To Deter China, Extend New START

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The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) moors at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. U.S. NAVY / MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS BRIAN G. REYNOLDS A new arms race with Russia will drain funds from the forces that influence and … Read More

Taiwan Wants Strong U.S. Defense to Make Invasion ‘Painful’ As China Conflict Fears Grow

Taiwan has long looked to the United States for protection from the massive forces of the Chinese mainland 100 miles to the west. Now Taipei is calling for robust defense ties with Washington amid growing concerns of potential conflict as … Read More

China Has Amassed 60,000 Soldiers On India’s Northern Border: Mike Pompeo

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – File Photo China has deployed 60,000 troops on India’s northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday. Hitting out at Beijing for its “bad behaviour” and the threats it poses … Read More

‘New arms race’: border roads put India and China on route to conflict

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An infrastructure ‘arms race’ along China and India’s disputed Himalayan border has put the two countries on a collision course Both sides are trying to ‘strengthen and enhance their tactical advantage’, says one When India and China’s foreign ministers met … Read More

Protests in Hong Kong despite ban by police

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Riot police detaining people in Hong Kong as they patrolled the route of a banned anti-government march on Oct 1, 2020.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Dozens arrested as Carrie Lam hails ‘return to stability’ on China’s national day HONG KONG • Hong Kong … Read More

China forces 500,000 Tibetans into labour camps

Farmers in Tibet: In the first seven months of this year over 500,000 rural Tibetan labourers have been pushed into military-style training centres. CREDIT:AP The evidence has been compiled by German anthropologist Dr Adrian Zenz, whose research was instrumental in … Read More

Chinese virologist: China’s government ‘intentionally’ released COVID-19

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‘I work[ed] in the WHO reference lab, which is the top coronavirus lab in the world’ The Chinese government intentionally manufactured and released the COVID-19 virus that led to mass shutdowns and deaths across the world, a top virologist and whistleblower told Fox … Read More

Pentagon Lists Companies Connected to Chinese Military, Including Huawei

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The U.S. Department of Defense listed 20 companies with alleged relationships to the Chinese military, including telecommunications company Huawei, which has already been charged with racketeering by the U.S. Department of Justice. The document cleared the prepublication review process in … Read More

China, India Aim for Peace But Keep Edging Toward Conflict at Border

China and India have publicly sought peace at their mountainous, contested border, but the two sides continue to edge toward dangerous conflict as they exchange blows, blame, and even the first gunshots to be fired over their feud in nearly … Read More

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