CHINESE POLITICS
Nauru Ditches Taiwan in Favor of Mainland China Just Days After Taipei Elects New President
On Jan. 15, the Pacific Island nation of Nauru announced its decision to switch diplomatic recognition...
US Delegation to Visit Taiwan Amid Growing Sino-American Tensions
As Taiwan prepares for its presidential election this weekend, the Biden administration is poised to...
Japan to Begin Mining Seabed for Rare Earth Metals to Eliminate Dependence on China
In a bid to eliminate its dependence on China for rare earth metals, Japan is expected to begin mining...
Philippines Launches Second Joint Patrol with US, Beijing Retaliates With Military Exercise
On Jan. 2, the Philippines and the U.S. launched a two-day joint patrol in the South China Sea — the...
US Navy Sailor Sentenced to 27 Months for Siphoning American Military Info to the CCP
On Jan. 8, a U.S. Navy sailor, Petty Officer Wenheng “Thomas” Zhao, 26, was sentenced to 27 months in...
Beijing Deploys Spy Balloons Over Taiwan, Escalating Tensions Ahead of Key Elections
On Jan. 3, Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported that four suspected spy balloons had been allegedly...
In Rare Admission, Xi Jinping Says China’s Economy Is Struggling
In a rare admission, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, admitted during his year-end national...
Xi Touts ‘Reunification’ With Taiwan as ‘Inevitable’ During Mao Commemoration in Beijing
During a recent ceremony to commemorate the 130th anniversary of communist dictator Mao Zedong’s birth...
Hong Kong National Security Heightens Hunt for Overseas Activists With Lucrative Bounties
On Dec. 14, Hong Kong authorities stepped up their hunt for overseas activists by painting five targets...
