China Opens Antitrust Investigation Into US Chipmaker Qualcomm
The Chinese communist regime has launched an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm, targeting another U.S. chip giant amid ongoing trade tension with Washington. The regime’s...
Taiwanese President Pledges to Build ‘T-Dome’ Air Defense System Amid Growing China Threat
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has vowed to accelerate the construction of a new “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of communist China’s...
Assistant Secretary Nominee Says Taiwan Needs to Lift Defense Spending, Calls for Increased Sub Building
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs has told his Senate confirmation hearing about needing to redefine...
Strong 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Southern Philippines, Tsunami Warning Issued
MANILA—An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday, the country’s seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several...
Beijing Blacklists Defense Companies, Cybersecurity Researchers Exposing Huawei Chips
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Oct. 9 blacklisted nearly a dozen defense companies working in the United States alongside cybersecurity groups that have...
TP-Link Probed for Allegedly Allowing Beijing Access to US Consumer Data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a China-founded network equipment maker over potential violations of state law, alleging that the...
China Widens Rare Earth Export Controls Before Likely Trump–Xi Meeting
The Chinese communist regime further expanded export controls on rare earth elements on Oct. 9, specifically barring defense and semiconductor companies outside China from...
New Zealand’s Central Bank Drops Cash Rate to 2.5 Percent as Economy Wobbles
New Zealand’s Reserve Bank has slashed the official cash rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 2.5 percent in a move that surprised many...
PNG Pact Pushes Australia’s Security Frontier to the Edge of the South China Sea: Analyst
A new security pact with Papua New Guinea (PNG) effectively expands Australia’s security influence to the edge of the South China Sea, according to...