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Assault Leaves Falun Gong Practitioner Bloodied, Days After Bomb Threat
‘[He] hit me on the forehead, striking my left eyebrow, and the bridge of my nose,’ said Kun Li.
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EU Unveils Plan to Reduce Dependency on China for Minerals
The EU plans to release $3.5 billion next year to fund projects that reduce dependency and use existing and new measures to boost the bloc’s economic security.
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Beijing Winning the PR War With Megaprojects in Pacific Nation, Australian CEO Warns
Medical technology CEO Nick Coyle says Chinese businesses largely dominate sectors like mining and infrastructure.
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Macron Urges Xi to Narrow ‘Unsustainable’ Trade Gap
The French president also sought to persuade the Chinese Communist Party to support a cease-fire in Ukraine.
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6 Undocumented Chinese Arrivals Found Wandering Remote Western Australia
Authorities are believed to be searching for the boat they arrived on.
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China Built Out ‘Unparalleled’ Intelligence Coverage in South China Sea Past Few Years: Think Tank
AMTI has identified several new facilities built since satellite imagery was last analyzed.
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Macron Begins China Tour as Tensions Over Ukraine War, Trade Persist
The CCP is also seeking support from Paris in its diplomatic spat with Tokyo.
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12 Years Apart: A Mother in Australia, a Family Still Trapped in Beijing’s Grip
An Australian woman still faces persecution from the CCP 12 years after fleeing China.
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Chinese State-Owned Power Firm Could Receive Australian Taxpayer Funds for Local Project
Australia’s renewable investment scheme is underwriting projects run by CCP-backed companies, raising questions about foreign involvement.
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Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
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Japanese ‘One Piece’ Singer Stopped Mid-Show in Shanghai as CCP Maintains Pressure
Maki Otsuki’s agency said in a statement that because of ‘unavoidable circumstances,’ the show had to be urgently suspended.
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Australia Merges 3 Defence Agencies Into 1 to Speed up Projects, Control Costs
The move comes amid ongoing concern with Australia’s decades-long acquisition of major arms.
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2nd CCP Navy Flotilla Could Be Headed Toward Australia, Defence Minister Confirms
In a repeat of an incident that occurred earlier this year, a Chinese flotilla could be headed toward Australian waters, Minister Richard Marles said.
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A ‘State Within a State’: Indonesian Minister Sounds Alarm Over Unsupervised Chinese-Owned Airport
The airport sits alongside the Chinese-backed Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)—the epicentre of the country’s nickel processing centre.
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Taiwan Welcomes Election Outcome in Saint Vincent as Opposition Takes Power
Saint Vincent’s New Democratic Party wins parliamentary vote, prompting Taiwan to reaffirm support for their shared democratic values.
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China’s Wingtech Appeals Nexperia Ruling at Dutch Supreme Court
Wingtech challenged an enterprise chamber’s decision to take away its control of chipmaker Nexperia.
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China’s Military Expansion, Support for Russia Entrench Structural Conflict With US: Analysts
While Xi touted a stable relationship with Washington, Beijing’s actions suggest otherwise.
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Here’s How the CCP-Japan Feud Escalated
A Japanese official said an attack on Taiwan would be ’survival threatening.' China responded angrily, even banning Japan’s seafood. The U.S. sided with Japan.
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Senior CCP Leader Urges Australia to Respect Beijing’s Taiwan Position
Australia keeps its Taiwan position deliberately vague, influenced heavily by its deep economic ties with China.
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Japan Denies Trump Asked PM Not to Provoke Beijing
‘I would like to make it clear that there is no such fact,’ the Japanese government’s top spokesperson said.
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Assault Leaves Falun Gong Practitioner Bloodied, Days After Bomb Threat
‘[He] hit me on the forehead, striking my left eyebrow, and the bridge of my nose,’ said Kun Li.
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EU Unveils Plan to Reduce Dependency on China for Minerals
The EU plans to release $3.5 billion next year to fund projects that reduce dependency and use existing and new measures to boost the bloc’s economic security.
|
Beijing Winning the PR War With Megaprojects in Pacific Nation, Australian CEO Warns
Medical technology CEO Nick Coyle says Chinese businesses largely dominate sectors like mining and infrastructure.
|
Macron Urges Xi to Narrow ‘Unsustainable’ Trade Gap
The French president also sought to persuade the Chinese Communist Party to support a cease-fire in Ukraine.
|
6 Undocumented Chinese Arrivals Found Wandering Remote Western Australia
Authorities are believed to be searching for the boat they arrived on.
|
China Built Out ‘Unparalleled’ Intelligence Coverage in South China Sea Past Few Years: Think Tank
AMTI has identified several new facilities built since satellite imagery was last analyzed.
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Macron Begins China Tour as Tensions Over Ukraine War, Trade Persist
The CCP is also seeking support from Paris in its diplomatic spat with Tokyo.
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12 Years Apart: A Mother in Australia, a Family Still Trapped in Beijing’s Grip
An Australian woman still faces persecution from the CCP 12 years after fleeing China.
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Chinese State-Owned Power Firm Could Receive Australian Taxpayer Funds for Local Project
Australia’s renewable investment scheme is underwriting projects run by CCP-backed companies, raising questions about foreign involvement.
|
Chinese Ships Possibly Heading to Australia Capable of Carrying Landing Craft, Helicopters
A flotilla of Chinese ships being tracked east of the Philippines includes a vessel that can launch armoured amphibious assault vehicles.
|
Japanese ‘One Piece’ Singer Stopped Mid-Show in Shanghai as CCP Maintains Pressure
Maki Otsuki’s agency said in a statement that because of ‘unavoidable circumstances,’ the show had to be urgently suspended.
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Australia Merges 3 Defence Agencies Into 1 to Speed up Projects, Control Costs
The move comes amid ongoing concern with Australia’s decades-long acquisition of major arms.
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2nd CCP Navy Flotilla Could Be Headed Toward Australia, Defence Minister Confirms
In a repeat of an incident that occurred earlier this year, a Chinese flotilla could be headed toward Australian waters, Minister Richard Marles said.
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A ‘State Within a State’: Indonesian Minister Sounds Alarm Over Unsupervised Chinese-Owned Airport
The airport sits alongside the Chinese-backed Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)—the epicentre of the country’s nickel processing centre.
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Taiwan Welcomes Election Outcome in Saint Vincent as Opposition Takes Power
Saint Vincent’s New Democratic Party wins parliamentary vote, prompting Taiwan to reaffirm support for their shared democratic values.
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China’s Wingtech Appeals Nexperia Ruling at Dutch Supreme Court
Wingtech challenged an enterprise chamber’s decision to take away its control of chipmaker Nexperia.
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China’s Military Expansion, Support for Russia Entrench Structural Conflict With US: Analysts
While Xi touted a stable relationship with Washington, Beijing’s actions suggest otherwise.
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Here’s How the CCP-Japan Feud Escalated
A Japanese official said an attack on Taiwan would be ’survival threatening.' China responded angrily, even banning Japan’s seafood. The U.S. sided with Japan.
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Senior CCP Leader Urges Australia to Respect Beijing’s Taiwan Position
Australia keeps its Taiwan position deliberately vague, influenced heavily by its deep economic ties with China.
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Japan Denies Trump Asked PM Not to Provoke Beijing
‘I would like to make it clear that there is no such fact,’ the Japanese government’s top spokesperson said.
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