The Philippine Coast Guard has escorted a CCP research vessel out of its EEZ, in stark contrast to NZ, which invited one in, and Australia, which ignored it.
‘China has sought greater influence within the U.N. human rights system and become more aggressive in silencing dissent,’ an investigative report says.
‘Their illegal presence, coercive, and aggressive actions, and deceptive messaging have been in play since 1992 up to the present,’ its armed forces said.
Dual‑use ports, runways, and telecom lines in 10 Pacific nations could help the PLA leapfrog U.S. defenses and threaten shipping between Hawaii and Australia.
Beijing’s coercion ‘raises serious concerns over the extent of Chinese interference in the political autonomy of sovereign democratic nations,’ IPAC says.
Experts say the U.S. government must act to weaken China’s control over African minerals sectors to ensure America’s security and combat corruption in Africa.