China Pressure Grounds Taiwan President’s Africa Trip as Flight Permits Revoked
According to an official statement, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to visit the...
China’s Shadow Fleet, Shadow Banking And Iran Sanctions Evasion Exposed
Since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran, China’s support for Iran has taken a multi-pronged...
Hudson Institute Article Claims Xi Jinping’s Strategy Is Collapsing Across Military, Financial, and Diplomatic
April 21 this year marked the fourth anniversary of Xi Jinping’s so-called “Global Security Initiative...
Tehran Reports Air Defense Activity Amid US–Iran Ceasefire Tensions
Iranian state media reported on Thursday, April 23 that unusual developments were observed in Tehran...
Reza Pahlavi Backs US-Israel Action Against Iran During Berlin Visit
Exiled Iranian opposition figure and son of the former shah, Reza Pahlavi, visited Berlin, Germany on Thursday, April 23, where he publicly expressed support for U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran and called on...
Israel, Lebanon Extend Ceasefire Three Weeks After White House Talks
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, April 23 that following talks at the White House with senior U.S. officials, Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire agreement by three weeks,...
US-Iran Maritime Standoff Escalates As Strait Of Hormuz Tensions Surge
Amid ongoing U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran, maritime tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly escalating. The United States has intensified interceptions of Iranian oil tankers, while Iran is attempting to counter...
Zhou Liang, Former Aide to Wang Qishan, Removed From Post Amid Corruption Probe
Zhou Liang, a longtime aide to former Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and deputy director of China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration, is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law,” according to official Chinese...
FBI Arrests Chinese Student Tied to Photos of Restricted US Military Aircraft
According to media reports, a 21-year-old Chinese national, Tianrui Liang, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on April 7 at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) while preparing to...
US Begins Refunding $166 Billion in Trump Tariffs After Supreme Court Rules Them Illegal
The United States has begun the process of refunding an estimated $166 billion in tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), after the Supreme Court ruled the measures illegal on Feb. 20....
US Indo-Pacific Commander Urges Taiwan To Swiftly Pass The Special Defense Budget
Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on April 21 that Taiwan must pass its stalled special defense budget as soon as...
China Blocks Lai Ching-te’s Overseas Trip, Draws EU and Allied Support for Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was originally scheduled to depart on April 22 for a visit to Eswatini, Taiwan’s diplomatic ally in Africa. However, the trip was urgently postponed after Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar—countries along the...