China and Russia are engaged in authoritarian attempts to subvert and change the rules of the international order, according to one expert. The attempt, they say, can only be thwarted by a united effort of the world’s democratic nations. “China and Russia are authoritarian states that see themselves constrained, encircled, and threatened by the liberal…
Authoritarian China, Russia Growing Closer As They Seek to Challenge West: Expert
January 20, 2022
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UK to Legislate Against Foreign Interference After Chinese Spy Found Operating in Parliament
January 17, 2022
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The British government will introduce new legislation to counter foreign interference, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has said after a Chinese Communist spy was found operating in Parliament. The UK’s MI5 security agency took the unusual step of sending an alert to Parliament on Jan. 12 warning that an individual named Christine Ching Kui Lee…
Taiwan to Launch $1 Billion Lithuania Credit Fund Amid Beijing Pressure
January 12, 2022
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VILNIUS—Taiwan will launch a $1 billion credit programme to help fund joint projects between Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies in six business categories, a Taiwan government minister said on Tuesday. Lithuania is under pressure from China which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, to reverse a decision last year to allow the island to…
US and EU Should Enhance Joint Economic Countermeasures Against China
January 10, 2022
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News Analysis The European Union is finally marshaling its massive economic force to hit back at Beijing. Meanwhile, America is waiting in the wings to join the Europeans in making their two massive economies—each of which rivals China alone—unbeatable in pressuring Beijing to improve its human rights, or even democratize. A case in point is…
Russian-Ukraine Conflict: A Distraction From Taiwan
January 9, 2022
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News Analysis While tension is growing between Washington and Moscow over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, it remains unclear which side China will support. As China has trade and investment relations with all three countries and the European Union, it is possible that Beijing will not get involved. However, the Chinese regime could use Ukraine…
Lithuania Draws Closer to Taiwan, Seeking ‘A New Light’: Congressman
January 7, 2022
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Lithuania’s stand over Taiwan “puts everything in a new light,” said its Parliamentarian Matas Maldeikis, as the European country faces retaliation from Beijing for drawing closer to the democratic island. “We want to create economical bounds with liberal democracy as much as possible, because it’s a question of time … authoritarian regimes fall,” Maldeikis said…
US Vows Steadfast Trade Support to Lithuania Amid Spat With China
January 6, 2022
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Washington pledged to steadfastly backup Vilnius as it withstands Beijing’s intimidation as part of its punitive campaign towards Lithuania. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai promised on Jan. 5 “continuing strong support” to Lithuania in a telephone call with its Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis. The ambassador said the government would work with the European Union (EU) and its…
US Vows Steadfast Trade Support for Lithuania Amid Spat With China
January 6, 2022
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The Biden administration is pledging its support to Lithuania as the small Baltic nation stands up to pressure on several fronts by the Chinese regime. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai promised “continuing strong support” to Lithuania during a Jan. 5 telephone call with its foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis. She said in a statement that the U.S. government would…
Don’t Expect a Sino-Russian Alliance Anytime Soon
December 27, 2021
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News Analysis There is a growing belief among some Western analysts that increasingly closer relations between Beijing and Moscow—driven by economics or great-power politics—could eventually blossom into a military alliance. Most, however, are more doubtful that the countries will be able to build, in Joseph Nye’s words, “a serious partnership to challenge the West.” Alliances…
Banning Russia From SWIFT Would Drive It Closer to Russia
News Analysis The United States has threatened to cut Russia off from the SWIFT banking system, to prevent it from invading Ukraine. This would wreck Russia’s economy, driving the country closer to China. The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), established in 1973, is a communication platform that is used by banks, brokerages, and…
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