Category: International Relations

There Are Questions That Need Answering Dan Andrews

Commentary The secretive visit by the Victorian premier to China raises issues that have not been answered by Daniel Andrews. Flying out of the country with just two days’ notice to the community, the premier was not accompanied by any media or industry representatives, despite the claim that the mission was to discuss trade and…


Beijing Can’t Continue Its Deceitful Trade Practices If China Loses ‘Developing Country’ Status: Expert

News Analysis U.S. House lawmakers have unanimously voted to revoke China’s “developing country” status. China experts believe that the passage of this bill will make it difficult for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to continue its deceitful trade practices in the international community. On March 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to…


Western Australia Premier to Visit China for First Time Since Pandemic

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has announced his decision to visit China for the first time in four years.  McGowan said the visit is a “great opportunity” to strengthen partnerships with the Chinese communist leaders, as well as industry leaders across energy, resources, science and innovation, international education, and aviation.  It will be the first visit…


Saudi Arabia Joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as Ties With China Grow

RIYADH—Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S. security concerns. Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the state news agency SPA said. The…


PREMIERING NOW: What’s the Deal With Protests in Israel?–Professor Eugene Kontorovich on Supreme Court Power Grabs, US Involvement, and Where the Real Danger to Democracy Lies

“Amazingly, President Biden is warning Israel that allowing politicians to be involved in nominating judges is going to perhaps affect our shared democratic values. Well, of course, in America, politicians do exactly that.” Eugene Kontorovich is a scholar of international law, an expert in the Israeli-Arab conflict, and a professor at George Washington University’s Scalia…


What’s the Deal With Protests in Israel?–Professor Eugene Kontorovich on Supreme Court Power Grabs, US Involvement, and Where the Real Danger to Democracy Lies

“Amazingly, President Biden is warning Israel that allowing politicians to be involved in nominating judges is going to perhaps affect our shared democratic values. Well, of course, in America, politicians do exactly that.” Eugene Kontorovich is a scholar of international law, an expert in the Israeli-Arab conflict, and a professor at George Washington University’s Scalia…


PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: What’s the Deal With Protests in Israel?–Professor Eugene Kontorovich on Supreme Court Power Grabs, US Involvement, and Where the Real Danger to Democracy Lies

“Amazingly, President Biden is warning Israel that allowing politicians to be involved in nominating judges is going to perhaps affect our shared democratic values. Well, of course, in America, politicians do exactly that.” Eugene Kontorovich is a scholar of international law, an expert in the Israeli-Arab conflict, and a professor at George Washington University’s Scalia…


China Stages Combat Patrols After Warning Taiwan About US Speaker Meeting

TAIPEI—Nine Chinese aircraft crossed the Taiwan Strait’s median line on Friday carrying out combat readiness patrols, Taiwan’s defense ministry said, days after Beijing threatened retaliation if President Tsai Ing-wen meets U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Chinese communist regime, which claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory despite the strong objections of the island’s…


Japan, China Establish Military Hotline Amid Increasing Regional Friction

Japan and China have established a direct military hotline to prevent maritime and air clashes as tensions grow over competing territorial claims in the East China Sea. Both nations announced the setting up the confidential communications line on Friday, reported Jiji Press. “We will utilize it not only for responding when unforeseen circumstances occur but…


US Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Get Tougher to Navigate

Claiming a tax credit for your electric vehicle may soon get more complicated. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the proposed guidance on March 31. They result from provisions in last year’s Schumer-Manchin bill, which some call the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA). The original electric vehicle tax credit, which ranged from…