An alleged Chinese research ship and its escort, which operated for nearly a month in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, left those waters on Monday night, vessel-tracking experts said, just after high-level U.S.-China talks. Chinese vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 began sailing in Vietnam’s EEZ on May 7, at times…
Chinese Ships Leave Vietnam Waters With Russian-Run Gas Fields After US-China Talks
June 6, 2023
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Honduran President Headed to China in First Trip After Ties Established
June 6, 2023
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TEGUCIGALPA—Honduran President Xiomara Castro is set to travel this week to China, her foreign minister said on Monday, the leftist leader’s first visit to the Asian giant after establishing formal diplomatic relations with it in March. Castro’s trip marks the latest step in the two nations’ new relationship, after her government ditched ties with Taiwan…
US, China Join Indonesia-Led Naval Drills Amid Geopolitical Tensions
June 6, 2023
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The United States and China are participating in a multilateral naval exercise hosted by Indonesia, which commenced on Monday amid strained relations between the two major powers over Taiwan. The Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo is taking place in the Makassar Strait, Indonesia, and will last until Thursday. The United States and China were among the…
Close Call: Chinese Ship ‘Cuts Off’ US Destroyer
In a dangerous encounter at sea, a Chinese vessel cut in front of a U.S. warship, coming as close as 150 yards in the Taiwan Strait. But tensions are not limited to the region’s waterways. A Chinese fighter jet earlier cut in front of a U.S. aircraft’s nose mid-flight. The American plane’s cockpit shook under…
US to Grant $12 Million to Promote Climate Change and Gender Studies in Iraq
The State Department is granting millions of dollars for gender and climate change training in Iraq, saying it’s to create stability in the region. Lawmakers are voicing support for the ongoing fight for freedom in China, as Monday marks the 34th anniversary of the Tank Man’s picture during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Former Vice…
Nikki Haley Calls for Sanctioning China Over Fentanyl Crisis
Republican presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, in a CNN town hall, called for the United States to sanction China over its role in the fentanyl crisis in America. “Most of the fentanyl that comes into this country illegally from Mexico—a lot of it from Chinese supplies to Mexico—comes through ports of entry…
US Releases Video Showing Close-Call in Taiwan Strait With Chinese Destroyer
June 5, 2023
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BANGKOK—The United States military released video Monday of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision. The incident occurred Saturday as the American destroyer…
White House Decries Chinese Military’s ‘Growing Aggressiveness’
June 5, 2023
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The Biden administration is condemning a series of aggressive sea and air intercepts by China’s military, characterizing them as unjustified and unprofessional. A Chinese fighter jet aggressively intercepted a U.S. aircraft over the South China Sea last week. That incident was shortly followed by a similar encounter between U.S. and Chinese warships in the Taiwan…
‘Major Concession’ in Ukraine Necessary to Stop Russia Becoming Closer to China: Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he is willing to make “major concessions” to Russia in order to end the war in Ukraine and shift focus to counter communist China. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Ramaswamy emphasized that he does not view the threat of Russia taking over Ukraine as a “top foreign policy priority.”…
Possible Strategic Enabling Moves by China to Support a Blockade of Taiwan
Commentary It appears that the Chinese regime is incrementally increasing the scope and scale of its challenges to the sovereignty of Taiwan in addition to the continuous air and naval activity since December 2022, when President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The new law was replete with strong statements of support…
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