Commentary I was reminded that Shangri-La is a fictional utopian paradise valley in Tibet as I read the remarks of the Chinese defence minister to the Singaporean security conference held in the hotel named after the mythical land. In his speech on “China’s New Security Initiative,” Li Shangfu emphasised “a new path to security featuring…
Shangri-La Should Not Become Mere Talkfest on CCP Threat
Shangri-La Should Not Be a Mere Talkfest on the CCP Threat
Commentary I was reminded that Shangri-La is a fictional utopian paradise valley in Tibet as I read the remarks of the Chinese defence minister to the Singaporean security conference held in the hotel named after the mythical land. In his speech on “China’s New Security Initiative,” Li Shangfu emphasised “a new path to security featuring…
Honduras Opens Embassy in China After Breaking Off Ties With Taiwan
BEIJING—Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China. China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina took part in the inauguration of the embassy on Sunday morning, China’s official CCTV said….
Texas Congresswoman Introduces Legislation to Prevent China From Buying US Farmland
A congresswoman from Texas has introduced legislation aimed at preventing foreign adversaries, particularly China, from buying U.S. farmland. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), a member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the legislation on June 9. Known as the Protecting American Farmland Act (H.R.3996), the bill would amend the U.S. tax code,…
CCP Includes Xi’s Quotes in National College Entrance Exam Again to Tighten Political Control
This year’s China college entrance examination set up by the communist regime’s Ministry of Education includes Xi Jinping’s quotations as a composition topic. This is the second time since five years ago that the regime leader’s words made it into one of the world’s most difficult college entrance exams, which is also known as Gaokao….
Taiwan Activates Air Defence as China Aircraft Enter Zone
TAIPEI—Taiwan activated its defense systems on Thursday after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island’s air defense zone, some of which then flew into the western Pacific, in Beijing’s latest mass air incursion. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has over the past three years regularly flown its air…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Dismissal of China Military Threat ‘Dangerously Naive’: Retired Colonel
Robert F. Kennedy’s view that China doesn’t pose a military threat to the United States is misguided and doesn’t align with reality, according to analysts. In a Twitter Spaces conversation earlier this week with the platform’s owner Elon Musk, the Democrat presidential candidate called for the United States to engage with China in talks and…
Former ByteDance Executive Says Chinese Communist Party Tracked Hong Kong Protesters via Data
HONG KONG—A former executive at ByteDance, the Chinese company which owns the short-video app TikTok, says in a legal filing that some members of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used data held by the company to identify and locate protesters in Hong Kong. Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the United…
China’s Military Intercepts Designed to Challenge International Order: Pentagon Official
The Chinese military is increasing its aggression against the United States and its allies at a dramatic rate, according to a senior Pentagon official. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts are part of a wider goal to undermine and replace the international rules-based order, said Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs….
China Sets Up Mechanism to Monitor Its Spies Amid Domestic and International Turmoils
Chinese Ministry of State Security, the regime’s intelligence apparatus, is under more stringent supervision, while the communist regime fears loss of control of its ever-present secret agents. The regime’s spy chief published a commentary in early June, demanding loyalty to the CCP and prioritizing the monitoring of China’s spies by setting up a new monitoring…
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