Category: International Relations

Putin Confirms Xi to Visit Moscow Amid Deepening China-Russia Ties

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping will visit Moscow in the coming months. Putin said that the Kremlin looked forward to welcoming the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during a Feb. 22 meeting in Moscow with China’s highest-ranking diplomat, Wang Yi. “We await a visit of…


US Pledges ‘Consequences’ for China if it Provides Military Aid to Russia

The United States is prepared to impose consequences on China’s communist regime should it provide lethal military aid to Russia for the ongoing war in Ukraine. State Department spokesperson Ned Price, during a Feb. 22 press briefing, said that the regime would not escape sanctions if it attempted to further assist Russia’s conquest. “We have been…


South Korea Scraps COVID Post-Arrival Test for Chinese Travelers

South Korea said on Wednesday that it would no longer require travelers from China to test for COVID-19 after arrival starting next month, the latest country to relax entry restrictions for Chinese travelers. Kim Sung-ho, a senior official at the Ministry of Interior and Safety, said the post-arrival testing requirement will be lifted on March…


European Human Rights Court Rules Russia’s Ban on Falun Gong Materials Is Illegal

The European Court of Human Rights has found it unlawful for Russia to ban on publications of the spiritual practice Falun Gong and materials shedding light on the ongoing persecution targeting the faith in China. In a Jan. 31 ruling, the Strasbourg Court held that Russia’s ban—imposed on four Falun Gong informational materials, including its…


Victorian Audit Puts Chinese-Made Cameras in the Frame

The Victorian government is auditing surveillance cameras in government buildings and precincts amid rising concerns over Chinese-made devices. Close to 1000 security cameras and other recording systems linked to the Chinese Communist Party are installed in federal government buildings; the Commonwealth confirmed earlier this month. The Australian Defence Force is auditing the Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and…


AUKUS Is Now the Future, Says Australian Prime Minister

AUKUS is now the core of Australia’s national security strategy, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “AUKUS is about much more than nuclear submarines or even technological inter-operability,” Albanese told the National Press Club on Wednesday. “AUKUS is about the future. “It further formalises the common values and the shared interest that our three nations have…


Spies Posing As Diplomats to Win Over Journalists: Intelligence Agency

Foreign spies are posing as diplomats or reporters to engage and influence journalists, says Australia’s domestic spy chief Mike Burgess. In his wide-ranging Annual Threat Assessment speech, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) also revealed his agency recently disrupted a “hive of spies” implanted in society for many years. “I am telling…


Lawmakers Seek to Enhance Treasury and Commerce Departments Against China’s Wrongdoing

Two senators are pressing the Biden administration to expand the authorities of the Treasury and Commerce Departments in order to prevent China’s communist regime from benefiting from U.S. innovation and investments. On Feb. 21, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Vice Chair Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) penned an open letter to Treasury Secretary…


Senate Intel Leaders Seek to Enhance Administration’s Tools to Stop Flow of US Tech to China’s Military

Two senators are pressing the Biden administration to expand the authorities of the Treasury and Commerce Departments in order to prevent China’s communist regime from benefiting from U.S. innovation and investments. On Feb. 21, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Vice Chair Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) penned an open letter to Treasury Secretary…


China Sends Top Diplomat to Russia Ahead of Ukraine War Anniversary

Communist China is sending its top diplomat to Russia ahead of the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine and amid mounting fears that the Chinese regime will provide Russia with weapons for its war. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is sending Wang Yi, director of the regime’s Foreign Affairs Commission, to Moscow, where it is…