Month: March 2026
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Trump Delays Trip to China Amid Prolonged War With Iran
On March 17, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he is delaying a vital meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, following the U.S.’ continued efforts against Iran. Initially set from March 31 to April 2, Trump now says the meeting will occur in “about five or six weeks,”…
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SEC Issues Landmark Ruling Defining When Crypto Becomes a Security
On Tuesday, March 17, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a long-anticipated interpretation clarifying which cryptocurrencies qualify as securities and which types of digital assets fall outside federal securities laws. The SEC defines a security as any investment in which people expect profits based…
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Train, Air Services Between Beijing and Pyongyang Resume After Pandemic Suspension
Passenger rail and air links between China and North Korea are set to resume for the first time in years, marking a gradual reopening of cross-border travel that had been suspended since the novel coronavirus pandemic. A passenger train connecting Beijing and Pyongyang departed from Beijing Station on March 12,…
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Vietnam Seeks Aid From ‘Ample Oil Reserves’ of Japan, South Korea Amid Middle East Tensions
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has asked Japan and South Korea for support in securing crude oil supplies as tensions in the Middle East disrupt global energy flows, officials said, as reported by Japanese outlet TBS Newsdig. The request comes after Iran effectively…
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Live Feed of Chinese Kindergartens Sparks Debate Over Safety, Trust, and Privacy
As more kindergartens in China offer paid access to live surveillance cameras, parents are divided over whether the technology improves safety or places more pressure on teachers and children
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Ex-Hubei Party Chief Jiang Chaoliang Charged With Bribery as Beijing Expands Purges
Former Hubei Party chief Jiang Chaoliang has been officially charged with bribery, but reports suggest his downfall may have been triggered by a private complaint that he was forced to take the blame for Xi Jinping during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Chinese Radar Institutes Secretly Aided Iran; 3 Technicians Allegedly Killed in US Bombing
Claims that Chinese radar specialists were secretly supporting Iran’s air defense network are drawing attention to Beijing's military operations in the Middle East
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China Expands Nuclear Arsenal as America Builds Largest Missile Shield in History
Much of the system’s sensor layer is already in orbit, while the military command Beijing would rely on to counter it has been hollowed out by three years of sweeping purges
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Virginia’s Education Debate Takes Center Stage at Annual School Choice Celebration
Parents, educators, and policy advocates gathered in Arlington for Virginia’s Annual School Choice Celebration, where speakers including Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears called for greater parental involvement and renewed efforts to expand school choice across the state
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From Land Reform to Tiananmen: One Man’s Account of CCP Political Campaigns in China
One man’s testimony traces decades of political campaigns in China, from land reform to Tiananmen, through the lens of personal loss.
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3 Groundbreaking World War II Inventions Still Used Today
World War II didn’t just reshape global politics. It also produced innovations that still shape everyday life, from medicine to fashion. One of the most practical innovations was the jerry can, a fuel container developed in Germany in the 1930s. Designed for military use, the 20-liter steel container featured…
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Canada’s Mark Carney Leads Six‑Nation Meeting on Geopolitical Cooperation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney attended a summit in Oslo, Norway on March 15, where he met with the prime ministers of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, and Finland. Facing escalating geopolitical turbulence caused by wars involving Russia and the United States, the six leaders plan to form a “middle…