Category: International Relations

Chinese Ambassador Accuses the US of Being a Failing Democracy

The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand, Wang Xiaolong, has sent a letter full of criticism of the U.S.-led democratic world to New Zealand MPs while claiming that China had a different system of democracy. Wang accused the United States of having a sense of superiority and spreading “false” narratives of democracy versus authoritarianism. He claimed…


Children Turning to Social Media for News, UK Regulator Finds

Children are increasingly turning to social media for news and “generally believe” what they discover online is true, according to a new study by Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom. Many children watch CBBC Newsround at school but very few watch mainstream news programmes at home, the study found. CBBC Newsround is a BBC news channel for…


McCaul Says ‘US Must Stand With Taiwan’ After Beijing Issues Threat Over Potential McCarthy Meeting With Taiwan President

The United States must redouble its efforts to support Taiwan in the face of new threats from China’s communist regime, according to one congressman. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the United States and Taiwan need to continue their mutual support in the face of unwarranted aggression from the…


McCaul Says ‘US Must Stand With Taiwan’ After Beijing Threat Over Potential Speaker Meeting With Taiwan President

The United States must redouble its efforts to support Taiwan in the face of new threats from China’s communist regime, according to one congressman. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the United States and Taiwan need to continue their mutual support in the face of unwarranted aggression from the…


Japanese Lawmakers Eye Ban on TikTok, Others If Used Improperly

TOKYO—A group of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers plans to compile a proposal next month urging the government to ban social networking services such as TikTok if they are used for disinformation campaigns, an LDP lawmaker said on Monday. Many U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to ban the Chinese-owned social…


US in ‘Civilizational Struggle’ With Communist China: Rubio

The United States is in a Cold War with China’s communist regime and must take immediate steps to counter the threat and defend itself, according to a new report. Decisive and sweeping action is necessary to prevent authoritarian revision to the world order from happening, according to “Winning the New Cold War: A Plan for…


How China Harnesses Private Tech Giants for Overseas Intelligence Use

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is tightening the reins on private high-tech giants by acquiring voting shares or using party branches within the companies as the military’s intelligence assistant. The move to exert greater control over private industries has the United States and EU on alert. On March 11, Belgium’s prime minister said the country…


Chinese, Vietnamese Ships Have Close Encounter in South China Sea: Report

A Chinese coast guard ship and a Vietnamese fisheries patrol boat came “dangerously” close in the South China Sea as the Chinese ship was spotted crossing Vietnam’s waters, a U.S. researcher said on Sunday. The incident was first spotted by Ray Powell, the Project Myoushu (South China Sea) lead at Stanford University, who cited data…


Polish Council Recommends Banning TikTok on Public Administration Phones: Media

WARSAW—A Polish government advisory body has recommended banning the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of public administration employees, Polish media reported on Monday. “The Digitization Council expresses a positive opinion regarding the order to remove the Chinese TikTok application by public administration officials and employees from their work phones,” it…


Harris Announces $100 Million in Aid to Ghana During Meeting with Akufo-Addo

Praising Ghana as “a beacon of democracy,” Vice President Kamala Harris announced that the United States will give $100 million in aid to “help address the threats of violent extremism and instability” in the west African nation and four other countries on the continent. Benin, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and Togo are the other nations that…