Category: International Relations

DeSantis Reacts to Biden’s Ukraine Visit, Warns ‘Proxy War’ with China in Ukraine

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis weighed in on President Joe Biden’s unannounced visit to Ukraine on Feb. 20, criticizing the President’s “blank check” promise to the European nation and noting that the communist regime in China is greater threat to the values that the United States and its global allies uphold at this time. DeSantis was…


‘Don’t Look at Twitter:’ McConnell Tells Europe That GOP Leaders Support Aid to Ukraine

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told Western allies that reports about the death of Republican support for further involvement by the U.S. in the Russia-Ukraine war have been “greatly exaggerated.” McConnell delivered the remark on Friday at the Munich Security Conference that assembled heads of state, politicians, military officers, as well as security experts…


Ministers Overruled Defence Advice Not to Publicise Patrol Boat Problems

The Labor government decided to publicly criticise problems with Australian-made patrol boats dispatched to the Pacific despite warnings from officials not to. The Department of Defence cautioned the deputy prime minister and defence minister, Richard Marles, not to disclose the issue, according to documents obtained by The Guardian newspaper. “Proactive media on the current Guardian-class…


China Should Be Barred From Coronation, Sanctioned UK Lawmakers Say

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime should be barred from the coronation of King Charles III, British parliamentarians who have been sanctioned by Beijing have argued. Charles, who became king after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, will be formally crowned alongside his wife at a ceremony to be held at Westminster…


China Considering ‘Lethal’ Aid for Russia: Blinken

The Chinese regime could be considering providing lethal aid to Russia, according to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, which, if confirmed, would represent an unprecedented escalation of China’s presence in the Russia-Ukraine war. “[F]or the most part, China has been engaged in providing rhetorical, political, diplomatic support to Russia. But we have information that…


Anti-Beijing Law to Be Removed by New Solomons Provincial Leader

U.S. and Australian efforts to out-compete Beijing in winning over the Solomon Islands look to be on the ropes after the most-populous Malaita Province pledged to axe the Auki Communique, a bulwark against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in the region. New Premier Martin Fini is considering removing the document after his government wrested power from former…


[SUNDAY WATCH PARTY] Enes Kanter Freedom: Why I Sacrificed My Future in the NBA to Stand Up to the Chinese Regime

Join us for our ATL Sunday Watch Party! During the Watch Party, everyone can watch this episode with Enes Kanter Freedom for FREE—even without a subscription. Feel free to share this link to your friends and family! This episode was originally published in December 2022.  “How can the biggest dictatorship in the world control a…


Senior Official Plays Down Minister’s Comments on Britain’s Colonial Past

Penny Wong’s controversial comments on Britain’s colonial history have caused “no sense of discomfort or diplomatic tension,” a senior official within the Australian foreign minister’s department said. In a Senate Estimates Committee hearing on Feb. 16, Jan Adams, the most senior official at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that while Wong’s comments in…


United by China Threat, Democrats and Republicans Seek TikTok Ban

Democrats and Republicans have found common cause in an otherwise historically polarized Congress: Combating the threat from communist China, starting with an effort to ban social media giant TikTok from the United States. Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), who chair and co-chair the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP),…


US Finishes Collecting Remains of Chinese Spy Balloon, FBI to Examine

The United States has concluded its efforts to collect the remains of a Chinese spy balloon that it shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Feb. 4. U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), which oversees the defense for much of North America, said in a Feb. 17 statement that the final pieces of the debris…