Tag: China
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Joe Biden praised for ‘not wavering’ on China as President stands up to Xi Jinping
Sky News Australia’s host Paul Murray admitted there were many disappointing parts of US President Joe Biden’s presidency. However, he noted one of the commendable parts of his tenure was his tough stance on China. Mr Murray said it was important for Joe Biden to continue to stand up to China’s President Xi Jinping on…
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U.S. nuclear submarine strikes unidentified object in South China Sea, 11 sailors injured
On Saturday, the USS Connecticut, a Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, collided with an unidentified underwater object in the South China Sea. On Thursday, the US Navy confirmed the incident and stated that there were several injuries, none of which were life-threatening. “The submarine remains in a safe and stable condition. USS Connecticut’s nuclear propulsion plant and spaces…
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CIA launches new center focused on threats from China
The CIA is establishing a new mission center to address Chinese threats, the latest sign of the Biden administration’s emphasis on Beijing as its top foreign policy priority, the Hill reported. According to CIA Director William Burns, the new unit, formally dubbed the China Mission Center, will “further strengthen our collective work on the most…
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Hunter Biden still holds part of Chinese company despite pledge to sell
Despite White House assurances that Hunter Biden would cut all ties with Chinese companies, new evidence suggests that he maintains an indirect connection to a government-linked Chinese company through a firm named after his mother’s birth town, according to a new report. Senate investigations into Hunter Biden’s significant business dealings in Ukraine and China were…
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Gen. Mark Milley: Calls to China were ‘perfectly’ within scope of job
Gen. Mark Milley said Friday that calls he made to Chinese counterpart during Donald Trump’s final months in office were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his position. In his first public comments on the discussions, Gen. Mark Milley stated that such calls are “routine” and done “to reassure both allies and adversaries in…
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Gen. Mark Milley secretly called Chinese officials out of fear Trump would ‘spark a war with China’: Report
According to journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa in their new book, “Peril,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley was so concerned that then-President Donald Trump would “go rogue” and “spark a war with China.” Accordingly, Milley made a “pair of secret phone calls” to his counterpart in China two…
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German ambassador to China, Jan Hecker, suddenly dies at 54
Jan Hecker, Germany’s ambassador to China, on Monday had died suddenly less than two weeks after taking up his post. The Foreign Ministry announced Jan Hecker’s “sudden death” in a short statement in the early hours of Monday. The death of Jan Hecker, a former senior adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel, was not linked to…
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Zhengzhou floods on July 20: An act of God or man-made disaster?
(Minghui.org) July 20 every year is a special day. Twenty-two years ago on this day, about 100 million innocent Falun Gong practitioners suddenly became victims of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s persecution, which continues unabated to this day. This year’s July 20 saw Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan Province, suddenly devastated by floods. According to…
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How totalitarianism rhymes throughout history: Czechoslovakia, China, & Venezuela
“It can’t happen here” is a political cliche in the United States. Regardless of your personal viewpoint, there is a vast swath of the American population who simply do not believe in the possibility of any kind of totalitarianism in the United States. It’s worth noting that throughout history, in virtually every place that totalitarian…
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Chinese officials seize fake COVID-19 vaccines
Chinese authorities announced in early February 2021 the arrests of more than 80 people for manufacturing and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines recently. Police confiscated over 3,000 fake vaccines made of saline water. The illegal ring has been operating since last September, racking up a huge profit. The effectiveness and safety of Chinese-made vaccines are often…
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