China, India Aim for Peace But Keep Edging Toward Conflict at Border

China and India have publicly sought peace at their mountainous, contested border, but the two sides continue to edge toward dangerous conflict as they exchange blows, blame, and even the first gunshots to be fired over their feud in nearly … Read More

China facing food shortage after months of flooding, infestations

Xi’s description of food waste as ‘shocking and distressing’ could portend looming food shortage. Flooding of Yellow River in Shangluo, Shaanxi Province on August 6. (Weibo photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping’s call for an end to … Read More

US angers China with high-profile Taiwan visit

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen meeting the US delegation led by Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar (right) at the Presidential Office in Taipei yesterday.PHOTO: REUTERS Beijing sends fighter jets into Taiwan Strait as US health chief meets island’s … Read More

Weekly Report by Mark Armstrong – 28 August 2020

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, Who said they didn’t? One of the things that everyone’s had to grapple with is the non-stop accusations hurled at the President and the United States in general, is that we’re all a bunch of racists.  They … Read More

China: America’s hidden target in Trump’s ‘historic’ Israel-UAE deal?

posted in: Middle East, News

The alliance has been positioned as America buttressing its two allies against the ambitions of Iran and Turkey, but sceptics spy a quid pro quo US wants Arab-Israeli support in countering Beijing’s influence over supply routes seen as a ‘life … Read More

The two nations are increasing their deployments to the region, raising concerns that a clash is becoming more likely.

The two nations are increasing their deployments to the region, raising concerns that a clash is becoming more likely. Here’s What You Need To Remember: In terms of pure statistics, increasing the number of patrols, surveillance operations and attack drills near … Read More

US ends agreements with Hong Kong which says it is a ‘pawn’

posted in: News, United States

The ending of the agreements follows President Trump’s order last month to end Hong Kong’s special status. The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s … Read More

China Is Getting Mired in the Middle East

posted in: Far East, News

By striking a major partnership with Tehran, Beijing risks not only angering other regional partners but also getting entangled in complicated security and political issues. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during … Read More

China’s anti-Trump election meddling raises new alarm, as DNI calls country biggest threat

‘China poses a greater national security threat to the U.S. than any other nation,’ DNI says. Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe told Fox News that China poses “a greater national security threat” to the United States “than any other … Read More

Fake driver’s licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says

Nearly 20,000 counterfeit U.S. licenses were seized at Chicago’s O’Hare airport in the first half of 2020, according to a report. Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say — and young adults who are … Read More

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