Beijing has officially admitted it is running a trade war against Australia to punish the nation for not siding with the communist regime on political and ideological grounds. Beijing has previously stated its trade sanctions and bans on multiple Australian goods like beef, wine, barley, timber, and coal, were due to poor quality control and…
Beijing Restrictions Expand Ahead of Anniversary
Security measures for the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th anniversary are ramping up. Now, they’re even affecting kitchen cutlery. Shoppers looking to buy new kitchen knives must first register a buyer ID, and then have their purchases delivered. Severe floods soak provinces across China, and there’s little hope that the surge will subside anytime soon. Cheap…
US, Indonesia Building Maritime Training Center at Edge of South China Sea
June 30, 2021
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Indonesia and the United States are building a new maritime training center at the strategic meeting point of the Malacca Strait and the South China Sea in a move to counter China’s increasing aggression in the region. The $3.5 million center began construction on Indonesia’s island of Batam, at the southern entrance to the strategic…
‘We Stand by Your Side’: France, UK Back Australia Against Beijing
June 15, 2021
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European leaders have backed Australia against Beijing’s ongoing economic coercion campaign and its increased belligerence in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Paris on Tuesday where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysees Palace. They discussed issues ranging from tensions in the Indo-Pacific, counter-terrorism efforts, and the Future Submarine…
US Navy Says Carrier Group Operating in South China Sea
June 15, 2021
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TAIPEI—A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Ronald Reagan has entered the South China Sea as part of a routine mission, the U.S. Navy said on Tuesday, at a time of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims most the disputed waterway. China frequently objects to U.S. military missions in the South…
Beijing’s Bad Behavior Is Backfiring
June 2, 2021
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Commentary Malaysia, a country that usually maintains good relations with China, got a little taste a few days ago of Beijing’s “creeping assertiveness.” On June 1, a fleet of Chinese military aircraft, flying in a tactical formation, flew to within 60 nautical miles of eastern Malaysia, within Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone in the South China…
Malaysia to Summon Chinese Envoy Over ‘Suspicious’ Air Force Activity
KUALA LUMPUR—The foreign ministry of Malaysia on Tuesday said it would summon China’s envoy to explain an “intrusion” by 16 air force planes into its airspace, after the Southeast Asian country’s military detected “suspicious” activity over the South China Sea. Malaysia’s air force said it scrambled jets on Monday to conduct visual confirmation after the…
US Destroyer Re-Enters Paracel Waters, Shows Support to Freedom of Navigation
New U.S.-China friction broke out after a U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on May 18 and entered the disputed waters of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 20, with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) condemning the move, and the United States claiming innocent passage. The regime called the transit…
US Destroyer Reenters Paracel Waters, Shows Support to Freedom of Navigation
New U.S.–China friction emerged after a U.S. warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on May 18 and entered the disputed waters of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 20. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) condemned the move, and the United States claimed innocent passage. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) claims the…
China in Focus (May 20): Beijing Slams US Navy Presence in South China Sea
Beijing claims it has kicked a U.S. warship out of its territory. But the U.S. Navy hits back, saying it’s defending freedom for all countries. Australia and Japan are boosting their defense spending, as they both face growing military aggression from Beijing. A Chinese businesswoman once enjoyed a great career in China. But that all…
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