China
Secret Chinese police station discovered in NY Chinatown
Two New York citizens who were reportedly in charge of an unnamed Chinese government police station in Manhattan’s Chinatown have been detained, according to the FBI and federal prosecutors on Monday.
China
China amplifies its military draft
Beijing has announced new revisions to its conscription policy, stating that should China enter into a war, military veterans and college students can expect to be drafted first.
allies
Ted Cruz slams Biden for pandering to French President Macron
Senator Ted Cruz posted on Twitter on Wednesday to criticize President Joe Biden and his foreign policies, claiming that it caused America’s oldest ally, France, to turn to China’s Xi Jinping for support.
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U.S. and Philippines to hold largest drills in history as a message to China
The United States and Philippines are set to begin the largest military drill that the two nations have ever held on Tuesday.
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Taiwan analyst: U.S. leaders need to know Taiwan is not ready for an attack
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy’s meeting with Taiwan’s President Sigh Ying Wen highlights the serious situation between the island democracy and mainland China.
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More U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan
Thursday saw the arrival of a bipartisan congressional delegation to Taiwan, one day after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defied China by meeting with the president of the island. This comes as China claims Taiwan is its territory.
Americans
One-on-one with Cornell Law professor and founder of Legal Insurrection, William Jacobson
We just witnessed an unprecedented indictment of a former president. Recent polls, like the one conducted by Quinipiacc, show that the majority of Americans think Trump’s indictment was mainly motivated by politics.
China
Philippines names 4 new camps for U.S. forces
Despite strong opposition from China, the Philippine government has named four new military bases where rotating batches of American troops will be permitted to be stationed forever. These bases include some across the sea from Taiwan.