South Korea has been re-elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with 180 affirmative votes out of 192 member states. Political analysts believe this marks the international community’s recognition of the country’s global status and influence. This is the third time the East Asian country has served as a non-permanent…
South Korea Becomes Non-Permanent Member of UN Security Council
Beijing on Notice as 6 Nations Band Together to Condemn Economic Coercion
Beijing is on notice after six nations pledged to work together against economic coercion and non-market-oriented policies. In a joint declaration released on June 9, the United States, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand followed on from the G7 and condemned practices that harm world trade. “Trade-related economic coercion and non-market policies and practices threaten…
Blinken to Visit China, Seek Renewed Communications as Regime Expands Military
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to China this week to meet with Chinese communist leadership, the State Department has acknowledged. Blinken will meet with senior Chinese officials during a series of meetings in Beijing on June 18 and 19. He will seek to reestablish regular communications between the two powers, a State Department…
Argentine Soccer Star Lionel Messi Detained by Chinese Police at Beijing Airport Due to Visa Issue
Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing on June 10 ahead of a friendly game against Australia in Beijing’s Workers Stadium on June 15, but was detained by Chinese police at the airport for more than two hours due to a visa issue. This was Messi’s seventh visit to China, and hordes of fans…
US Marines to Integrate Tech, Amphibious Power Against China
The U.S. Marine Corps is doubling down on integrating advanced technologies into its warfighting concepts to better counter power rivals like China, according to the highest-ranking Marine officer. As a result, the Marine Corps will need to take on more risk to ensure greater battlefield rewards, said Gen. David Berger, the Commandant of the Marine…
Netherlands to Screen Foreign Doctoral Students in Tech Fields, Citing Security Risks
The Netherlands is citing possible security risks as it ponders legislation that would see screening of international students who intend to pursue doctoral studies in technical professions, a spokesperson for the Education Ministry announced on Monday. The move is the most recent step taken by the Dutch government to hinder Chinese entities and students from accessing Dutch…
US Decides to Rejoin UNESCO and Pay Back Dues, to Counter Chinese Influence
PARIS—UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency—and pay more than $600 million in back dues—after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member. U.S. officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap…
US Senators Reintroduce ‘Gene Act’ to Protect Americans’ Genetic Data From Chinese Regime
Two Republican senators have reintroduced a bill aimed at protecting the genetic data of Americans in response to the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) collection of such data. BGI Group (BGI), a leading company in the Chinese genomics industry, has been repeatedly accused of extensively collecting the genetic data of Americans. Leading…
Shangri-La Should Not Become Mere Talkfest on 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…
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…
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