Tag: China

LIVE NOW: US-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis?—A Brookings Institution Event

In a conversation held by Brookings Institution and German Marshall Fund at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 1,  the authors of the book “U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis?,” Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Ryan Hass, Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard Bush, and German Marshall Fund Indo-Pacific Managing Director Bonnie Glaser will discuss the book…


US-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis?—A Brookings Institution Event

In a conversation held by Brookings Institution and German Marshall Fund at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 1,  the authors of the book “U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis?,” Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Ryan Hass, Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard Bush, and German Marshall Fund Indo-Pacific Managing Director Bonnie Glaser will discuss the book…


LIVE 2 PM ET: US-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis?—A Brookings Institution Event

In a conversation held by Brookings Institution and German Marshall Fund at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 1,  the authors of the book “U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Will China’s Challenge Lead to a Crisis?,” Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Ryan Hass, Nonresident Senior Fellow Richard Bush, and German Marshall Fund Indo-Pacific Managing Director Bonnie Glaser will discuss the book…


Gov’t Turned a ‘Blind Eye’: MP on Report Chinese Regime Wanted to Target His Family

Conservative MP Michael Chong is criticizing the government’s decision to not warn him or expel a Chinese diplomat who allegedly wanted to target his family overseas, after a new report based on leaked national security information revealed additional information on Beijing interference schemes in Canada. “I am profoundly disappointed to find out through a Globe…


Risk to Public Safety to Release ‘Secret Chinese Police Station’ Information: Police

A UK police force has said it would be “detrimental to public safety” to release information on a so-called secret Chinese “police station.” The Epoch Times can reveal that Police Scotland is refusing to reveal details of investigations or incidents attended by officers at a Glasgow city centre restaurant identified by a human rights group…


US Provided Input to Canada on Foreign Agent Registry: Mayorkas

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas says the Canadian government has been provided with input on establishing a foreign agent registry during high level talks in Ottawa. “That is something that the Attorney General of the United States spoke of today in the forum, and we shared some of the practices and laws that…


New Bipartisan Bill Would Prevent AI From Launching Nuclear Weapons

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pursuing legislation to prevent the Pentagon from using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch nuclear weapons. The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act aims to safeguard the nuclear command and control process from future policy changes that might allow AI to make nuclear launch and targeting decisions. Reps….


Saudi-Iran Deal Was Secured Due to Personal Intervention From China’s Xi: Senior Chinese Diplomat

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping reportedly played an active role in persuading the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran to resolve diplomatic relations. According to a high-ranking Chinese diplomat, Xi took the initiative to broker the deal between the two Middle Eastern countries. Hong Kong-based media South China Morning Post reported on April 30 that…


Italy, UK Affirm Importance of Maintaining Peace Over Taiwan

The leaders of Britain and Italy have affirmed the need for peace over the Taiwan Strait in a memorandum of understanding as Beijing continues to exert military pressure against the self-ruled island. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni signed a memorandum of understanding (pdf) on bilateral cooperation during a meeting…


China’s Information Game With the West

Commentary Only months after publicly assuaging fears of a crackdown on foreign businesses, Beijing seems to be doing just that. A spate of probes and investigations against foreign businesses in China has renewed questions around China’s policy on foreign companies operating locally. Recently, Chinese authorities questioned the staff of and seized laptops and other documents…