POLITICS
Taiwan's Executive Yuan originally proposed a US$39.6 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defense budget, but in May the Legislative Yuan reduced it to US$24.7 billion (NT$780 billion). The approved package did not include funding for the commercial procurement or commissioned production of unmanned systems, CNA reported. To continue developing Taiwan's uncrewed
Xi Visits Hong Kong as Propaganda Touts Chinese Regime’s ‘Strong Leadership’ in Handling the City
Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong on Thursday, June 30 to mark the city’s 25th year since its...
‘Facts of Our Founding’: A Look Back at the 1776 Commission Report
Commentary This July 4 marks the 246th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which proclaimed...
Supreme Court Rules Clean Air Act Does Not Give the EPA Widespread Power to Regulate Emissions
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Clean Air Act — the United States’ primary federal...
Leaders at G7 Summit Take Aim at China’s Belt & Road and Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War
This year’s G7 summit has seen European Union (EU) leaders from France, Germany and Italy join forces...
Roe v. Wade Overturned After Half a Century of Imposing Abortion on All US States
More than 20 U.S. states have enacted or are planning restrictions on medically induced abortions following...
Canada to Invest Billions in Military Spending to Counter Russia, China Threat in Arctic
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand has said the federal government will invest $4.9 billion over the...
Chinese Police Investigated Over Attack on Female Diners in Tangshan
A vicious attack on a group of four women in the northern city of Tangshan has set China’s social media...
Xi Tightens Grip Over Chinese Propaganda Ahead of Key Conclaves
Key positions in the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda agencies underwent personnel reshuffles in...
Xi Prepares Chinese Military for ‘Non-War’ Operations
On June 13, Chinese leader Xi Jinping signed an order providing “legal basis” for the People’s Liberation...