China’s General Administration of Customs released import and export figures for the first two months of 2023 on March 7, admitting that imports and exports had fallen year on year (YOY) and manufacturing exports had fallen across the board. According to the official data, China’s exports fell 6.8 percent from a year earlier to $506.3…
China’s Imports and Exports Fell in January-February, Manufacturing Exports Fell Across the Board
March 14, 2023
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Chinese Consulate Beating Investigation Still Ongoing, Manchester Police Say
March 14, 2023
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The investigation into the beating of a Hong Kong protester is still ongoing months after the Chinese diplomats allegedly involved have left the UK, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed. In an email to The Epoch Times on Friday, a spokesperson confirmed that the investigation was “ongoing,” adding, “We will not be able to comment…
North Korea Fires 2 More Missiles Amid US-South Korea Joint Drill
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to the South Korean military, in a tit-for-tat for ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills on the Korean Peninsula. The launches occurred within minutes of each other. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected North Korea firing a missile from…
We’ve Been Warned of War
March 13, 2023
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Commentary We have been warned that the region could be at war in the coming years. It was not the Australian prime minister who uttered the words. Nor was it the defence minister or the Chief of the Defence Forces. Nor was it the president of the United States. Ominously, the warnings have come from…
Consular Immunity ‘Not Absolute’: Judge Sets Precedent in Case Against Chinese Official
March 13, 2023
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BRISBANE—A new court ruling may determine whether diplomatic immunity extends to consular officials involved in threatening or harming locals. The District Court case on March 13 was held regarding the 2019 incident when Chinese Consular General Xu Jie publicly lauded the assault of student activist, Drew Pavlou, at the University of Queensland (UQ). Pavlou took part…
UK Foreign Policy Update Says Communist China Poses ‘Epoch-Defining Challenge’
March 13, 2023
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The UK will launch a new MI5 unit to help businesses manage security risks and a new initiative to improve sanctions enforcement, and increase funding to build expertise on China, the government said on Monday as it designated communist China as an “Epoch-Defining challenge.” In a long-anticipated update to the UK’s major foreign policy revamp in…
EXCLUSIVE: Quebec Cut Funding to Groups Doubling as Alleged Chinese Police Stations
March 13, 2023
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Montreal area organizations under police investigation as presumed Chinese police stations have had their government funding cut after an audit, the Quebec Ministry of Immigration has indicated. The ministry undertook verification work in 2020-21 with the Centre Sino-Québec de la Rive-Sud (CSQRS) in Brossard and the Service à la famille chinoise du Grand Montréal (SFCGM)….
China Top of Mind in NRL’s Pacific Push
March 13, 2023
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China is top of mind for Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) as it begins deliberations around whether to put a team in the South Pacific region—the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between Beijing and democratic nations. The move to grant a license to a “Pasifika” club would be the latest “soft power” initiative by the…
Many Countries Return Giant Pandas, as China’s ‘Panda Diplomacy’ Comes to an End
Japan, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have recently announced that they will return leased giant pandas to China. The United States and Taiwan each lost one of their giant pandas due to illness. Japan Returned Four Giant Pandas According to Japan’s Kyodo News agency, 30-year-old male panda Eimei and his twin daughters…
WA Premier Eyes China Visit as Relations Improve
Mark McGowan is set to become the first Australian state premier to travel to China since before the COVID-19 pandemic as tensions thaw between the two nations. Western Australia’s premier has confirmed he plans to visit Beijing in late April to discuss the lucrative trade relationship between the two parties. He also expects to visit Guangzhou…
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