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,
Will London Stand Up to China? HMS Queen Elizabeth Heading for Beijing’s Territorial Claims in South
The UK’s biggest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth and Carrier Strike Group are passing through the Singapore...
Britain Announces Permanent Warships in Asia Ahead of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s Visit to Japan, Tokyo Decouples
On July 20, Britain declared that it would soon be deploying warships in Asian waters. The deployment...
Hong Kong’s National Security Council Caught Up in Luxurious Dinner Party Scandal
On July 13, various media reported that three senior Hong Kong security officials and members of Hong...
Black Lives Matter Sides With Cuban Government on Protests, Blames US for Unrest
Black Lives Matter has attracted a new round of scrutiny following a recent statement in support of the...
Senior FBI Official Found Accepting Gifts From Media
An investigation by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Justice (DoJ) found...
China Shows Signs of Fiscal and Food Shortages Amid Slowing Economic Growth
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) celebrated its centennial in July with a parade in Tiananmen Square...
Russia Insists Ties With China ‘The Best Ever,’ But Tensions Loom
On July 15, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, with both...
US Restarts Trade Talks With Taiwan Despite Beijing’s Opposition, Raises Pork and Beef Issue
On June 29th, representatives from the United States and Taiwan held trade talks for the first time in...
Chinese National Handed 3.5 Years in Prison for Attempt to Obtain Maritime Raiding Craft for Reverse
A Chinese national has been sentenced to 42 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges arising...