POLITICS
Taiwanese opposition leader and Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is currently on a two-week visit to the United States. Before departing Taiwan on June 1, Cheng said she was “very willing” to meet President Donald Trump during the trip. Her remarks come following her six-day visit to China in April,
Philippines Retains Military Pact With America, U.S. Defense Secretary Rejects Beijing’s Claim Over South
The Philippines has just announced that it will retain the bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)...
VP Harris Plans Southeast Asia Trip as Washington Renews Focus in the Region
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will shortly be visiting the Southeast nations of Vietnam and Singapore...
Blinken Meets Dalai Lama Representative, Stresses Importance of US-India Ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met with the representative of the Dalai Lama during...
Investigation Launched After Chinese Anthem Booed, Arrests Made Due to Children’s Books
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into the booing of the Chinese national anthem. It happened...
US Senate Refuses to Retire the A-10 Warthog Fighter Jet
Despite numerous attempts by the U.S. Air Force to rid themselves of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft...
At Tianjin Meeting, China Blasts US for Crossing ‘Red Lines,’ Claims Success of Communist Rule
U.S. and Chinese officials recently held meetings in Tianjin city on July 25 and 26. The Chinese side...
Protests in Iran, Security Forces Fire at People, Acute Water Shortages Persist
Iranian protests, triggered by the country’s water crisis, have intensified in recent days, with thousands...
German Chemical Plant Explosion Claims 2 Lives, 5 Still Missing and Presumed Dead, Dozens Injured
On Tuesday, July 27, an explosion at the Chempark industrial park, operated by Currenta and located in...
How The Chinese Government Controls Tencent, the Seventh Largest Company in the World
Chinese tech company Tencent has deep ties with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Guangzhou-based Southern...