Trump Says He Will Speak Directly With Taiwanese President as US Considers Arms Sales
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he would have a direct conversation with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te as he makes a final decision on...
China Tightens CCP Membership Rules, Expands Vetting to Online Speech and Social Ties
As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tightens ideological control amid growing economic and social pressures, Beijing has unveiled sweeping new rules governing who can...
Decades-Long Crime Cases in China Raise Questions Over Possible Local Official Ties
Chinese regime officials in Anhui Province have announced a series of organized crime cases spanning multiple cities and dating back as far as the...
Chinese Regime Will Likely Ramp Up Taiwan Coercion After Trump–Xi Summit: Analysts
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will intensify cognitive warfare, gray-zone operations, and infiltration campaigns following the U.S.–China summit in pursuit of its goal of...
Marcos Says Philippines Doesn’t Have a Choice but to Be Involved in Any War Over Taiwan
Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said that his country will inevitably be drawn into a conflict in Taiwan, given its proximity to the...
Taiwanese President Says He Would Tell Trump Beijing Is Destabilizing the Region, If They Hold Talks
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said on May 20 that if given the chance, he would tell U.S. President Donald Trump that China is...
Putin Meets Xi, Both Hail Progress In China–Russia Strategic Ties
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the strength of China–Russia ties on May 20 during talks in Beijing, presenting their...
China and Japan Cut US Treasury Holdings as Foreign Demand Slows
Foreign investors reduced their holdings of U.S. government debt in March, according to data released by the U.S. Treasury Department, as rising bond yields...
Ramaco CEO Blames Chinese Steel Dumping for Quarterly Loss
U.S. metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources reported a quarterly loss, blaming weak prices on Chinese steel overproduction and dumping. Ramaco, based in Lexington, Kentucky,...