Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected the possibility of meeting with China’s ambassador Xiao Qian, a move he said would be a sign of “weakness.” Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Morrison described his decision as “an entirely proportional response” after Beijing “completely blocked any minister-to-minister dialogue.” “That would be a demonstration of weakness and…
Australian PM Rejects Diplomacy With Beijing, Concerned About China-Solomon Islands Security Pact
March 27, 2022
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China in ‘Relentless March’ for Influence in Latin America: US General
March 26, 2022
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China and Russia are expanding their influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, and challenging the United States’ ability to deter conflict, according to two U.S. generals who spoke before the Senate Armed Services Committee on March 24. “Our strategic competitors, China and Russia, are seeking ways to expand their power regionally in South America…
US Needs to Gain Influence in Solomon Islands to Counter China: Indo-Pacific Expert
March 26, 2022
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The United States needs to compete with China to gain more influence in the Solomon Islands, according to Indo-Pacific expert Cleo Paskal. “They are an essential strategic territory that you [the U.S.] need to be able to control or at least have access to, if you’re going to … contain China in this case,” Paskal…
NATO Condemns Russia, Calls on China Not to Support Moscow’s War Effort
March 24, 2022
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NATO reaffirmed its commitment to leverage devastating economic consequences on Russia and to condemn the nation’s invasion of Ukraine during a meeting in Brussels on March 24. The alliance also called on China’s communist regime to stop its support of Russia. “Russia’s war against Ukraine has shattered peace in Europe and is causing enormous human…
Latin America Moves Closer to China Amid Ukraine Crisis
News Analysis The Ukraine crisis allows the Chinese regime to increase engagement in Latin America, expand its power, isolate Taiwan, and threaten U.S. dominance in the region. Russia sought to increase ties with Latin America days before the Ukraine invasion, sending delegates to Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Moscow and Caracas discussed increasing their “strategic partnership” with…
Battleground: US, China Compete for the Pacific Islands—With Cleo Paskal
March 22, 2022
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While America is busy elsewhere, China is trying to win over the island nations in the Pacific. From the Solomon Islands to Fiji, these key strategic locations matter. Landing strips, ports, and possible missile sites are what China seeks. Can American diplomacy wrestle with China on economic, political, and diplomatic fronts to win influence? Join…
China Implicated in Iran’s Global Money Laundering
March 22, 2022
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News Analysis China is implicated in Iran’s international money laundering system, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. The Journal “reviewed financial transactions for scores of Iranian proxy companies in 61 accounts at 28 foreign banks in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates totaling several hundred million dollars,”…
China’s Influence in Latin America Explained by Joseph Humire
March 21, 2022
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America’s backyard is under assault. China seeks to loop around and set up shop in Latin America. How do we preserve freedom and order in the region, as countries south of us join China’s Belt and Road project? Meanwhile, dwindling recognition for Taiwan and potential dual-use facilities raise questions about the United State’s lack of…
China Lures the Saudis Into Its Orbit
March 21, 2022
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News Analysis The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is considering a major defection from its long-standing economic alliance with the United States. The likely winner would be China. Having priced all of its oil in dollars since 1974, which has helped give the greenback massive value globally, the Saudis are softening to persuasion from Beijing,…
US and Chinese Fighter Jets Had Close Encounter Over East China Sea: US General
March 18, 2022
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Advanced fighter jets from the United States and China came face to face recently, according to the commander of the United States’ air presence in the Indo-Pacific. “We recently had, I wouldn’t call it an engagement, but we got relatively close to the J-20s with our F-35s in the East China Sea, and were relatively…
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