Category: International Relations

CCP Military Exercises Around Taiwan ‘All About Signaling’: Expert

China’s communist regime is concluding three days of provocative military exercises around Taiwan, but experts are divided on whether the incident is mere posturing or a more serious attempt to prepare for war. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military wing declared that the exercises demonstrated the regime is “ready to fight” after rehearsing a simulating…


Beijing Weakens Its Competitors to ‘Expand Its Own Power While Looking Like a Peacemaker’: Expert

As Russia faces increasing isolation due to its invasion of Ukraine, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has extended a helping hand to Russia, from military, economic, and political cooperation to teaching dictatorial tactics. A China expert believes that the CCP’s strategic intent is to intensify global conflict, weaken the democratic camps, and ultimately take advantage…


Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Telford Set to Testify on Beijing Foreign Interference

Opposition MPs from all major parties battled hard to get some face time with Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister, who is expected to be in a House of Commons committee this week to testify on issues related to interference by the Chinese regime in Canada’s democracy. Liberal MPs on the House…


Trudeau’s Chief of Staff Telford Set to Testify on Foreign Interference

Opposition MPs from all major parties battled hard to get some face time with Katie Telford, chief of staff to the prime minister. As a result, Telford is expected to appear before a House of Commons committee this week to testify on issues related to interference by the Chinese regime in Canada’s democracy. Liberal MPs…


China Using Multi-Pronged Approach to Subjugate the UN’s Foreign Policy Agendas: Experts

The United States and its allies faced a China blockade at the UN on March 17 when they tried to spotlight the dire human rights situation and increasing repression in North Korea. Russia joined China in what analysts increasingly see as a trend of multi-faceted sabotaging of the United Nations–its principles, practices, and institutions. Experts…


From Largest Surplus to Largest Deficit, South Korea’s Economy Weighed Down by China

News Analysis South Korea, heavily dependent on exports to China, has seen its exports deteriorate further due to China’s economic downturn. Exports to China, once Korea’s largest trade surplus, have turned into its largest deficit since 2023. According to statistics released by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) in late March, South Korea’s trade balance…


Businesses Holding Onto False Hope Regarding China

Commentary How naïve. It was reported last week that the Business Council of Australia (BCA) and the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) were open to China joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTTP is a trade agreement established in 2018 between 11 Pacific nations including Australia. China is the next application…


Macron Says Europe Should Reduce Dependence on US Dollar After Meeting With China’s Xi

Amid reports that some countries are “de-dollarizing,” French President Emanuel Macron suggested in a new interview that Europe should reduce its dependency on the United States. There is a “great risk” that Europe “gets caught up in crises that are not ours, which prevents it from building its strategic autonomy,” he told Politico this weekend…


Government Report to Trudeau Provides Roadmap on Foreign Interference

A report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines steps the federal government is taking to address foreign interference after media reports in recent months have alleged extensive meddling by Beijing. The most consequential steps announced include beginning work to update key pieces of legislation to better tackle foreign interference. The plan says Public Safety Minister…


Government Report Provides Roadmap on Tackling Foreign Interference

A report to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines steps the federal government is taking to address foreign interference after media reports in recent months have alleged extensive meddling by Beijing. The most consequential steps announced include beginning work to update key pieces of legislation to better tackle foreign interference. The plan says Public Safety Minister…