Category: Europe-China Relations

PREMIERING 8PM ET: Kash’s Corner: Trump Grand Jury Delayed; New CCP-Brokered Saudi-Iran Deal Is Disaster for the US

Why was the Manhattan grand jury unexpectedly delayed in the alleged Trump “hush money” case? Did District Attorney Alvin Bragg withhold exculpatory evidence? “As a prosecutor, you’re not allowed to withhold evidence of innocence or something that might be damaging to your case to the grand jury you’re presenting to. And that’s essentially what Costello…


As Chinese Regime Strengthens Ties With Russia, New Cold War is Underway: Experts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping left Moscow on Wednesday morning, wrapping up a three-day trip that Beijing billed as a mission for peace. Xi and President Vladimir Putin signed more than a dozen of agreements on Tuesday after what Xi described as “candid, friendly, and fruitful” talks in the Kremlin, cementing the “no limits” partnership the…


China Not ‘Impartial’ Actor in Russia-Ukraine War: White House

China is not an impartial actor “in any way” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on March 21. “I don’t think you can reasonably look at China as impartial in any way,” he told reporters after Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed Beijing’s proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine during…


Putin, Xi Pledge Deeper Cooperation Amid Concerns Over Growing Alliance

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin deepened their “no limits” partnership during talks in the Kremlin on March 21, signing a series of agreements furthering the two countries’ “strategic cooperation.” The two leaders signed a joint declaration on deepening the nations’ “comprehensive strategic partnership,” and an agreement on economic cooperation after Tuesday’s…


Speaker of Czech Parliament’s Lower House to Visit Taiwan

PRAGUE—The speaker of the Czech Parliament’s lower house is set to visit Taiwan to boost mutual ties. Marketa Pekarova Adamova said Monday she will be heading a large delegation on the March 25–30 trip that focuses on business, trade, research, education, culture, and other relations. She will be accompanied by around 150 people, including representatives…


China’s Xi Providing ‘Diplomatic Cover’ for Russia With Moscow Meeting: Blinken

WASHINGTON—By visiting Moscow to boost ties with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is demonstrating to the world his disregard for the “atrocities committed in Ukraine” and providing the isolated Russian leader with “diplomatic cover,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken made the remarks at a press conference on March 20 as…


Chinese Research Centres Recruiting British-Trained Tech Talent

Three state-funded Chinese institutes have posted job adverts this year targeting Chinese scientists in Britain in a bid to recruit high tech talent. The institutes, which advertised on the Chinese Embassy website, are looking for candidates for the National Natural Science Foundation’s (NSFC’s) Science Fund Programme for Distinguished Young Scholars (Overseas)—a recruitment and funding scheme similar…


Chinese Leader Xi Arrives in Moscow Amid Scrutiny Over Russia-China Alliance

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking their first meeting in Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine last year. The trip to Russia also marks Xi’s first official overseas trip since he secured an unprecedented third term as the head of the state. The two leaders are scheduled…


German Minister to Make Official Visit to Taiwan in Decades-Long First

Germany will send its federal minister to visit Taiwan next week for talks on research cooperation, an official said on Friday, marking the first high-level visit by a German minister to Taiwan in over two decades. Education and Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger will meet with Taiwanese officials during her two-day trip to Taiwan to discuss…


£11 Billion Increase in Defence Spending Is Not Enough to Combat Russia and China, Says MP

An £11 billion increase in defence spending, announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget on Wednesday, will not be enough to regenerate the “hollowed-out” British Army, a senior MP has warned. Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative and former captain in the British Army who chairs Parliament’s defence committee, said the bulk of the money announced by Hunt…