Tag: Global Expansion

Mark McCloskey: ‘The Media Runs Everything’

More than two years ago, Mark McCloskey and his wife took up arms to protect their West End home in St. Louis during the George Floyd protests and riots of 2020. He knows their lives will never return to normal—in part because of the unceasing, mostly negative attention they received from the legacy media. “The…


China’s Military Announces Live Fire Drills Surrounding Taiwan Following Pelosi Arrival

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that its military would conduct live fire exercises in the waters on all sides of Taiwan following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s arrival on the island. Chinese state-owned outlet Xinhua issued an announcement from the CCP’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which said that it would be conducting…


Pelosi Arrives in Taiwan Amid Chinese Threats of Military Violence

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan August 2, in spite of continued threats of violence from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its propaganda organs. The visit comes amid a multi-national tour of southeast Asia that will also see the speaker visit Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. US Unfazed by China Threats The…


300,000 Track US Military Plane Ahead of Reported Pelosi Taiwan Visit

More than 320,000 people were tracking a U.S. military aircraft believed to be ferrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to Taiwan Tuesday morning. There were rumors that Pelosi was aboard a U.S. Air Force aircraft, SPAR19, which flew out of Malaysia Tuesday with no listed destination. The destination of the aircraft was updated to Taipei as…


US to Deepen Military Ties with New Zealand Amid Beijing Influence Concerns

The commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Admiral John Aquilino, made an official visit to New Zealand on Aug. 1 to expand the partnership between the two countries as tensions in the region grow following Beijing’s intentions. “Our partnership runs very deep. We are doing many things together to continue to ensure peace and…


Solomons PM Forces National Broadcaster to Censor Content That ‘Creates Disunity’

Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has ordered the national broadcaster of the Solomon Islands to cease broadcasting content critical of his government. The move crystallises ongoing warnings that corrupt Pacific leaders will—with the backing of Beijing—steadily erode their country’s democratic institutions in a bid to stay in power. According to the Island Sun newspaper, the acting…


James Carafano: Inconsistent Policy Messaging on Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit and CHIPS Act

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan. At the same time, Chinese threats and military activities ramp up in the region. We sat down with national security expert James Carafano to analyze the core problem of Pelosi’s Asia trip. He says the White House and Pelosi are not on the same page. Meanwhile,…


US and China Deploy Military Forces Near Taiwan Ahead of Pelosi Trip

China and the United States both deployed military forces to the region around Taiwan Aug. 1, following Chinese threats of a military attack in response to a proposed visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced through state-owned media that it would deploy forces for live-fire exercises…


US, China Deploy Military Forces Near Taiwan Ahead of Pelosi Trip

China and the United States both deployed military forces to the region around Taiwan on Aug. 1 following Chinese threats of a military attack in response to a proposed visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced through state-owned media outlets that it would deploy forces for…


Beijing Looking to Buy Deep Water Port, WWII Airstrip in Solomon Islands

A Chinese state-owned firm is investigating the purchase of a deep water port and a World War II-era airstrip and marine base in the Solomon Islands, according to new documents obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The China Forestry Group Corporation, undethe r direct control of Beijing, is scoping out acquisition targets, including a forestry…