Category: COFA agreement

G-7 Statement on China Just ‘Lip Service’: Former US Official

May 26, 2023
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The G-7 statement on China is just “lip service,” according to Steve Yates, former deputy national security adviser at the White House. The G-7 countries—the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Germany, France, and Italy—announced on May 20 their plan to address the “disturbing rise in incidents of economic coercion.” “We will work together…

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China to Undermine US-Marshall Islands Alliance if US Fumbles Military Deal Renewal: Indo-Pacific Expert

May 25, 2023
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As the Marshall Islands is yet to renew its military contract with the United States, China’s communist regime is striving to undermine the bilateral relationship—and could succeed if the U.S. fails to properly handle its alliance with the Pacific country, according to Indo-Pacific expert Cleo Paskal. Paskal, who is also an associate fellow of the…

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G-7 Statement on China ‘Late in the Game’: Cybersecurity Expert

May 24, 2023
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As the G-7 leaders doubled down on their opposition to China in the latest summit in Japan last week, their statement is long overdue, according to John Mills, former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Department of Defense. The summit in Japan, held from May 19 to 21, saw the attendance…

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