The commander of the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet said Sunday that the US must “challenge” China’s “aggressive behavior” in the South China Sea, an area that has become a potential flashpoint for a conflict between Washington and Beijing. For the full article, click...
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Six New Countries Join BRICS in Historic Expansion – The European Conservative
The Summit called for “a comprehensive reform of the UN, including the Security Council” to make it more representative of the developing world. For the full article, click here.
Biden to ban US firms from investing in China tech companies over security fears: report
The Biden administration will reportedly prohibit American investments in Chinese technology companies under an executive order the president will release Wednesday — a move designed to shore up national security concerns amid growing tensions between the superpowers....
Viktor Orbán: “The world is heading towards a collision” – The European Conservative
In a state of anxiety and feeling trapped, the European Union has chosen “decoupling” and “de-risking” instead of connecting to the world, thereby losing its global competitiveness, according to the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, who gave a speech on...
US government suspends funding so that Wuhan lab ‘does not receive another dollar’ over stonewalling COVID probe
The US government has scraped funding for the controversial Wuhan Institute of Virology, which has long been scrutinized as the possible origin of COVID-19, after the facility didn’t fork over documents about safety and security, according to a report. For the full...
China reportedly in talks to build military training facility in Cuba
China is preparing to construct a joint military training facility in Cuba, potentially putting Beijing’s troops less than 100 miles from American soil. For the full article, click here.
De-Dollarization: Argentina To Pay for Chinese Imports in Yuan – The European Conservative
Argentina, which has Ibero-America’s third-largest economy, is the latest of many key geopolitical actors to take steps to reduce its dependence on the U.S. dollar. For the full article, click here.
Exclusive: Why Chinese Dissident Miles Guo Was Denied Bail as CCP Police Plants Roam Free
According to a spokesman for the New Federal State of China (NFSC), an anti-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) organization, Miles Guo has been identified as “Victim No. 1” in the case of two New York residents arrested for running an illicit CCP police station to target...
Macron To Work With China on Peace Plan for Ukraine – The European Conservative
Emmanuel Macron has long believed China “can play a major role” in bringing Russia and Ukraine to the negotiation table, and is determined to turn this idea into reality. For the full article, click here.
China threatens retaliation if House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan president
BEIJING/TAIPEI — China threatened to retaliate on Wednesday if House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during her planned transit of the United States next month, saying any such move would be a “provocation.” For the full article, click...