Tag: Global Expansion

‘Toxic’ Values Undermining US Ability to Tackle Beijing: Senator

Visiting Australian Senator Andrew Hastie says basic struggles with identifying gender are undermining the ability of the United States to lead the developed world in opposing military aggression from Beijing. “These tensions are tearing at the fabric of our democracies, many among us are no longer confident of truth, tradition, and our democratic values,” Hastie,…


‘We Need Allies’: US Lawmakers Hail Bill That Would Boost Support for Taiwan

Legislators in the United States reacted favorably to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ approval of proposed legislation that would restructure the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. The 2022 Taiwan Policy Act (S.4428) would substantially increase American funding for Taiwan’s defense and augment the two powers’ warm but unofficial ties. “We’ve never needed each other as much or…


Xi and Putin Meet, Pledge Support for Ukraine and Taiwan Policies

The leaders of China and Russia met in person on Sept. 15 to discuss regional security issues and further explicate their ambitions to counter U.S. influence abroad. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping spoke on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Uzbekistan. It was the…


China-Russia Alliance Has ‘Nothing Good in Store for Democracies’: Expert

China and Russia are aligning against the United States and its allies regardless of the absence of an official treaty between Beijing and Moscow, according to one expert. “This may be a marriage of convenience, but sometimes that’ll be enough to cause the civilized world a lot of trouble,” said Grant Newsham, a senior fellow…


Confronting Communist China Is the ‘Challenge That Will Define the 21st Century’: Sen. Rubio

Confronting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the bloc of totalitarian nations it leads will be the defining challenge of the 21st century. That was the case made by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) during a Sep. 13 press conference, in which he implored the democracies of the world to heed the seriousness of the threat…


Philippines Filed Over 100 Protests Against China’s Sea Incursions This Year

Chinese vessels continue to swarm Philippine waters in the disputed South China Sea despite the Philippines having filed over 100 protests against China’s sea incursions this year, according to officials. A total of 172 protests were filed against China’s illegal presence, illegal fishing, harassment of local fishermen, and unauthorized marine scientific research as of Aug….


China and Russia Vow ‘More Just’ International Order Ahead of Putin-Xi Meeting: Top CCP Diplomat

China and Russia aim to lead the world towards a new international order, according to one of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) highest-ranking diplomats. “The Chinese side is willing to work with the Russian side to continuously implement high-level strategic cooperation between the two countries, safeguard common interests, and promote the development of the international…


Russia Claims China Supports Invasion of Ukraine Ahead of Xi-Putin Meeting

The Russian leadership is touting its support from Beijing this week, as leaders from the two nations prepare to meet in person for the first time since February. The Russian Parliament said that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) third-in-command, Li Zhanshu, explicitly approved of the war in Ukraine and assured Russia of Chinese support for…


Strategically Located Vanuatu Heads for the Polls After Court Upholds Parliament’s Dissolution

The Pacific nation of Vanuatu will go to the polls next month after the Parliament was dissolved so that Prime Minister Bob Loughman could avoid a no-confidence vote. Loughman has faced pressure for months after attempting to change the Constitution to extend his government’s term limit, the move also comes amid an ongoing influence push…


CCP Reacts to Liz Truss and New Cabinet With Silence and Skepticism

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office and announced the members of her new cabinet on Sept. 6. Truss is known for her tough stance on China’s ruling Communist Party (CCP), and so are some of the new cabinet members. CCP leader Xi Jinping hasn’t sent congratulations to Truss, while the regime and its…