Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…
Blinken Trip a ‘Great Propaganda Coup’ for Beijing, Analysts Say
IN-DEPTH: Beijing Used Blinken Visit as ‘Great Propaganda Coup’, Analysts Say
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China gave Beijing the perfect opportunity to stage a propaganda coup while bringing little benefit to America, according to analysts. The two-day trip—marking the first such visit by a U.S. top diplomat in five years—ended on June 19 with Blinken holding talks with Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang,…
Teacher’s Registration Cancelled for Refusing to Call Student by Preferred Pronouns
A New Zealand high school maths teacher has had his teaching license cancelled for refusing to call his Year 10 student by her preferred name and pronouns. The New Zealand teaching council’s Complaints Assessment Committee charged the teacher with serious misconduct for not calling the student by a male name and he/him pronouns, a charge…
Queensland Opens Needle-Free Vaccine Skin Patches Factory
Australia has opened the doors to a vaccine skin patch manufacturing facility in hopes to reduce the complexities and costs associated with existing vaccines and be better position the country for future pandemics. Situated in Brisbane’s riverside suburb of Hamilton, biotechnology company Vaxxas expects to manufacture and distribute the first commercially available vaccine patches within…
South Korean Lawmakers Call for Expulsion of Chinese Ambassador Over Comments
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming sparked controversy after indirectly criticizing Seoul for siding with Washington instead of Beijing. The incident has led to calls for his expulsion from the country. In a June 8 meeting with Lee Jae-Myung, head of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, Xing said: “Some people bet…
New Zealand PM to Meet CCP Leader Xi Jinping Amid Recession
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a delegation of 29 people to China next week to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other high-ranking Chinese officials. “Since becoming Prime Minister, I’ve prioritised working in partnership with business to boost export growth in order to grow our economy,” Hipkins said. “China represents nearly a…
Blinken’s Message Could Embolden China to Make a Move Against Taiwan: Expert
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s message during his trip to China this week could embolden China to make a move against Taiwan, according to Michael Sekora, founder and director of Project Socrates, a U.S. intelligence community program established under the Reagan White House. After he met with Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 19, Blinken…
4 People Wounded by Man Wielding Axe Who Attacked Diners at Chinese Restaurants in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A man with an axe attacked random diners at three neighboring Chinese restaurants in New Zealand, wounding four people, police and witnesses said. Police said the man began the attack at about 9 p.m. Monday in the north Auckland suburb of Albany. Police arrested a 24-year-old suspect at the scene and charged him…
Goldman Sachs Cuts China Growth Forecast While Experts Predict Beijing’s Stimulus Measures Will Be Ineffective
Goldman Sachs has become the latest Wall Street bank to cut its growth forecast for China, as the world’s second-largest economy continues to lose momentum with persistently weak confidence. Experts believe the Chinese communist regime’s stimulus measures to remedy this won’t be effective due to macroeconomic issues. Goldman Sachs’s analysts lowered China’s 2023 gross domestic…
Study Reveals 33 Percent of Health Foods Contain Incorrect Information
Many sports foods—powders, bars and snacks, and ready-made shakes—sold in grocery stores, pharmacies, and health food stores are marketed as being healthy food for an active lifestyle, but they may not be as nutritious as they claim to be, with approximately a third being mislabelled, an in-depth investigation by Australian researchers has found. PhD candidate…
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