Communist China is sanctioning two American defense companies for arms sales to Taiwan amid the growing fallout over the shootdown of a Chinese spy balloon in U.S. airspace. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, America’s two largest defense manufacturers, will be added to the regime’s sanctions list, according to a Feb. 16 announcement by China’s Ministry of…
Beijing Sanctions US Defense Companies Amid Fallout From Chinese Spy Balloon
February 16, 2023
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Australian MPs’ Offices to Replace China-Made Surveillance Equipment
February 15, 2023
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Australian lawmakers confirmed a nationwide campaign was underway to remove China-made cameras from their constituency offices over fears they contain spyware. In a Senate estimates hearing on Feb. 14, Department of Finance officials said there were 65 offices that have Chinese-manufactured Hikvision and Dahua security cameras installed, with 45 offices yet to have the cameras…
US Seeks to Avoid Cold War With Beijing in Aftermath of Spy Balloon: Sherman
February 15, 2023
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The United States is seeking to avoid a Cold War with Beijing following a violation of American sovereignty by a Chinese spy balloon, according to a senior government official. The balloon that was shot down by U.S. forces on Feb. 4 off the coast of South Carolina was only one example of an increasingly hostile…
Japan Believes Chinese Spy Balloons Violated Its Airspace, Demands Answers
February 15, 2023
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Japan’s defense ministry believes that Chinese spy balloons violated the nation’s airspace at least three times in recent years. Numerous balloon-like objects have been reported throughout the world following the United States’ shooting down a Chinese spy balloon on Feb. 4. Japan is among them, and “strongly suspects” Chinese surveillance balloons entered Japanese territory at…
China Aids Russia’s War in Ukraine: Reports
February 15, 2023
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Recent reports show that the Chinese communist regime is providing technology to Russia for its war in Ukraine, despite international sanctions and export controls. According to a Wall Street Journal review of Russian customs data on Feb. 4, Chinese state-owned defense companies have been “shipping navigation equipment, jamming technology and jet-fighter parts to sanctioned Russian…
Xinjiang Governor Cancels Controversial Visit to UK, Europe
February 15, 2023
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Xinjiang Gov. Erkin Tuniyaz has canceled his plan to visit London and Europe this week following fierce backlash over his human rights record. In an email to The Epoch Times on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the British Foreign Office said the department understood that Tuniyaz had cancelled his visit to the UK. “The UK government will…
New Laws on Their Way in Response to Chinese Pilot Training Probe
February 15, 2023
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New laws are on their way to stop ex-military personnel from training or sharing secrets with a foreign entity without express government permission, according to Defence Minister Richard Marles. Marles revealed the moves following revelations two Australian-based former pilots (one from the United States and the other British) were under investigation for training Chinese fighter…
Former MI6 Chief: Spy Balloon Incident Reveals Zero Trust in US–China Relationship
February 14, 2023
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The recent spy balloon incident showed that there is now no trust between the United States and the Chinese communist regime, the UK’s former spy chief said on Tuesday. Sir Alex Younger, former head of the MI6, said Beijing has underestimated the potential impact of the incident. Since Feb. 4, the U.S. and Canadian military…
Defence Force Review Completed, Next Steps to Be Determined in ‘Weeks’
February 14, 2023
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The federal government is now considering the results of a six-month review of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to determine whether it is fit for purpose to deal with a militarily aggressive Chinese Communist Party. The report was ordered last August by the newly elected Labor government and came just two years after the 2020…
Canada Deploys Air Force to Search for Downed Object’s Debris in ‘Complex Alpine Terrain’
February 14, 2023
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Canada’s Royal Air Force has deployed multiple aircraft to search for debris from an object that was shot down over the Yukon Territory on Feb. 11, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand has said. A CC-130H Hercules, two CC-138 Twin Otters, a CH-148 Cyclone, and a CH-149 Cormorant aircraft were deployed by the Royal Canadian Air Force to help…
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