Germany’s Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, has said that China’s communist regime is continuing to act more aggressively internationally while increasing domestic oppression. Elements of her visit to China this week were “more than shocking,” Baerbock said during parliamentary questions in Berlin on April 19. Baerbock’s visit to China came just days before her meeting with…
China Visit ‘More Than Shocking’, Says German Foreign Minister
April 19, 2023
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China Bans Imports, Exports of US Defense Contractors Over Sales to Taiwan
The Chinese Commerce Ministry said on April 18 that Beijing is banning the exports and imports of two U.S. defense contractors, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Technologies, for supplying weapons to Taiwan. The ban is part of the sanctions imposed against Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles & Defense—a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies—in February “to prevent Chinese…
Beijing Police Block Lawyers, Control Teenage Son of Recently Detained Lawyer Yu Wensheng, Source Says
April 19, 2023
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Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his wife Xu Yan were detained by police on April 13 on their way to the embassy of the European Union (EU) in Beijing. Independent lawyers attempted to approach Yu’s family for power of attorney, only to find Yu’s 18-year-old son was under police control in the family’s home,…
Senators Question Feasibility of EPA’s New Vehicle Emissions Standards
April 18, 2023
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Lawmakers questioned the feasibility of new vehicle tailpipe emissions proposals from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which the agency predicts will lead to the mass adoption of electric light- and medium-duty vehicles within a decade. The April 18 hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety of the Senate Environment…
Beijing’s Antartica Land Gab: China Continues Constructing 5th Base Near South Pole
April 18, 2023
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Beijing is undergoing the “most significant” expansion of its footprint in Antarctica after new satellite images revealed the communist regime was resuming construction on a fifth polar station. A Washington-based think tank believes the new station, located on Inexpressible Island near the Ross Sea, could double as a spying operation. “While essential for tracking and communicating…
Beijing’s Antarctic Land Grab: CCP Builds 5th Base Near South Pole
April 18, 2023
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Beijing is undergoing the “most significant” expansion of its footprint in Antarctica after new satellite images revealed the communist regime was resuming construction on a fifth polar station. A Washington-based think tank believes the new station, located on Inexpressible Island near the Ross Sea, could double as a spying operation. “While essential for tracking and communicating…
White House Condemns Chinese Regime’s Harassment, Threats Against US Citizens
April 18, 2023
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The White House criticized the Chinese regime on Tuesday for running a secret police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown, warning that the U.S. government will not tolerate the regime’s assault on individuals on American soil. “The U.S. government has been clear that we will use all available tools to protect American citizens and other U.S. persons…
Intelligence Committee Laments Difficulty in Obtaining Documents From Feds
The group of select parliamentarians tasked with reviewing the intelligence in the hands of the federal government says its facing obstacles in getting access to the material it needs to do its work. “The committee faces several challenges to obtaining the information we are entitled to under the law and that we need to fulfill…
War With China Is ‘Not Inevitable’: US Admiral
April 18, 2023
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A catastrophic conflict between China and the United States for the future freedom of Taiwan is not yet inevitable, according to the commander of the U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific. Despite numerous military provocations in the waters surrounding Taiwan, China’s communist regime can still be deterred from launching a full-scale invasion of the democratic island,…
Bloc Leader Questions Judgment of Trudeau on Jamaica Stay at Wealthy Friend’s Estate
The Ethics Commissioner saw no issue with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vacationing in Jamaica at a wealthy friend’s estate, but Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says it still shows a lack of judgment. “There’s a lack of consideration and respect for the average citizen in that behaviour,” Blanchet said in a press conference in Ottawa…
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