Harvard University faces intense criticism following revelations that large numbers of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials have trained at its campus.
Russia announced on Monday the formation of a new cybersecurity alliance with 11 authoritarian-leaning nations, including Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, North Korea, Iran, and China’s allies. The pact, titled “International Cooperation in the Field of Information Security,” seeks to promote a state-controlled model for internet governance and digital policy under the United Nations.
U.S. Ambassador to Panama Kevin Cabrera said Thursday the United States is working closely with Panama to eliminate what he called “China’s malign influence” in the Panama Canal. Cabrera, appointed by President Donald Trump earlier this month, made clear in an interview that Washington is determined to block Chinese involvement in one of the world’s most strategic waterways.
President Donald Trump is preparing to dramatically increase U.S. arms sales to Taiwan as part of a strategy to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific. According to two U.S. officials, the sales under Trump’s second term could easily surpass the $18.3 billion approved during his first administration. This is a sharp reversal from the Biden years, when arms sales to Taiwan fell to $8.4 billion.
Iran, China, and Russia have convened to coordinate their positions on Iran's nuclear program, raising concerns about a unified front opposing U.S. efforts.
President Trump’s latest executive orders have sent shockwaves through the global rare earths industry, breaking China’s decades-long grip and launching a surge of new mining efforts across the globe.
The Chinese government has issued a stark warning to its male citizens in Bangladesh: stop seeking foreign wives through matchmaking schemes or so-called “wife-buying” practices. The state-run Global Times reported Monday that this crackdown is part of Beijing’s efforts to address growing social instability caused by decades of disastrous family planning policies, including the infamous “one-child policy.”
