Japan’s New Prime Minister Holds News Conference
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a news conference on Oct. 21 in Tokyo, after being formally confirmed as the country’s new leader...
China’s Rare Earth Curbs Threaten Europe’s Defense, Economy: Experts
China’s latest rare earth export curbs could severely disrupt Europe’s defense and economic sectors, experts warn, with calls mounting for concrete EU-U.S. cooperation to...
Former Pacific Island Leader and Outspoken Beijing Critic Passes Away
Former Solomon Islands provincial Premier Daniel Suidani, an outspoken critic of his country’s embrace of Beijing, has died. His former advisor Celsus Talifilu announced...
Japan’s Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi as Next Prime Minister
Japan’s parliament on Oct. 21 elected Sanae Takaichi, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), as the new prime minister, making her the...
Purge of China’s Top Military Leaders Exposes Deep Crisis in Xi’s Command, Experts Say
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) opened the Fourth Plenary Session of its 20th Central Committee in Beijing on Oct. 20, touting plans to map...
As China’s Fourth Plenum Opens, Tight Security Meets Public Disillusionment
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Fourth Plenum of the 20th Central Committee opened in Beijing on Monday, with heightened security across the capital and...
Witnesses Urge US to Confront the CCP’s War on Faith
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) war on faith demands decisive U.S. action, witnesses told a U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) hearing on...
Republican Senators Urge Pentagon Chief to Bolster Lithium Production in US
Three Republican senators said the Pentagon should strengthen support for U.S. lithium suppliers, including those in their home states, warning that reliance on China...
China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in a Year
China’s economy grew at its slowest quarterly pace in a year during the July–September period, as a persistent decline in the housing market and...