U.S. admiral uses claim that China is eager to invade Taiwan to ask for $27 billion

Read deeper into this story from the Guardian and you find this: "My opinion is that this problem is much closer to us than most think and we have to take this on,” he told the panel, which was reviewing his nomination. Aquilino said the threat was such that the United States needs to implement …

CGTN: Leading Chinese official says country’s internal affairs involve no other nation

Wang Yi made his remarks following meetings with a leading Russian official. Wang pointed out that at the ongoing 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), more than 80 countries have spoken in solidarity and support for China's legitimate position on the Xinjiang issue, either jointly or individually. This shows that the …

Council on Foreign Relations: China’s Belt and Road Initiative demands U.S. response

Note: This blog post is my brief summation of the webinar mentioned below. I was one of dozens of people who watched it. The Council on Foreign Relations released a report on Tuesday suggesting China's Belt and Road Initiative poses challenges to the U.S. all over the world. The release of the report coincided with …

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CNBC: China will not be bullied by sanctions

This report serves as an important reminder to the West that imposing sanctions on China is not likely to have much effect.