Tag: Global Expansion

Japan, Egypt Pledge ‘Strategic Partnership’ Upgrade Amid China’s Growing Influence

Japan and Egypt have agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to the “strategic partnership level” as Japan seeks to increase engagement with African countries in the face of communist China’s growing influence. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Egypt as part of a four-nation tour of Africa on April 30, where he met with Egyptian…


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…


CCP Infiltrating Solomon Islands, Preparing Pacific Expansion, Ousted Premier Says

WASHINGTON—An ousted Solomon Islands politician is speaking out against China’s communist regime, which he claims has infiltrated his own government and is seeking to do the same elsewhere. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, is bribing politicians throughout the Solomon Islands and weaponizing the Pacific Islands nation for its…


China’s Foreign Minister’s Manila Visit Won’t Improve Sino-Philippine Relations, Expert Says

As the strategic competition between the United States and China intensifies, the Philippines has become a key country in the geopolitics in Asia-Pacific. The Chinese regime’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang visited the Philippines recently in a bid to repair bilateral relations damaged by China’s aggression. However, an international observer believes Qin’s visit may be in…


House Panel Debates Whether Biden-Era Energy Policies Benefit China

China’s gains and losses from energy policies during Joe Biden’s presidency were a contested topic during an April 26 hearing of the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee. “Until we increase U.S. capacity for critical mineral extraction and refining, increasing our reliance on renewable energy and EVs [electric vehicles] will…


IN-DEPTH: Battle for the Heartland–How US Farmland is Quietly Falling Into Chinese Hands

The valleys give way to the prairies and the prairies give way to the badlands where fields of golden cinquefoils surrender to the might of towering plateaus of striated bedrock. The rugged openness of South Dakota presents the quintessential image of the American countryside, a pure distillation of the natural environment that captured the pioneers’…


South Korea’s Support Crucial to US If China Invades Taiwan: Author

The support of South Korea is absolutely crucial to the United States in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, according to veteran intelligence officer and author, Grant Newsham. He said that if China invades Taiwan, it is vital that South Korea would allow the United States to deploy its forces on the Korean…


White House Warns of Biden Veto if Congress Restores Solar Panel Tariffs Targeting China

President Joe Biden is set to veto a joint resolution targeting his solar panel rule, which temporarily protects some Chinese-made equipment from tariffs, the White House warned. “This rule is necessary to satisfy the demand for reliable and clean energy while ensuring Commerce is able to rigorously enforce U.S. trade laws, hold trading partners accountable,…


China’s Ambassador to France Questions Sovereignty of Ex-Soviet States, Infuriating European Leaders

The Chinese communist regime’s ambassador to France publicly claimed on Friday that Crimea “belongs to Russia from the very beginning,” and that post-USSR republics “have no effective status” in international law, infuriating European leaders. Lu Shaye, the Chinese regime’s “wolf warrior” diplomat who often makes aggressive and controversial remarks, was interviewed by French media on…


The Belt and Road Initiative Hits a Pothole

Commentary Initially proclaimed as the economic marvel that would create massive global infrastructure and growth, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has encountered significant problems in recent years that have created doubt over its impact. The BRI was launched by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in 2013 when he pushed for a “Silk Road Economic Belt,”…