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International Relations | LATEST STORIES
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As Spanish Premier Urges China to Take Bigger Role in Global Order, Analysts See Risks
Pedro Sánchez’s rhetoric doesn’t represent the entire EU but a dangerous trend within it, analysts say.
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Australia Sets 3 Percent Target for Defence Spending Amid Pressure From Trump Administration
The Australian government will spend an extra $53 billion over the next decade.
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US Forces to Join Combat Drills in Philippines to Show Commitment to Asia While Fighting Iran
More than 17,000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the Philippines.
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Kenyan Court Fines and Jails Chinese Man in Ant-Smuggling Case
Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested last month at Nairobi’s main international airport with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage.
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Ex-Top Gun Pilot Accused of Training CCP Soldiers Loses Appeal Against US Extradition
Daniel Duggan has spent three-and-a-half years in custody over allegations he breached U.S. arms-trafficking laws by training Chinese pilots in South Africa.
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China Suffers Heavy Blow as US Blocks Iranian Ports: Analysts
The U.S. blockade cuts off Iranian oil flow to China, putting a strain on the Chinese economy, and China’s shipments aiding the Iranian regime, analysts said.
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Push for Broad Tariffs on Chinese Goods to Spur Australia’s Reindustrialisation
The National Conservative Institute of Australia rejects restrictions on a small number of technologies and says broad-based tariffs are best against China.
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China’s Top Diplomat Meets North Korea’s Kim for Closer Coordination Amid US–Iran Conflict
The Chinese regime is trying to see where Kim stands on geopolitics and to strengthen the alliance among the remaining ‘Axis of Evil’ nations, analysts said.
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Chinese Regime Dumped Toxic Chemical in South China Sea, Manila Says
Chinese boats dropped two bottles containing cyanide within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone last year, Manila says.
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Kazakh Human Rights Activists Who Burned CCP Leader’s Portrait Jailed for Up to 5 Years
The indictment of the 19 activists cited diplomatic notes from the Chinese Consulate in Almaty to Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry.
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CCP Involvement Casts Uncertainty Over US–Iran Ceasefire, Reopening of Strait of Hormuz: Analysts
The Chinese regime has a conflict of interest regarding Iran, which is unlikely to change, experts say.
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China Fired Flares Toward Philippine Plane in South China Sea, Manila Says
Manila denounced Beijing’s maneuvers as ‘a clear and deliberate act of bullying.’
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Australian PM Speaks With CCP Premier on Energy Stability Amid Oil Price Surge
Anthony Albanese described the talks as ‘positive.’
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Trump Says China Played Role in Getting Iran to Negotiate: Report
The president on April 7 announced a cease-fire contingent on Iran’s re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.
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France Condemns China’s Execution of French National Over Drug Conviction
China is believed to execute more individuals annually than any other country.
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New Zealand and Pacific Nation Sign Defense Deal, Ending Year-Long Impasse Over CCP Ties
NZ froze financial support after the Cook Islands unilaterally negotiated a security deal with Beijing, but recent negotiations have arrived at a detente.
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China Incapable of Brokering Peace in Iran War: Analysts
Beijing and Islamabad proposed a five-point initiative to restore ‘peace and stability’ in the Middle East, ahead of a long-awaited summit between Trump and Xi.
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Rubio Condemns China Over Detentions of Panama-Flagged Vessels
The US secretary of state said the detentions raise serious concerns about efforts to undermine rule of law in the Latin American country.
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As Spanish Premier Urges China to Take Bigger Role in Global Order, Analysts See Risks
Pedro Sánchez’s rhetoric doesn’t represent the entire EU but a dangerous trend within it, analysts say.
|
Australia Sets 3 Percent Target for Defence Spending Amid Pressure From Trump Administration
The Australian government will spend an extra $53 billion over the next decade.
|
US Forces to Join Combat Drills in Philippines to Show Commitment to Asia While Fighting Iran
More than 17,000 American and Filipino military personnel will participate in one of their largest annual combat exercises in the Philippines.
|
Kenyan Court Fines and Jails Chinese Man in Ant-Smuggling Case
Chinese national Zhang Kequn was arrested last month at Nairobi’s main international airport with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage.
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Ex-Top Gun Pilot Accused of Training CCP Soldiers Loses Appeal Against US Extradition
Daniel Duggan has spent three-and-a-half years in custody over allegations he breached U.S. arms-trafficking laws by training Chinese pilots in South Africa.
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China Suffers Heavy Blow as US Blocks Iranian Ports: Analysts
The U.S. blockade cuts off Iranian oil flow to China, putting a strain on the Chinese economy, and China’s shipments aiding the Iranian regime, analysts said.
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Push for Broad Tariffs on Chinese Goods to Spur Australia’s Reindustrialisation
The National Conservative Institute of Australia rejects restrictions on a small number of technologies and says broad-based tariffs are best against China.
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China’s Top Diplomat Meets North Korea’s Kim for Closer Coordination Amid US–Iran Conflict
The Chinese regime is trying to see where Kim stands on geopolitics and to strengthen the alliance among the remaining ‘Axis of Evil’ nations, analysts said.
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Chinese Regime Dumped Toxic Chemical in South China Sea, Manila Says
Chinese boats dropped two bottles containing cyanide within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone last year, Manila says.
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Kazakh Human Rights Activists Who Burned CCP Leader’s Portrait Jailed for Up to 5 Years
The indictment of the 19 activists cited diplomatic notes from the Chinese Consulate in Almaty to Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry.
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CCP Involvement Casts Uncertainty Over US–Iran Ceasefire, Reopening of Strait of Hormuz: Analysts
The Chinese regime has a conflict of interest regarding Iran, which is unlikely to change, experts say.
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China Fired Flares Toward Philippine Plane in South China Sea, Manila Says
Manila denounced Beijing’s maneuvers as ‘a clear and deliberate act of bullying.’
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Australian PM Speaks With CCP Premier on Energy Stability Amid Oil Price Surge
Anthony Albanese described the talks as ‘positive.’
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Trump Says China Played Role in Getting Iran to Negotiate: Report
The president on April 7 announced a cease-fire contingent on Iran’s re-opening the Strait of Hormuz.
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France Condemns China’s Execution of French National Over Drug Conviction
China is believed to execute more individuals annually than any other country.
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New Zealand and Pacific Nation Sign Defense Deal, Ending Year-Long Impasse Over CCP Ties
NZ froze financial support after the Cook Islands unilaterally negotiated a security deal with Beijing, but recent negotiations have arrived at a detente.
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China Incapable of Brokering Peace in Iran War: Analysts
Beijing and Islamabad proposed a five-point initiative to restore ‘peace and stability’ in the Middle East, ahead of a long-awaited summit between Trump and Xi.
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Rubio Condemns China Over Detentions of Panama-Flagged Vessels
The US secretary of state said the detentions raise serious concerns about efforts to undermine rule of law in the Latin American country.
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