Australian soldiers and staff will be offered a $50,000 (US$33,170) bonus payment as part of a wider effort to stem the ongoing loss of personnel in the country’s defence force. Attrition or the rate of personnel leaving the Australian Defence Force (ADF), hovers at around 10 percent each year, which equates to 5,000-6,000 individuals. The…
Australia Offers $50,000 Bonus To Stem Defence Personnel Turnover
May 2, 2023
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Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Becomes Visiting Professor in Japan
Jack Ma, the co-founder of Chinese e-commerce Alibaba Group, has taken up a visiting professor position at a research institute affiliated with the University of Tokyo, the university said Monday. Ma, 58, began his tenure at Tokyo College on that same day, and he will carry out joint research and projects related to sustainable agriculture…
76 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Hong Kong Were Vaccinated
According to the latest government data, three-quarters of the 1,669 deaths from COVID-19 in Hong Kong between Jan. 1 and March 31, 1,269 were vaccinated. Thirty-three had been vaccinated within 14 days before passing. The total COVID-19 deaths recorded in January was 1,526, and 143 between Jan 30 and March 31. The Hong Kong government…
IN-DEPTH: America Fails to Grasp China’s Rare Earth Dominance, Analysis Finds
May 1, 2023
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Over the past several years, China’s powerful grip on rare earth elements has motivated action by Congress and multiple presidents. Millions in government funding went to an American rare earth and critical mineral refinery and a rare earth separation plant. Just last week, Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Penn.) and Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) reintroduced a bill that…
LIVE NOW: US Ambassador to China Speaks on US-China Relations: A Event by Stimson Center
May 1, 2023
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The US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, disucess an “in-depth discussion of US-China relations” with John B. Bellinger III, board member of the Stimson Center, and Yun Sun, a senior fellow & Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center at 8:30 a.m. ET on May 2. …
US Ambassador to China Speaks on US-China Relations: A Event by Stimson Center
May 1, 2023
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The US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, disucess an “in-depth discussion of US-China relations” with John B. Bellinger III, board member of the Stimson Center, and Yun Sun, a senior fellow & Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center at 8:30 a.m. ET on May 2. …
LIVE May 2, 8:30 AM ET: US Ambassador to China Speaks on US-China Relations: A Event by Stimson Center
May 1, 2023
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The US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, disucess an “in-depth discussion of US-China relations” with John B. Bellinger III, board member of the Stimson Center, and Yun Sun, a senior fellow & Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center at 8:30 a.m. ET on May 2. …
Global Investors Pull $3.17 Billion Out of China in 5 Days
Billions of dollars are pouring out of China, as global investors lose confidence—a whopping $3.17 billion gone within five days. But what’s shaken investors’ confidence, especially amid China’s promises of opening up post-pandemic? This comes as tensions between the United States and China remain high—from Taiwan, to TikTok, to semiconductors. Topics in this episode: Global…
Biden: Banking Sector ‘Safe’ Despite First Republic Failure
May 1, 2023
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Another major U.S. bank has collapsed—the third in just two months. What happened to First Republic Bank, and what does the Biden administration say about the impact on taxpayers? As the GOP primary field becomes more crowded, we hear from one of the latest candidates to join the race—Larry Elder. Find out what his vision…
No Such Thing as Independent Chinese Global Enterprises, Committee Hears
A scholar on China has warned that affording more scrutiny to Chinese state-owned enterprises with regard to foreign takeovers of Canadian companies won’t entirely remove the risk of losing strategically to the communist regime. “All Chinese global enterprises are fully integrated into the PRC [People’s Republic of China] party-state, corporate, military, and security apparatus, because…
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