With the signing of a new historic agreement with Vietnam, President Joe Biden refuted claims that the US is aiming to limit China’s global influence. Mr. Biden traveled to Hanoi to seal the accord that will put the once-enemies even closer than they have ever been more than 50 years after the last American soldier…
The G20 meeting, the year’s most important diplomatic gathering, brought together the most influential world leaders in New Delhi, but Chinese President Xi Jinping decided it was not worth his time. His absence conveys a clear message: China is done with the current global order. Xi is willing to maintain some well-known organizations that he…
The Royal Canadian Navy has crossed the Taiwan Strait after months of covert planning and training the sailors to protect their ship if required. Three Chinese warships equipped with missiles and torpedoes surrounded the HMCS Ottawa as it sailed into the crowded and strategically significant body of water before dawn. For the duration of the…
Construction workers in Central Shanxi province used an excavator to dig through a portion of the Great Wall of China, seriously damaging it in the process. According to the police, two individuals are allegedly trying to develop a shortcut for their building work. The two have been taken into custody, and more research is being…
China is getting set to launch a new state-backed investment fund with the aim of generating around $40 billion for its semiconductor industry as the country speeds up attempts to catch up with the United States and other rivals, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The Chinese Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund,…
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s decision to skip the next G20 conference in India has been described as “disappointed” by US Vice President Joe Biden. According to Reuters, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is anticipated to represent Beijing at the summit in New Delhi this week. I’m disappointed, but I’m going to see him, Mr. Biden told…
An international guessing game over what is inside the newest high-end smartphone from Chinese electronics giant Huawei Technologies has been sparked by its surprise announcement. The business, which has been severely restricted by the U.S. government, started selling its most recent Mate 60 Pro for 6,999 yuan ($964) online on Tuesday, sparking questions about why…
China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparations to attack Taiwan, which features soldiers vowing to sacrifice their lives if necessary, as Beijing continues to escalate its invective against the self-governing island. The eight-part series “Chasing Dreams,” which aired last week on CCTV to commemorate the 96th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army…
A video circulating on social media depicted the most recent tactic in China’s formalized system for population control: social credit. When the video’s volume is increased, a siren can be heard blaring. According to reports, the alert is triggered when someone with poor financial credit (a enormous social credit violation in China) calls you. The…
After the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei, China accused the United States of using Taiwan as a “powder keg and ammunition depot”. The self-governing island claimed Sunday that it had detected six Chinese navy ships in the waters off its coasts. The Taiwan Affairs Office of China, which asserts…