POLITICS
On Monday, May 7, the Russian military issued the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a drill in which Moscow says is a response to threats from France, Britain, and the United States. Russia has repeatedly warned of rising nuclear risks since it invaded Ukraine in 2022. Washington
China Fights Uphill Battle to Rescue Its Economy While Keeping ‘Zero-COVID’
Since late May, state and Chinese Communist Party propaganda outlets have been noticeably promoting Beijing...
NY: Citing Increased Gun Violence, Mayor Adams Urges Congress to Crack Down on Guns
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams testified before the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee...
New Yorkers Pessimistic About City’s Future, Majority Believe Leadership Needs to Do Better, New Poll
According to a new Siena College poll of New York City residents, conducted exclusively for Spectrum...
Despite Ban, Hongkongers Gather to Mourn Tiananmen Massacre
Even as space for free expression and assembly in Hong Kong disappears under communist rule, some of...
US Intelligence Agencies Warned Against Racial Profiling People of Chinese Descent
Following the Biden administration’s suspension of the China Initiative program earlier this year, the...
In China Policy Address, Blinken Stresses ‘Rules-based Order’, Downplays Confrontation
After over a year in office, the Biden administration has unveiled its “Approach to the People’s Republic...
China’s Foreign Minister Begins Pacific Tour of the Solomon Islands and Surrounding Countries
People’s Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a 20-strong delegation arrived in the Solomon...
Biden: US Would Get ‘Involved Militarily’ to Defend Taiwan From Attack, But Washington’s Strategic Ambiguity
U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday, May 23, that if the Chinese government were to launch an attack...
Musk: ‘Woke Mind Virus’ Will Make It Impossible for Humanity to Reach Mars
As the world’s wealthiest man haggles over a $44-billion deal to acquire Twitter, he has become more...