Communist China is engaged in a relentless march for influence throughout the globe, according to the White House, and President Joe Biden wants to meet with its leadership. The White House is acknowledging that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is making strides in puffing up its international reputation following a CCP-brokered deal to reestablish diplomatic…
White House Says Biden Wants to Meet With Xi as CCP ‘Attempts to Increase’ Influence
Xi Jinping to Meet Vladimir Putin In Moscow Next Week
Chinese and Russian officials have announced that Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Moscow next week to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in an apparent show of support amid the conflict in Ukraine and as East-West tensions sharpen. The Kremlin said in a statement that Xi’s visit would strengthen strategic cooperation between the two countries…
Vancouver Mayor Criticizes Allegation of Beijing Interference in City’s Election
March 17, 2023
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has pushed back on recently surfaced allegations that the Chinese regime played a role in the 2022 municipal election. “If there’s proof of foreign interference in our election, I want to know about it, because I’m a Canadian,” Sim said in a press conference on March 16. “If there was proof…
Vancouver Mayor Criticizes Allegations of Beijing Regime Interference in City’s Election
March 17, 2023
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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is pushing back on recent allegations that the Chinese communist regime played a role in the 2022 municipal election. “If there’s proof of foreign interference in our election, I want to know about it, because I’m a Canadian,” Sim said in a press conference on March 16. “If there was proof…
New Zealand Bans TikTok From Parliamentary Devices, Citing ‘Unacceptable’ Risks
March 17, 2023
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New Zealand has moved to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from all parliamentary devices, citing the “unacceptable” level of risks posed by the popular video app. Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero said on Friday that TikTok—owned by Beijing-based firm ByteDance—would be removed from “all devices with access to the parliamentary network.” However,…
Fiji Backs AUKUS Deal as Albanese Takes ‘Family First’ Approach With Island Nation
March 16, 2023
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Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has assured Australia that the AUKUS deal has his country’s backing following efforts by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ease regional concerns over the security pact. The meeting, which occurred on March 15 during a diplomatic visit in Fiji’s capital Nadi, comes a day after Indonesia and Malaysia issued statements…
Australia Set to Buy 220 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles From US
March 16, 2023
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The Pentagon has approved the sale of 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia under the tri-nation AUKUS security pact. The $1.3 billion (US$895 million) deal follows the confirmation that Australia will be acquiring up to five nuclear-powered attack submarines over the next decade under the security alliance that will cost Australia up to $368 billion…
White House Is ‘Encouraging’ China-Ukraine Talks
March 16, 2023
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The Biden administration is welcoming a potential meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping. The White House would encourage such an arrangement in order to help Chinese communist leadership better understand the needs of the Ukrainian people, according to National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. “We think…
Alleged Beijing Interference in Vancouver Elections ‘Deeply Concerning’: NDP Leader
March 16, 2023
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Opposition party leaders have reacted to the latest national security leak alleging that the Chinese regime interfered in the Vancouver municipal elections last year, with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh expressing grave concerns. “As somebody who represents Burnaby, a neighbouring city, the idea of a foreign government influencing our municipal election is deeply concerning, it should…
£11 Billion Increase in Defence Spending Is Not Enough to Combat Russia and China, Says MP
March 16, 2023
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An £11 billion increase in defence spending, announced in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget on Wednesday, will not be enough to regenerate the “hollowed-out” British Army, a senior MP has warned. Tobias Ellwood, a Conservative and former captain in the British Army who chairs Parliament’s defence committee, said the bulk of the money announced by Hunt…
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