Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Beijing yesterday for talks that the Chinese press described as “a trustworthy strategic partner.”
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As Global Pressure Mounts, Xi Should Free Jimmy Lai
Ahead of his summit with Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing later this month, Donald Trump is once again facing calls to push for the release of Jimmy Lai
Report: China’s ‘Harmonization Plan’ Erases Tibetan Language
The Chinese government is mandating the use of Mandarin in kindergartens in an effort to force Tibetans to assimilate, Human Rights Watch said in a
House China Select Committee Accuses Heartland Nonprofit of United Front Work
Last week, the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent a letter to the United States Heartland China Association, accusing the
U.S., U.K. Lawmakers Call Out 48 Group Club for ‘Troubling’ Ties to Chinese Communist Party
The 48 Group Club, a British organization that promotes business and cultural ties with China, was called out by the Interparliamentary Alliance on
Beijing’s Diplomats Tied to Philadelphia’s Raising of China’s Five-Starred Flag
When Philadelphia’s government hosted a ceremony in which community organizations hoisted the flag of the People’s Republic of China at City Hall last
Taiwan President Cancels Diplomatic Trip Due to Pressure From China
Taiwan’s constrained official diplomacy took a further blow this evening after the Presidential Office announced that President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德)
War Game Tests Taiwan’s Resilience
Unlike most war games focused on tanks and amphibious landings, Taiwan’s latest tabletop exercise ran by think tankers and experts this week tested
Taipei Rejects Beijing’s ‘Peace Framework’ Following Opposition Leader’s Meeting With Xi Jinping
Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) met Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) in Beijing last week. But her visit, framed by both sides as a
KMT Says Cheng-Xi Summit Will Let Taiwan ‘Lie Flat’
In a promotional video released by Taiwan’s Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) this past Sunday, a young man sleeps on the grass, limbs splayed
The Grievances Behind Cheng Li-wun’s Rise to Power
In many ways, Mr. Wu (吳) is a walking advertisement for everything that Taiwan has achieved in the last several decades. He grew up in the waning days
A War With China Would Look Very Different From One With Iran
Whatever the strategic outcome of the war in Iran, U.S. weapons have performed well. American and partner forces have suffered extremely low