War: China Is Showing Its Commitment to Invading Taiwan By Sea

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The Chinese have been heavily investing in amphibious capabilities. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The best way to prevent such a violent and shameful disgrace is to press Taipei into negotiations on forming a confederation with Beijing now. It was … Read More

‘They’re Going To Eat Our Lunch,’ Biden Warns After Call With China’s Xi

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President Biden announced a task force on China issues during his first trip as president to the Pentagon on Wednesday. – Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images Updated on Thursday at 11:45 a.m. ET President Biden said he spoke for “two straight hours” … Read More

China crackdown prompts thousands to flee Hong Kong as U.K. opens new visa route

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Hong Kong citizens protest Friday outside the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament in London against the limited rights of British National Overseas passport holders in the former U.K. colony. Photo: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images About 7,000 Hong Kongers have … Read More

UK prepares to welcome thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing national security law

How 2020 saw Hong Kong change forever. Hong Kong (CNN) The United Kingdom is preparing to welcome potentially tens of thousands of migrants from Hong Kong, with the opening of a new visa for residents of the former British colony this … 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

Weekly Report by Mark Armstrong – 28 August 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, Who said they didn’t? One of the things that everyone’s had to grapple with is the non-stop accusations hurled at the President and the United States in general, is that we’re all a bunch of racists.  They … Read More

China: America’s hidden target in Trump’s ‘historic’ Israel-UAE deal?

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The alliance has been positioned as America buttressing its two allies against the ambitions of Iran and Turkey, but sceptics spy a quid pro quo US wants Arab-Israeli support in countering Beijing’s influence over supply routes seen as a ‘life … Read More

US ends agreements with Hong Kong which says it is a ‘pawn’

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The ending of the agreements follows President Trump’s order last month to end Hong Kong’s special status. The U.S. State Department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s … Read More

A senior Merkel ally says China is an ‘ever more powerful snake’ that Germany will take the fight to

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a news conference after coalition meetings over stimulus measures to reboot post-coronavirus economy, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany June 3, 2020. John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS Germany will take the fight to China as an … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 10 July 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, Despite every news report pumping viral fear, we’ve got a few other matters to discuss.  One is that Tehran has experienced its third major explosion in as many weeks.  The latest is said to have blown up … Read More

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