China Appoints Guan Zhiyou as Hubei Party Secretary, Replacing Wang Zhonglin
The sudden removal of Hubei Party Secretary Wang Zhonglin has renewed speculation of personnel reshuffles...
Intel Points to Chinese-Made Missile in F-15 Shootdown Over Iran: Report
U.S. officials are investigating whether a Chinese-made shoulder-fired missile was used to shoot down...
New Iranian Missile Strike Reported on US Base in Kuwait, Several Personnel Injured
At a time when the prospects for a U.S.–Iran ceasefire agreement remain uncertain, tensions in the Middle...
Hegseth Outlines ‘Firm, Coordinated, And Calm’ Strategy Toward China At Shangri-La Dialogue
At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered an important...
Colombia Presidential Election Heads to Runoff as Crime-Focused Candidate Takes Surprise Lead
According to a May 31 Associated Press report, the first round of Colombia’s presidential election results has been released. Political newcomer Aberaldo de la Espriella, who ran on a platform of “cracking down hard on...
China Cracks Down on Overseas Wealth, Hits Foreign Investors
A technology executive in Beijing, whom Bloomberg identifies by the pseudonym "Tom," spent years quietly trading overseas stocks through a variety of channels. The practice is widespread in China, and most people who do it...
Pentagon Seeks $1 Billion to Arm Against a CCP Invasion of Taiwan
According to Bloomberg, Admiral Samuel Paparo, who commands all U.S. military operations from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, submitted a 121-page budget request to Congress on May 29 that treats 2027 as a hard...
China’s Military Command Body Issues Rules That Sideline Xi Jinping’s Authority
On May 27, China's state news agency Xinhua reported that the Central Military Commission (CMC), the Party-controlled body that commands China's armed forces, had issued a document titled "Several Measures on Strengthening the Education, Management,...
Three Ways You’re Eating Eggs That Could Harm Your Health
Eggs are affordable, easy to cook, and loaded with high-quality protein, lecithin, and essential vitamins. Cook or store them incorrectly, and those benefits either vanish or turn into outright hazards. Here are three of the...
Zhou Enlai Helped Mao Destroy China. A New 1,200-Page Biography Explains How.
The author, historian Chen Jian, who has taught at leading British and American universities and now holds a position at NYU Shanghai, based the study on declassified archival materials from multiple countries. Having read only...
Taiwan Stock Market Overtakes India as AI Draws Capital, Wars Hurt Import-Dependent Economies: Experts
The Iran war and the AI boom are affecting global economies in different ways, creating new market trends and helping explain why Taiwan overtook India in stock market valuation last week, experts say. Driven by...
Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Injures Two; NATO Article 4 Talks Considered
Romania said on Friday, May 29 that a Russian drone struck an apartment building in the eastern city of Galați, injuring two people. As Romania is a member of NATO, the incident quickly drew international...