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Bob Carr, Dan Andrews Invited to CCP Military Parade: Carr Says ‘Yes’
Former New Zealand PMs were also invited with the guest list including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
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Muted Response Expected From ‘Axis of Evil’ Countries as Australia Expels Iran Diplomat
‘The Iranians like to talk with their fist, so there will be some kind of retaliation,’ said Prof. Joseph Siracusa from Curtin University.
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North Korean Leader to Attend China’s Military Parade Next Week
The Sept. 3 parade in Beijing offers a rare opportunity for Kim Jong Un to appear in public alongside leaders from Russia and China.
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US, Allies Link Beijing-Backed Salt Typhoon Hacking Group to 2 More Chinese Companies
More than 20 agencies signed onto a new cyber advisory urging companies and governments to actively hunt for the threat actors.
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Fortescue Profits Plunge 41 Percent on Weak China Demand, Push for ‘Green Iron’ Continues
Fortescue highlighted its continued interest in the China market.
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Finland Condemns Former Hong Kong Chief’s Threat Against Falun Gong, Calling It ‘Unacceptable’
‘Intimidation of or threats against the civil society are not acceptable,’ the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs told The Epoch Times.
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Beijing’s Wedge Politics Threatens Pacific Islands Forum Unity Over Taiwan
States loyal to, and dependent on, CCP money are kowtowing to Beijing while others struggle to maintain the Forum’s cohesiveness.
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German Authorities Charge US Citizen With Attempting to Spy for China
The former contractor for the U.S. Defense Department allegedly attempted to sell sensitive U.S. military information to the Chinese regime.
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Shadow Minister Vows to ‘Directly’ Call Out CCP Hostilities, Pushes for Military Build-Up
‘With technology changing the battlefield in unprecedented ways, the closed shop that is our defence industry must be opened up,’ said Jacinta Price.
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Marles Heads to US to Meet Defence Officials Amid AUKUS Review
Marles will meet US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, senior officials, and key defence industry representatives during his Washington visit.
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UK Postpones Chinese Embassy Construction Ruling Amid Secrecy From Beijing
Both British and U.S. politicians have warned against allowing the Chinese regime to build its embassy on the site over fears that it could be used for spying.
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New Zealand to Spend $2.7 Billion on New Military Aircraft
Defence Minister Judith Collins announced the government is to buy 5 Seahawk helicopters and 2 Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
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Transnational Repression the Most Common Foreign Interference Threat in NZ, Spy Agency Warns
The agency says Beijing has a ‘willingness and capability to undertake intelligence activity that targets New Zealand’s national interests.’
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Inside Taiwan’s Fight Against Beijing’s Silent Invasion
Confronted with infiltration and coercion tactics from the Chinese regime, Taiwanese society is fighting back.
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Australia Commits $10 Billion into Drone Defence Systems Ahead of Olympics
‘When it comes to drones, the cycle of adaptation and counter-adaptation is around three to six months,’ Minister Pat Conroy said.
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Australia Probing Nauru’s $1 Billion China Deal
Nauru officials have inked a $1 billion development deal with the China Rural Revitalisation and Development Corporation.
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Lawyer Renews Call for Australian Judges to Leave HK Court After Ex-Lawmaker Receives Asylum
The Hong Kong government has now been consigned to the ranks of ‘abusive regimes’ like North Korea, says a human rights advocate and lawyer.
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Kenyan Politician Warns of China’s ‘Economic Invasion,’ Links Belt and Road to Corruption, Activist Kidnappings
The former deputy president of Kenya said communist China’s Belt and Road Initiative has fueled systemic corruption and human rights abuses in his country.
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Bob Carr, Dan Andrews Invited to CCP Military Parade: Carr Says ‘Yes’
Former New Zealand PMs were also invited with the guest list including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
|
Muted Response Expected From ‘Axis of Evil’ Countries as Australia Expels Iran Diplomat
‘The Iranians like to talk with their fist, so there will be some kind of retaliation,’ said Prof. Joseph Siracusa from Curtin University.
|
North Korean Leader to Attend China’s Military Parade Next Week
The Sept. 3 parade in Beijing offers a rare opportunity for Kim Jong Un to appear in public alongside leaders from Russia and China.
|
US, Allies Link Beijing-Backed Salt Typhoon Hacking Group to 2 More Chinese Companies
More than 20 agencies signed onto a new cyber advisory urging companies and governments to actively hunt for the threat actors.
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Fortescue Profits Plunge 41 Percent on Weak China Demand, Push for ‘Green Iron’ Continues
Fortescue highlighted its continued interest in the China market.
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Finland Condemns Former Hong Kong Chief’s Threat Against Falun Gong, Calling It ‘Unacceptable’
‘Intimidation of or threats against the civil society are not acceptable,’ the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs told The Epoch Times.
|
Beijing’s Wedge Politics Threatens Pacific Islands Forum Unity Over Taiwan
States loyal to, and dependent on, CCP money are kowtowing to Beijing while others struggle to maintain the Forum’s cohesiveness.
|
German Authorities Charge US Citizen With Attempting to Spy for China
The former contractor for the U.S. Defense Department allegedly attempted to sell sensitive U.S. military information to the Chinese regime.
|
Shadow Minister Vows to ‘Directly’ Call Out CCP Hostilities, Pushes for Military Build-Up
‘With technology changing the battlefield in unprecedented ways, the closed shop that is our defence industry must be opened up,’ said Jacinta Price.
|
Marles Heads to US to Meet Defence Officials Amid AUKUS Review
Marles will meet US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, senior officials, and key defence industry representatives during his Washington visit.
|
UK Postpones Chinese Embassy Construction Ruling Amid Secrecy From Beijing
Both British and U.S. politicians have warned against allowing the Chinese regime to build its embassy on the site over fears that it could be used for spying.
|
New Zealand to Spend $2.7 Billion on New Military Aircraft
Defence Minister Judith Collins announced the government is to buy 5 Seahawk helicopters and 2 Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
|
Transnational Repression the Most Common Foreign Interference Threat in NZ, Spy Agency Warns
The agency says Beijing has a ‘willingness and capability to undertake intelligence activity that targets New Zealand’s national interests.’
|
Inside Taiwan’s Fight Against Beijing’s Silent Invasion
Confronted with infiltration and coercion tactics from the Chinese regime, Taiwanese society is fighting back.
|
Australia Commits $10 Billion into Drone Defence Systems Ahead of Olympics
‘When it comes to drones, the cycle of adaptation and counter-adaptation is around three to six months,’ Minister Pat Conroy said.
|
Australia Probing Nauru’s $1 Billion China Deal
Nauru officials have inked a $1 billion development deal with the China Rural Revitalisation and Development Corporation.
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Lawyer Renews Call for Australian Judges to Leave HK Court After Ex-Lawmaker Receives Asylum
The Hong Kong government has now been consigned to the ranks of ‘abusive regimes’ like North Korea, says a human rights advocate and lawyer.
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Kenyan Politician Warns of China’s ‘Economic Invasion,’ Links Belt and Road to Corruption, Activist Kidnappings
The former deputy president of Kenya said communist China’s Belt and Road Initiative has fueled systemic corruption and human rights abuses in his country.
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