Tory leadership candidates presented their approach to China policy during the French-language debate on May 25, providing their response to the moderator’s question, “What, as prime minister, would be your attitude to China?” Moderator Marc-Olivier Fortin prefaced his question with the context that China has now taken control of Hong Kong, and is expected to attack Taiwan’s…
EXCLUSIVE: Lithuanian Ambassador: Vilnius Withstood Beijing’s Coercive Pressure
May 26, 2022
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When the Chinese regime resorted to political and economic coercion to punish Lithuania for leaving a voluntary grouping of countries led by China and growing its ties with Taiwan, Lithuania did not cave in and withstood the pressure with the support of the European bloc and other countries. Lithuania informed the Chinese regime in February…
Chinese Regime Announces Military Drills Near Taiwan After Biden’s Comments About Defending Island
The Chinese military announced on May 25 that it would organize military drills in the sea and air spaces near Taiwan, a move it described as a “warning” to Washington. Colonel Shi Yi, the spokesperson of Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army, said the regime’s military conducted “multi-service joint combat readiness patrols” and…
Intimidation and Confusion on the Taiwan Strait
Commentary By repeatedly stating in public he will defend Taiwan, only to have his commitment “walked back” by White House spokespersons, is President Joe Biden trying to intimidate China, only to cause confusion about the real determination of American defense commitments in Asia? During a CNN television “Town Hall” on Oct. 21, 2021, and at…
US Seeks to Upgrade ASEAN Relations to Curtail Chinese Influence, Taiwan a Potential Beneficiary
May 24, 2022
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News Analysis The outcome of the U.S.-ASEAN summit that ended on May 13 was a pledge to establish an ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November of this year. Experts believe Taiwan, a non-ASEAN member, would become a beneficiary in the U.S. efforts to counter China in the Pacific. From May 12 to 13, U.S. President…
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Has the U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” toward Taiwan changed? President Joe Biden says no, just one day after he suggested the end of that position. But what are experts saying? Four leading Indo-Pacific nations vow to stand together to keep the region free and open. They say they’re keeping an eye on China. Subway…
Capitol Report (May 24): Pelosi Responds After Denied Communion; Big Primary Races in Multiple States
May 24, 2022
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Tuesday night, there are key primary elections happening in Georgia, Texas, and Alabama. And with Democrats holding a very slim majority in Congress, every vote counts. This year’s midterms could flip the balance of power in the nation’s Capitol. We’ll take a look at how these races are unfolding. Former Virginia Attorney General and acting…
US Should Send Message to CCP By Selling More Weapons to Taiwan: McConnell
May 24, 2022
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on May 24 that the United States should send a message to the Chinese Communist Party by selling more weapons to Taiwan and helping the Ukrainians win their war with Russia. By helping the Ukrainians defeat Russia, he said, the United States could demonstrate to Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…
US, Japan Call for Peaceful Resolution of Taiwan Strait Issues
TOKYO—Japan’s top government spokesman said on Tuesday that leaders from Japan and United States had called for a peaceful resolution of issues regarding Taiwan. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno declined to comment at a regular news conference on U.S. President Joe Biden’s earlier remarks that he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan…
Biden Says US Will Defend Taiwan; Taiwan’s Canceled Arms Purchase—With John Mills
May 23, 2022
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President Joe Biden makes his first Asia trip, with the goal of targeting China. He said the United States will defend Taiwan, but the White House walks it back. What is China’s response? I then speak with John Mills about his concerns that the United States may be forcing Taiwan into a bad position, related to…
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