Operation Pacific Iron 2021 is scheduled to take place within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility in July to showcase the U.S. air force’s strategic flexibility, according to Pacific Air Forces. The announcement comes as U.S.-China tensions continue to simmer over the issues of Taiwan and the South China Sea. The exercise involves more…
US Air Force to Launch Operation Pacific Iron 2021 in July, Including a Large Fleet of F-22 Raptors
Why Chips Are at the Heart of the US–China Race (Part 2)
During the Cold War, nuclear arms were at the heart of the U.S.–Soviet Union race. Ronald Reagan once said, “Just by being there, these weapons deter others from aggression and, thereby, serve the cause of peace.” Today, the struggle between democracy and communism continues, but the focus has switched from nuclear arms to something much…
Why Chips Are at the Heart of the US-China Race (Part 1)
During the cold war, nuclear arms were at the heart of the U.S.-Soviet Union race. Ronald Reagan once said, “Just by being there, these weapons deter others from aggression and, thereby, serve the cause of peace.” Today, the struggle between democracy and communism continues —but the focus has switched from nuclear arms to something much…
China Has Never Regarded US as Friend in Past 70 Years: Retired CCP Professor
The Chinese Communist Party regards the United States as an enemy and utilizes American’s kindness to grab resources and develop itself, according to a veteran ideology professor for the party’s Central Party School. “The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) teaches the people to hate the United States … has consistently, from 1949 to this day, promoted…
China Funds Trans-Eurasia Trains in a Bid to Decouple From US
The Chinese regime paid subsidies to maintain and develop the freight train operations that connect China with Central Asia and Europe, according to government documents exclusively obtained by The Epoch Times from a trusted source. Experts said that this railway would allow China to build ties with other countries in a bid to decouple from the United…
China and Russia–the New Axis Powers?
Commentary Are China and Russia conspiring powers, the way Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia were conspiring together against Poland before the former invaded the latter in World War II? History Repeating Itself? Before we go further, a caveat is in order. It’s often said that history repeats itself, or at times, tends to rhyme. But…
China-US Diplomacy Turns Aggressive
Commentary In the past half-century, China-U.S. diplomatic relations shifted from ping-pong to a more aggressive form of contact sport. Fifty years ago, on April 10, 1971, the U.S. table tennis team became the first group of Americans to set foot in China for a friendly match. This move led to the visit of then-President Richard…
China in Focus (March 19): Top US, Chinese Diplomats Clash in First In-person Meeting
Top U.S. and Chinese officials clashed in their first in-person meeting. The Chinese side responded to American comments on human rights violations with a 15-minute monologue. Chinese propaganda outlets reported on the fiery exchanges, but are telling a different story than the rest of the world. The Chinese regime is blaming the U.S. government for…
China Lists Four ‘Red Lines’ to Biden, Demands US Lift Tariffs and Sanctions
Chinese foreign affairs minister Wang Yi urged the United States to meet four requirements from Xi Jinping’s regime at the Lanting Forum, a video conference organized by the Chinese foreign affairs ministry on Feb. 22. The requests include: ending support for Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet; resuming the U.S.-China dialogue; ending the tariffs on Chinese products…
Will There Be a New China Policy From the Biden Administration?
Commentary Among the challenges President Joe Biden is facing, the issue of U.S.-China relations is undoubtedly on top of the list. Some “panda-hugging” political elites had hoped that Biden would, as soon as he is sworn in, reverse the Trump-era confrontation, and return to the Obama-era “honeymoon” phase. However, so far Biden has been taking…
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