The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed it will not renew an agreement signed with China after international human rights groups allege it allowed Beijing to abuse human rights internationally. On May 25, AFP officials told the Senate that the agency would not renew its memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with China’s National Commission of…
Australia to End Agreement With China After Serious Concerns Over Human Rights Emerge
May 29, 2023
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AUKUS Subs Deal: Pentagon Seeks Congress Greenlight for Sub Transfer
May 29, 2023
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The Pentagon has requested Congress to greenlight the transfer of up to two nuclear power submarines to Australia. The legislative proposals (pdf), which were first submitted on May 2 and made available online on May 23, come as U.S. defence officials argue that while the transfer may have a short-term effect, the transfer would allow…
China’s New US Ambassador Calls on ‘Compatriots’, Chinese Students to ‘Serve the Motherland’
May 29, 2023
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China’s new ambassador to the United States has called on his Chinese compatriots and Chinese students in the United States to work with the Chinese Embassy to serve communist China in his open letters published on the embassy’s official website. Upon his arrival on May 24, the new ambassador Xie Feng published the letters in…
Amazon to Shut Down China App Store in Further Retreat From Country
May 28, 2023
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Amazon suddenly announced in recent days that it will close its Chinese website amazon.cn and its official app store in China on July 17, without giving any reason. Observers believe that it signals the U.S. e-commerce giant’s complete retreat from China and the Chinese regime’s further uncoupling from the West. In an email sent to…
ANALYSIS: G-7 Leaders Take Strong Stance on China, but Can They Maintain Their Resolve?
May 28, 2023
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News Analysis The lesson of Russia’s war in Ukraine has forced the Group of Seven (G-7) countries to confront Beijing head-on this year, and the unified statement from the Hiroshima summit represents a big step that, according to some experts, was “unthinkable” two years ago. The big question, though, is whether the G-7 countries can…
Chinese Ships Ignore Vietnam’s Demand to Leave Area Close to Russian-Run Gas Fields
May 28, 2023
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A Chinese research ship and five escort vessels were in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) on Friday close to gas blocks operated by Russian firms in the South China Sea, a day after Vietnam urged the ships to leave. The Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 began operating in Vietnam’s EEZ on May 7, representing…
Chinese Military Drills Around Japan Before G-7, Triggering Strong Reaction From Japanese
May 27, 2023
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The Chinese Navy’s 12-day military exercise around the Japanese archipelago ahead of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, likely in reaction to Japan’s warming relations with Taiwan, has caused a strong reaction from the Japanese populace. From April 30 to May 12, five Chinese warships circled the Japanese archipelago and surrounded the Sendo Islands in Okinawa…
Russian Absence From Central Asia-China Summit Points to CCP’s Regional Ambitions
The Central Asia-China Summit closed in China on May 19 but Vladimir Putin was not invited, with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deliberately sidelining Russia, an important regional power. The CCP hosted the five Central Asian countries in Xi’an, the starting point of the Silk Road, with a luxurious feast in the Tang Palace. Invited…
Commerce Leaders from US, China Fail to Find Common Ground
May 26, 2023
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on May 25. The two traded complaints but failed to break new ground in the floundering Sino-American trade relationship. Raimondo “raised concerns” about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) actions against U.S. companies in China, according to a statement released by the Commerce Department….
G-7’s ‘De-Risk, Not Decouple’ Approach to China Is Three Pronged: Experts
May 26, 2023
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A communiqué issued at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan, says G-7 members are seeking to “de-risk” rather than “decouple” from China on economic issues. China experts say the statement encompasses a three-pronged approach that will make it difficult for China to upgrade its industries. Following the summit, China called on the…
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