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
In China, Employees Who Allegedly Breach COVID-19 Rules Get Jail
Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the Chinese regime has taken strict action against people who...
Hong Kong Police Adopts Marching Style of Authoritarian Regimes
Ever since the National Security Law was passed in Hong Kong in 2020, the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF...
Iranian Official Site Shows Animation Simulating Assassination of Donald Trump
The official website of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, recently published an animated...
Starting Jan. 31, Unvaccinated Will Be Banned From Much of Public Life in W. Australia
Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan announced at a presser on Jan. 13 some of the strictest measures...
Chinese Authorities Announce New Travel Restrictions Ahead of Winter Olympics, US Citizens Barred From
Under new requirements issued by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Embassy on Jan. 5, passengers arriving...
Lawyer Xie Yang Detained by Chinese Secret Agents After Multiple Bouts of Torture and Harassment
In 2017, Xie Yang was arrested by authorities in China, shackled to a metal chair and ordered to explain...
Sun Lijun, China’s Ousted Vice-Minister of Police, Formally Charged With Political Crimes
The former deputy head of China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS), Sun Lijun, has been indicted for...
Mother Arrested After Trying To Flee Spain To Prevent Kids From Getting Vaccinated
A 46-year-old mother living in Madrid, Spain, was found guilty by the court and arrested for attempting...
Chinese General Transferred From Xinjiang to Lead Hong Kong PLA Troops
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been tightening its hold on Hong Kong for the past few years, slowly...