U.S. rebuffs China’s threat on island sovereignty claim
“Make no mistake, the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allows, as we do around the world, and the South China Sea will not be (more…)
Chaos: Taiwan’s ruling KMT tied to unpopular pro-China policies
The ruling KMT party in the Republic of China on Taiwan has chosen a party-endorsed presidential candidate but she is doing badly in the poll. So the KMT party (more…)
China’s Nobel problem: Virtually all winners are politically incorrect
It has become a pattern: There have been more than a dozen ethnic Chinese who have won the Nobel Prize since the 1950s. But none of them really are (more…)
U.S. poised to approve major arms sale to Taiwan
The U.S. is set to announce a new round of weapons sale to Taiwan to beef up the island democracy’s defense capability against the Chinese communist government, according to (more…)
Report: Egypt to buy French mistral ships and lease them to China
The two French-made helicopter carriers, known as the Mistral ships, will be sold to Egypt but they may well be leased to China, reports Russian news service Russia Today (more…)
China expands influence in Africa with new infusion of troops
China’s march into Africa as a main focus of its international diplomacy and geopolitical posturing has gained a new momentum. (FULL STORY) (more…)
North Korean soldiers opened fire on Chinese vehicle
At least one Chinese man was injured from gunshots fired from North Korean troops on the Korean side of the borderline on Sept. 18, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong (more…)
Report: Ethnic Chinese jailed or executed as spies by North Korea
Over one hundred ethnic Chinese living in North Korea have been sentenced to long-term imprisonment or executed on charges of espionage, according to a report by the Hong Kong-based (more…)
Japanese FM in Russia to revive Putin visit and peace treaty talks
In a surprisingly bold move, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Moscow on Sept. 20 to resume talks about inviting President Vladimir Putin to visit Japan in the (more…)