Category: Indo-Pacific

US, China Spar Over Taiwan at Defense Meeting

Do Chinese-made vaccines cause cancer? A thousand Chinese citizens and their families suspect just that. Reports show hundreds of children were found to get diabetes after getting the jab. We spoke with victims to find out more. Defense chiefs from two of the world’s two biggest economies met in person for the first time in…


Korea Seeks to Deepen Trade Ties as Feds Appoint Panel on Indo-Pacific Strategy

Keung Ryong Chang, ambassador of South Korea, says he hopes Canada’s forthcoming Indo-Pacific strategy will deepen the two countries’ already strong trade and economic ties. The ambassador says Korea, a leading producer of hybrid and electric cars, is strengthening investment in Canada, including in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles. He also says, with…


China and Cambodia Declare ‘Ironclad Friendship’, Begin Construction on New Naval Facilities

Officials from China and Cambodia said that they had officially begun work on a major expansion to Cambodia’s largest naval base June 8. The project is being funded by China, and one official from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) described it as evidence of the two nations’ “iron-clad partnership.” The announcement is likely to ruffle…


US-led Indo-Pacific Deal Seeks to Challenge China’s Belt and Road

President Joe Biden announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) for “expanding U.S. economic leadership” in the Indo-Pacific on May 23 in Tokyo with a dozen others including the Quad partners, Japan, Australia, and India, that have traditionally kept out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative—the regime’s trillion-dollar infrastructure investment program aimed at bolstering Beijing’s global…


Capitol Report (May 31): Hillary Clinton Campaign Lawyer Acquitted; Biden Plan to Cut Inflation

President Joe Biden laid out his 3-point plan to tackle inflation ahead of his meeting with the chairman of the Federal Reserve. What are Biden’s solutions for tackling soaring prices and can we expect them to yield results? Gas prices seem to be hitting record heights on a daily basis. What are the impacts on…


CCP Threatens Quad With Nukes

Commentary While China and Russia coordinate nuclear-capable bomber flights against the United States and its Quad allies—Japan, Australia, and India—the Quad is tied in knots, talking about fishing patrols, making unilateral concessions on Taiwan, and turning a blind eye to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On May 24, the same day that Quad heads of state,…


Quad Vows to Stand Up for Freedom and Democracy; 2020 Census: Major Miscounts in 14 States | NTD

Quad leaders vow to stand together for a free and open Indo-Pacific. President Joe Biden says it’s about democracy versus autocracy. Drownings and heat-related deaths are on the rise among illegal immigrants. Increasing numbers are venturing through harsh conditions to reach the United States. A recent report reveals that 14 states had significant miscounts in…


Biden Commits to Defending Taiwan From China

President Joe Biden reiterated the country’s commitment to Taiwan: defending the island amid attack from China. But are there any changes in U.S. strategy? A new economic strategy for allies in and around Asia is being formed under U.S. leadership. But is China invited? Is Taiwan invited? And what is the most difficult part in…


Capitol Report (May 23): D.C. Attorney General Suing Zuckerberg; Judge Says Title 42 Remains, for Now

Where’s the U.S. economy headed and is a recession looming? President Joe Biden brushes off the possibility. What do economists have to say about it? The Biden administration’s decision to end Title 42 has been overruled by a federal judge. Texas Congressman Chip Roy joins us to discuss the implications. Is the United States sending…


Capitol Report (May 23): DC Attorney General Suing Zuckerberg; Judge Says Title 42 Remains, for Now

Where’s the U.S. economy headed and is a recession looming? President Joe Biden brushes off the possibility. What do economists have to say about it? The Biden administration’s decision to end Title 42 has been overruled by a federal judge. Texas Congressman Chip Roy joins us to discuss the implications. Is the United States sending…