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US, Australia Reaffirm Shared Values, Cooperation Against Chinese Ambitions - Voice of America
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a state visit to the White House on Wednesday, using the pageantry-filled program to deepen cooperation with the U.S. around nuclear-powered attack submarines and their joint military presence in the Indo-Pacific — moves seen as critical to counter China’s increased...
South China Sea crisis flares up as Australian leader heads to Washington - Washington Examiner
An intensifying dispute in the South China Sea could have significant repercussions for China's attempt to seize territory from the Philippines and even ignite a military standoff between the communist regime and the United States. “We're at the point where [China’s] next step here is use of deadly force or to back off,” American Enterprise Institute nonresident fellow Mike Mazza told the Washington Examiner. “And backing off is possible — it's not like China has...
China crackdown on cyber scams in Southeast Asia nets thousands but leaves networks intact - Associated Press
Zhang Hongliang, a former restaurant manager in central China, took various gigs in and outside China to support his family after losing his job during the COVID-19 pandemic.In March, a job offer to teach Chinese cooking at a restaurant led him into a cyber scam compound in Myanmar, where he was instead ordered to lure Chinese into giving up their savings for fake investment schemes via social media platforms. Zhang is one of tens of thousands of people, mostly but not all Chinese, who have...
Southeast Asia fears US neglect, ostracised Muslims and resurgent extremists as Israel-Gaza war rages on - South China Morning Post
As the civilian death toll from the bloodiest Israel-Gaza conflict in decades climbs ever higher, analysts warn that Asia must be on guard against deep divisions over the war tearing at the region’s social fabric – and the consequences of an increasingly distracted United States turning the bulk of its attention elsewhere. Some observers have cautioned that China could seek to take advantage of Washington’s...
Don’t Give a Wild Beast a Taste of Blood - The Irrawaddy
On Oct. 9, a devastating late-night airstrike by the Myanmar military on Laiza, a Kachin town bordering China under the administration of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), tore through a camp for internally displaced people, killing numerous civilians including 12 children. This appalling incident adds to the litany of heinous crimes the Myanmar military has committed against...
Fearless citizens build Venezuela’s renewal - The Christian Science Monitor
One after another, societies caught under autocratic or corrupt governments keep seeking road maps back to clean, stable democracy. Now it is Venezuela’s turn. On Sunday, its people have a possible opportunity to decide who they want to challenge President Nicolás Maduro in elections next year. The weekend ballot is only a primary, but it could be transformative. That is because it is citizen-run. A group of civil society groups has set up voting stations while educating and mobilizing voters to...
Sky Wars: US pilots dodging "thuggery," "risky" maneuvers from Russia, China - Task & Purpose
Above the clouds, U.S. military pilots are on the forefront of escalating tensions between the U.S., China, and Russia. The Pentagon released over 200 videos this week of encounters from the last few years in which U.S. pilots have had to dodge flares, maneuver away from potential collisions, and face down intimidation by Chinese and Russian pilots over contested areas like the Taiwan Straights and Syria. Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Larry “Stutz” Stutzriem told Task & Purpose that the encounters with Russian pilots is...
China is set to dominate the deep sea and its wealth of rare metals - The Washington Post
When the 5,100-ton Dayang Hao, one of China’s most advanced deep-water expedition vessels, left port south of Shanghai two months ago, a red-and-white banner — the kind used to blast Communist Party exhortations — reminded the crew of their mission: “Strive, explore, contribute.” The Dayang Hao was bound for a 28,500-square-mile stretch of the Pacific Ocean between Japan and Hawaii where China has...
How much can North Korea help Russia in its war against Ukraine? - CBS News
Ukrainian authorities said a Russian missile killed two civilians in the southern part of the country Wednesday. The attack came on the same day Russia's foreign minister met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang. William Taylor, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, joins CBS News to discuss the emerging alliance between the...
Putin visits Xi as leaders look to leverage growing global rift - The Japan Times
In his first trip outside the former Soviet Union since the start of the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin chose to visit the Chinese capital for a two-day forum this week marking a decade of China's Belt and Road initiative (BRI). The move signaled how Moscow has increasingly turned to Beijing for trade and political support as it seeks to...