border Apprehensions in July
August 16, 2022
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With a stroke of the president’s pen, the government expands its tax power and its role in health care and environmental regulations. To assess the bill dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act and what effect it will have on the economy, we had a chance recently to speak with Congressman Brian Babin. A federal judge has…
China Sanctions 7 Taiwanese Officials for Being ‘Independence Die-Hards’
The Chinese regime is imposing sanctions on seven senior Taiwanese politicians over their support for the self-ruled island’s independence, a move some targeted officials consider to be a badge of honor for a member of the free world. The Taiwan Affairs Office, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) highest administrative body overseeing Taiwan-related issues, on Aug….
Why Does the Taiwanese Government Act Like It Is Safe?
Commentary The tragically, almost comically, outdated bureaucracy, its minuscule conscription training, and cutbacks to its military make it appear like the Taiwanese government knows something the rest of us don’t. Wartime mobilization plans in Sweden and Finland, until the fall of the Soviet Union, touched upon almost every aspect of not only military but civilian…
China and Taiwan: The Chinese Python
Commentary A U.S. government friend involved in Indo-Pacific defense matters asked me the question a lot of people are wondering about. Following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei on Aug. 2-3, China launched a series of aggressive moves targeting Taiwan, most visibly unprecedented military exercises. So he asked: “Running up to the 20th…
Taiwan Invasion: An Economic Disaster for China
Commentary Mystery surrounds why Nancy Pelosi went to Taiwan, but there is no mystery about the trouble that visit caused. Sino-U.S. relations have become exponentially more tense than they already were. Beijing has used impressive military exercises to make an even more impressive demonstration and even hinted at invasion. It remains an open question where…
The Unfathomable Consequences of the ‘One China Policy’
August 15, 2022
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Commentary On Aug. 10, the Chinese Ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, used the opportunity of an address to the National Press Club in Canberra to bemoan the fragile relationship between Australia and China and to comment upon Australia’s Taiwan policy. By any standard, the comments of the ambassador were bellicose and uncompromising. He noted that…
Scientist: Wuhan Lab Researched Lethal Nipah Virus
Secret research has been uncovered on one of the world’s deadliest viruses from inside China’s most controversial lab. A scientist testifies about his findings—and why Canada is involved. A U.S. delegation is landing in Taiwan. The visit angers China, and officials say more intense military drills are on their way. We zoom in on Beijing’s…
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